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Now with updated and expanded cultural information, Frommer's The
Carolinas and Georgia 9th Edition is an unbeatable guide to some of
the South's most popular places to visit, stay, and play. Our guide
ranges from popular parks (Great Smoky Mountain) and fabulous
beaches (the Outer Banks) to historic cities (Charleston) and
must-see major metropolises (Atlanta). Travelers get the scoop on
festivals, sporting events, and new attractions such as the Billy
Graham Library, opened in June 2007, and the NASCAR Hall of Fame,
due to be opened in Charlotte in 2010. Our book also comes complete
with an indispensable foldout map.
Frommers Carolina's and GeorgiaReviewed by Donna M. Toohey, 2009-09-10
Very good book to help plan a trip to the Carolina's and Georgia.
Gives info on both North and South Carolina as well as Georgia.
Great for planning a southern road trip.
A very good and reliable travel guide, superior to Fodor'sReviewed by Allan M. Gathercoal, 2009-06-24
Note that this review is for the 2009 edition.
Heading down from Atlanta, to spend a week on the coast of Georgia
(especially St. Simons), I took with me three guides: Frommer's,
Fodor's The Carolinas & Georgia and Moon: Savannah & the
Georgia Coast. For just the GA coast, Moon's new release "Savannah
& the Georgia Coast" - was the best.
Frommer's is superbly laid out guide. It gives you a brief history
section, as well as sections that films, books & music that
reflects the Carolinas & Georgia in print and celluloid (tip:
before your journey, have a little fun and a get few DVD to set the
mood- Gone with the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, Driving Miss Daisy
and, of course, Forest Gump to name a few).
This guide has great information on what to see; and their
recommended accommodation and restaurant were very reliable, with
many good choices. That said, I found a few reviews that were
carried over from the previous edition without checking out if the
place was still good, or open. Also, I found some great new
restaurants that had been opened for two years or more, i.e. the
Cargo Grill in Brunswick, that should have been in this 2009 guide.
However, no guide will be 100% current; thus, you should
cross-check Tripadvior on the internet to get the latest
scoop.
This guide has a serious downside and it is the lack of maps. Maps
that help you locate the accommodations and restaurants guide are
absent, except for only the largest cities (Atlanta, Savannah,
Charlotte etc.). This is a critical shortcoming on the part of the
publishers.
Overall this is a very good and reliable travel guide, superior to
Fodor's, and good for all of the Carolinas and Georgia. However, if
you are going to just the Georgia Coast I strongly commended
Moon's. Happy travels. Recommended 3.5 stars
Great guide with lots of detailsReviewed by B. Entrup, 2008-03-08
I planned to go to NC, SC and bought this guide. You will get an add. map and find a structured book, with lots of details and useful recommendations.
a perfect book to travelReviewed by Maksim Volovik, 2007-08-05
I'm used to travel books with a lot of pictures, but the more I travel the more I see how the pictures from the books are not the same in reality. This book is a good example how only two cover pictures and well written text can manage you to want going to this far away place.
Good....not great.Reviewed by Kic Stander, 2007-07-31
If you need lodging and restaurant information in the most of the cities in the coverage area, this is a good guide. It has details on price, location, menu's and more but lacks the originality to take you to the little known local joints that have the best pancakes or killer catfish. Very good for the business traveler and the vacationer that is not interested in straying too far from the obvious choices or experiencing the local culture. If you want to get away from it all.....keep looking
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