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Title: The Texas Hill Country Book: A Complete Guide, Third Edition (A Great Destinations Guide)
ISBN: 158157066X
Author:
Eleanor S. Morris
Publicate Date: 2003-09
Publish: 2003-09
List Price: $18.95
Average Customer Rating: 3.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Very helpful and entertaining!
So well written it is an easy read and easy to reference information later. The book is loaded with things that make the Hill Country the specail place it is. It is also loaded with history and those quicky, unique places I love to explore. The author really captured the flavor of the area.
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2: Interesting but outdated
Helpful in general, but the information was outdated. For instance, we used it going to Kerrville: several recommended restaurants no longer existed, phone numbers were incorrect, etc. I'm sure this is normal with the passage of time, but you can't rely on the specifics.
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3: Good!
I simply cannot understand the utter dismissal of this book by Pequeqnat. It's difficult to believe that he (she) ever opened the book. Fredericksburg gets 11 pages, Kerrsville 10! Perhaps not every nook and cranny gets mentioned, perhaps not every single fine restaurant is included, and perhaps the index could be improved upon a little, but by and large the author has performed a really excellent and commendable job in guiding visitors to this fascinating area. I have visited the Texas Hill Country on quite a few occasions and obtained the book in preparation for another visit. I found almost all of my favorite places described in the book plus many useful new recommendations and ideas as well. Anyone looking for a good guidebook to the Hill Country should not hesitate to get the book.
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4: Bad!
Bad, no it's pathetic, with the color and entertainment value of reading a user's manual on diesel engine maintenance. One and a have paragraphs describing Fredericksburg, one paragraph describing Kerrville, but 55 PAGES on Austin and 34 pages on San Antonio!
Oh, and the SAGE advise of, "stop at an Bank ATM in Austin or San Antonio before heading into the Hill Country"-----[Kerrville has 13 banks, Fredericksburg has 8 banks, etc., what is She talking about, has she ever been to the Hill Country, it's not central Mexico?]
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