Synopses & Reviews
Comprehensively covering New Mexico andamp; Arizona, and stretching into some highly visited parts of Nevada (Las Vegas) and Southwest Colorado (Mesa Verde National Park), the Rough Guide to Southwest USA covers the region not just as a collection of states but both in the manner people tend to visit and by defining what the Southwest means. The area is one of the great road trip destinations in America, full of scenic national parks, unusual geological formations, unique cities like Santa Fe, vintage Americana, and Wild West towns. There are great features on Southwest movie locations, native peoples, adobe architecture and the like, and plenty of practical details and descriptions for hikes and other outdoor activities.andnbsp;
Synopsis
Each title in The Rough Guide 100 Essential CD series is a blueprint for a great record collection. Containing detailed reviews of 100 recordings from acknowledged classics to those that deserve to be, and brief bios of the artists responsible, these little books are condensed histories of the musical genres they explore.
This is the most topical and complete guidebook to America's Wild West, ideal for both weekend travel and longer road trips. Evocative accounts of the national parks and wilderness areas along with detailed coverage of the cities and informed discussion of the region's Native American heritage bring this legendary region alive.