Synopses & Reviews
Frommer's The Carolinas and Georgia 8th 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) to fabulous beaches (the Outer Banks) to historic cities (Charleston) and must-see major metropolises (Atlanta). Travelers get the scoop on festivals, sporting events (the 2007 US Women’s Open Championship), and new attractions such as the NASCAR Hall of Fame and the Billy Graham Library, opening in June 2007. Our book also comes complete with an indispensable foldout map.
Synopsis
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.- The best outdoor adventures, from sailboarding and surf-fishing on Cape Hatteras National Seashore to hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
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About the Author
A team of veteran travel writers, Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince have produced numerous titles for Frommer’s, including best-selling guides to Italy, France, the Caribbean, England, and Germany. Porter is also a noted Hollywood biographer; his most recent releases (2005) are Howard Hughes: Hell's Angels and Brando Unzipped (2006). He is a radio commentator and newspaper columnist on popular culture; his broadcasts are heard in all 50 states. Prince, formally of the New York Times Paris bureau, is the president of Blood Moon Productions and other media-related firms.
Table of Contents
List of Maps.
What’s New in the Carolinas & Georgia.
1. The Best of the Carolinas & Georgia.
2. Suggested Itineraries in the Carolinas & Georgia.
3. Planning Your Trip to North Carolina.
4. The Outer Banks.
5. Wilmington & the Southern Banks.
6. The Piedmont.
7. Southern Pines & the Pinehurst Sandhills.
8. Asheville & the High Country.
9. Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
10. Planning Your Trip to South Carolina.
11. Charleston.
12. Hilton Head & the Low Country.
13. Myrtle Beach & the Grand Strand.
14. Columbia & the Heartland.
15. The Upstate.
16. Planning Your Trip to Georgia.
17. Atlanta.
18. Athens, the Antebellum Trail & Augusta.
19. North Georgia.
20. Macon & the Southwest.
21. Savannah.
22. The Golden Isles & the Okefenokee Swamp.
Appendix: The Carolinas & Georgia in Depth.
Index.