Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
Frommer's. The best trips start here.Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.
- Revel in Southern hospitality by hiking the Smokies, surfing some 588 miles of coastline, or sampling a literary tour of historic Savannah.
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
As a team of veteran travel writers, Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince have produced dozens of previous titles for Frommer’s, including many of their guides to Europe, the Caribbean, Bermuda, The Bahamas, and parts of America’s Deep South. A film critic, columnist, and radio broadcaster, Porter is also a noted biographer of Hollywood celebrities, garnering critical acclaim for overviews of the life and times of, among others, Marlon Brando, Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, Howard Hughes, and Michael Jackson. Prince was formerly employed by the Paris bureau of the New York Times, and is today the president of Blood Moon Productions and other media-related firms. In 2008, Porter and Prince released Hollywood Babylon, their newest book about Hollywood, sexuality, and sin as filtered through 85 years of celebrity excess.
Table of Contents
LIST OF MAPS.
WHAT’S NEW IN THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA.
1 THE BEST OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA.
2 THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA IN DEPTH.
3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA.
4 SUGGESTED ITINERARIES IN THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA.
5 THE OUTER BANKS.
6 WILMINGTON & THE SOUTHERN BANKS.
7 THE PIEDMONT.
8 SOUTHERN PINES & THE PINEHURST SANDHILLS.
9 ASHEVILLE & THE HIGH COUNTRY.
10 GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK.
11 CHARLESTON.
12 HILTON HEAD & THE LOW COUNTRY.
13 MYRTLE BEACH & THE GRAND STRAND.
14 COLUMBIA & THE HEARTLAND.
15 THE UPSTATE.
16 ATLANTA.
17 ATHENS, THE ANTEBELLUM TRAIL & AUGUSTA.
18 NORTH GEORGIA.
19 MACON & THE SOUTHWEST.
20 SAVANNAH.
21 THE GOLDEN ISLES & THE OKEFENOKEE SWAMP.
APPENDIX: FAST FACTS, TOLLFREE NUMBERS & WEBSITES.
INDEX.