An American Festival of World Capitals: From Garlic Queens to Cherry Parades

by Laura Bergheim

Book Overview

The first-ever guide to America's world wonders --a coast-to-coast celebration of achievement and hometown pride. Here is the definitive guide to America's stunning array of "world capitals." From the Watermelon Capital of the World and the Farm Toy Capital of the World to the Magic Capital of the World and the Pinball Capital of the World, this one-of-a-kind travel companion and reference puts over 300 of these national treasures on the map for the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471143502
• ISBN13: 9780471143505
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 299 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Just the Thing for Planning a Family Vacation!

This book has an interesting overview of various festivals held throughout the US, and fun ideas for the next family vacation. Accommodation information is up to you to find out, and it is not arranged by state. It's a fun guide book to some of the festivals in the US, just the thing if you can't decide where to vacation with family, and want to try something different.I recommend the book. The author gives you contact information and addresses for the various farms, factories and chambers of commerce, but she does not give information on where to stay in the area - that's up to you. Some of these towns are quite small, and only during their festivals do they have crowds of people. Hotels may not be available in some of these places, and she doesn't mention the nearest larger town that might. However, if you're computer savvy, then your fingers can do the tapping and find accommodations nearby, or you can do it the "old-fashioned" way and use a road atlas!