Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona & Central Arizona: A Complete Guide

by Christine K. Bailey

Book Overview

Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581570449
• ISBN13: 9781581570441
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Countryman Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Phoenix: The Big City...

Christine Bailey's "Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona & Central Arizona: Great Destinations: A Complete Guide" is an unusual entry in the world of modern visitor guides. Although it includes the standard reference material found in any good guide, this book is actually meant to be read by the traveler. Its conversational tone reflects the author's living experience in "the Valley of the Sun" as well as the necessary research. Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the country, and one of Bailey's challenges is to do justice to a cityscape and metropolitan area spread over a couple of thousand square miles of high desert central Arizona. It turns out there is a lot to see and do beyond enjoying the warm, dry climate: everything from golf to professional sports. Bailey succeeds in providing a honest sense of history and character in detailing the recreational and touristing opportunities. Her narrative includes a broad swath of recommendations for places to eat, sleep, and shop. This reviewer's one complaint is a shortage of detailed maps that could tie together a geospatial sense of a sprawling metropolitan area. A supplemental map of Phoenix is recommended to go along with this guide, itself highly recommended as an introduction to Phoenix and central Arizona.

Detailed Travel Information for anyone visiting Arizona

This is an excellent travel guide for anyone who plans on visiting Arizona. Detailed information on Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona, Tucson, Tombstone and other cities in Arizona. If you are going to any of these areas you should consider purchasing this travel guide. Don't miss a thing..... It can all be found in this well organized book.