This is the
third book by Eric Peterson that I have
reviewed in the last four years. The first
was Roadside
Americana in 2004, followed by Ramble:
A Field Guide to the USA in 2006.
Peterson's books are quirky, entertaining
and excellent resources for planning road
trips. He discovers fascinating attractions
and people in places that most of us wouldn't
even begin to know how to look for. Paraphrasing
one of his descriptions about the "Ultimate
Taxi" in Aspen, I think the highest
and best use of this totally engrossing
epic is that Ramble Colorado: A Wanderer's
Guide to the Offbeat, Overlooked, and Outrageous
is the best book to carry with you if you
don't have a destination in mind and are
in no hurry to get there...[Read
more](12/12/08)
The
Dog Lover's Companion to California,
by Maria Goodavage
One of eight superb doggy guide books covering
Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, California,
Florida, New England, New York City, Seattle,
and Washington D.C. (1/26/03)
America
Unchained, by Dave Gorman
" The plan was simple. Go to
America. Buy a second-hand car. Drive coast-to-coast
without giving any money to THE MAN."
(8/22/08)
The
Bad Driver's Handbook, by Zack Arnstein
& Larry Arnstein
"The Book the DMV Doesn't Want You to Read"
will have you laughing nonstop as you learn how
to intimidate pedestrians, sleep at the wheel,
and never use a turn signal again! (10/23/05)
New
York City Subway Trains, by the New York
Transit Museum
"12 Classic Punch-and Build Trains"
plus specs & history (1/4/04)