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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. I didn’t think there were too many left leaning comments as a previous reviewer said. Some people are too sensitive to that sort of thing. It would definitely be extreme to avoid buying it because of supposed ‘left wing commentary’ and it’s highly unfair to give a low star rating just because ones feelings were hurt by a comment which was perceived as being partisan. Anyway, this book isn’t just aimed at Americans, Brits, Canadians, Australians, Irish… The whiff of anti-Bush sentiment that might be noticed in the ‘background’ chapters is just normal to most people. And why do you need to read the background to ‘American politics’ if you’re American?? This guide also has some nice suggestions on excursions, such as to Baltimore or to some of the Civil War sites of Virginia. The book is compact and well laid-out, so overall very pleasing for that Lonely Planet collection! 19 of 21 people found the following review helpful. Of course there is so much in DC that I can understand the smallish descriptions, all in all, good to keep in the pocket when in town. 3 stars for not identifing it’s self as a City Guide other then in the picture. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. First of all, of course the information on attractions and especially security is vastly out of date, but more importantly, there were more than a couple recommendations that I followed in the guide that led me to a closed bar (twice), a bad place to eat (three times), and a REALLY BAD hostel recommendation. What was said in the guide to be the best hostel around turned out to be the worst one I’ve ever stayed in.
There were far more popular guides with the people I met, the Let’s Go being the guide of choice. Having used the LP to some frustration, I would recommend using an alternate source of info for your trip to the Capital. |
Very serviceable guidebook
Lonely Planet DC, CITY GUIDE