1000 Places to See Before You Die: US & Canada

by Patricia Schultz

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May 14th 2007 by Workman Publishing Company

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Paperback, 1183 pages

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0761136916 (isbn13: 9780761136910)

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It's a traveler's life list, a guide, an inspiration, a memory book. Open it to check out where you've been, and where you should go next. What to see...more

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11/02/07

Alex rated it:

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Read in June, 2007

1000 PLACES TO SEE IN THE USA AND CANADA BEFORE YOU DIE BY PATRICIA SCHULTZ: When travel writer Patricia Schultz published 1000 Places to See Before You Die on May 22nd, 2003, she expected the book to do relatively well like her other travel writings. She has written for Frommer’s, Berlitz, and Access travel guides, and has published articles in Condé Nast Traveler, Islands, and Harper’s Bazaar: a fairly accomplished travel writer in her field. This was the general idea for bookstores als...more 1000 PLACES TO SEE IN THE USA AND CANADA BEFORE YOU DIE BY PATRICIA SCHULTZ: When travel writer Patricia Schultz published 1000 Places to See Before You Die on May 22nd, 2003, she expected the book to do relatively well like her other travel writings. She has written for Frommer’s, Berlitz, and Access travel guides, and has published articles in Condé Nast Traveler, Islands, and Harper’s Bazaar: a fairly accomplished travel writer in her field. This was the general idea for bookstores also: 1000 Places would do relatively well being a travel book and an original idea. No one predicted an amazing, bestselling success; one of the top gifts for Christmas of that year; and an unstoppable expansion into new uncharted territories: a calendar, a TV show, a registered trademark, a soon-to-be information-filled website (www.1000beforeyourdie.com), and an idea that will spawn countless sequels, such as Shultz’s latest release 1000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die, released almost exactly four years later.

What makes this new book unique for Americans and Canadians is that there is at least one chapter (if not more) in this book that each person will know very well, for it is about where they live. They likely will know the big tourist spots, the areas one must visit, and the locations that are known worldwide; these are all included in 1000 Places to See in USA and Canada Before You Die. However, Schultz takes you further with short detailed articles on areas you may never have heard of, even if you live in that particular area. I live in California and have for some time. I’ve seen a lot of the popular locations Schultz mentions: Alcatraz Island, Catalina Island, Yosemite, and the Mission Santa Barbara; but on reading this chapter I was thrilled to discover new locations I’d never heard of within California, such as Ojai, a delightful town located north of Los Angeles, as well as the annual Festival of the Arts, held in Laguna Beach each summer. Included in this chapter on California are also articles on popular restaurants for both Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Schultz takes you on a journey through every state of the United States, and every province in Canada, providing the reader with valuable information that doesn’t take up that much room. Each article is a couple pages long and ideal for reading in a brief space of time, say, waiting for a train or plane, or taking a cab ride across a city you’ve never been to before. One of the keys to this book and Schultz’s last, is the economical way they have been published in paperback form (however, 1000 Places to See in USA and Canada Before You Die is also available in hardcover), and while they may not fit in your pocket, they easily slip into a backpack or purse, weigh little, and are very easy to navigate with a table of contents and extensive index. Schultz goes one step further with her latest book in providing the reader with “special indexes” in addition to the regular one, which includes: first-rate hotels, resorts, and spas; lists of unique restaurants and places to eat; scenic drives; getaway islands; and where to take the kids, to name a few.

The saying is: “So many places, so little time.” But thanks to Patricia Schultz, travelers now have two invaluable resources that while not making it possible to see every important place in the world in one lifetime, nevertheless quantify and qualify what there is so see and why you should see it; whether you’re sitting on a couch in your home deciding where to travel to; or 35,000 feet up on your way to a new and never before seen country; or traveling along a rarely and hidden location you’ve never heard. Over a hundred years ago, every traveler was required to have their Baedeker on them at all times; in the twenty-first century, it is now 1000 Places to See . . .

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04/07/09

Ken rated it:

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I love travel lists, and I loved this book. It's especially great if you have unlimited money, because it emphasizes expensive spas, hotels, and restaurants. I don't have unlimited money, but I still loved this book.

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06/16/08

Barbara rated it:

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Read in January, 2007

The first thing I do when I pick up a book like this is look to see if the things I know for a fact are accurate. Since I was born and raised in Minnesota, that was the first place I checked. My theory being - if her writing on Minnesota is good and accurate, I can trust her writing on other locations. Her writing on Minnesota was astounding! I would give her an A for what she chose to write about, how she wrote it, and the accuracy of the information. I then found the rest of the book a deli...more

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03/04/09

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1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die by Patricia Schultz (2007)

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04/18/08

Rachel rated it:

Read in January, 2003

This is not a reading book. This is a browse through and dream with your loved ones then keep in the car and stop and see something on your next trip book. We've already used ours to see Carlsbad Caverns and Ojo Caliente hot springs in Santa Fe and Byrce and Zion National Parks, it even recommended trails. I hope to one day work up to the world version. If you always mean to stop and see something on the way to grandma's and never do it try this book as a way to motivate and take the fear out. I...more

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01/04/09

Kay marked it as to-read

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Cyber gift from Betsy B'day 2008

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06/28/08

Texaschaos rated it:

Read in July, 2008

Some good suggestions here, but obviously stretching to reach the 1,000 mark. I mean, really, the "Great American Beer Festival"? So many hotels and resorts are listed that it seems like the author must have gotten some perks along the way. Sorry, but some la-di-dah resort with pretty landscaping is not a world classic that I have to see before I die.

Also, it is irritatingly organized by region (Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, etc) rather than alphabetically by state or provinc...more

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02/23/08

Jeanette rated it:

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Read in March, 2008

My husband and I have really enjoyed going through this book. We have discovered lots of places and events that we would love to go visit. I think this is a great book to get some ideas and then do some more research on the places in more detailed books. After going through this book we actually feel like maybe there is a reason to got to South and North Dakota after all! :-)

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07/09/08

Heather rated it:

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I was so excited when I saw this at the bookstore! I am obsessed with the world edition so I of course had to buy this one. I like to visit and read about more exotic places than the US and Canada but this has lots of fun places close to home.

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01/23/08

Lisa rated it:

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I love to travel and these books give you great ideas. They also tell you enough about a place that you can decide if you want to visit. I use them for ideas and then do additional research before the trip.

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05/11/08

Magda rated it:

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Read in May, 2008

Rich, amber-colored bourbon, a kind of whiskey distilled almost exclusively in Kentucky distilleries, is the intoxicating product of native corn and local limestone-rich springs.

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02/25/08

Vicky rated it:

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I just bought this book so that we could plan a vacation that takes us in a circle around part of the United States. I think it will be fun with all the kids.

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02/11/08

Rosemary rated it:

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I bought this for my son for Christmas. He has three little kids and I thought it would help him and his wife to plan family trips not too far from home.

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09/22/07

Jenny rated it:

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Read in January, 2007

I almost panicked when this edition came out b/c I hadn't made it to the first thousand. But I'm slowly working on this too...

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