10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Lukewarm writing and advertisements everywhere!,
February 25, 1999 By A Customer
This review is from: The Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Outer Banks--19th Edition (Paperback)
Perhaps I'm behind the times, but I was highly disappointed to receive this book and find small advertisements throughout. I don't trust guide books that rely so heavily on local ads and I found them unnecessary and a distraction. The writing and organization of the book seemed out of character for a true guide book as well. I will not be purchasing any of the "Insider's Guides" in the future. This book was a real disappointment.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Extremely helpful,
September 17, 1999 By A Customer
This review is from: The Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Outer Banks--19th Edition (Paperback)
When we went to the Outerbanks for the first time this May, we took along this book - purchased from Amazon, of course - and found it extremely handy, especially for the great restaurant listings. Would have like a little more description of lodgings - finding good ones was little more than guesswork, using cost as the best indicator of desirable amenities. We liked Insiders so much we just ordered another - also from Amazon - for the Tampa/St. Pete vacation we're taking this October.
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