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Author provides a disservice to local commerce, 23. Juli 2000
Rezension bezieht sich auf: Massachusetts Handbook. Moon Travel Handbooks. Including Boston, the Berkshires, and Cape Cod (Taschenbuch)
As a local business owner in Ispwich, MA, I was startled to read Mr. Perk's description of our scenic coastal town. Being a native and 30 year resident, I can say that Mr. Perk's description of "trash in the river" has never been observed by me!
As far as his comments about the lack of restaurants, he must not have looked very far. yes, we have our share of takeout palces, but we also have a wonderful Mediterranean restaurant, charming Italian eatery, great pub fare, and seafood galore. Perhaps mr. Perk should have slowed down when he drove through town before writing his review?
Comments regarding the lack of retail establishments were also unfounded. There are several destination shops in the center of town and dozens more along Routes 1A/133. From a 3rd generation jeweler, fun toy store, and antiques, to my own card & gift shop, the businesses in town are wonderful establishemnts and deserve better treatment than Mr. Perk offers.
It's obvious that he did not spend time in each community before writing this book.
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The best Massachussetts guide since the WPA series, 29. März 1999
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Rezension bezieht sich auf: Massachusetts Handbook. Moon Travel Handbooks. Including Boston, the Berkshires, and Cape Cod (Taschenbuch)
Last year before out-of-state family arrived, I bought the Massachussetts Handbook and wowed my Kansas siblings with information on my adopted state. Perk does a terrific job with the historical, cultural, and literary past of Massachussetts but he is also great on the scenic areas and natural history. In fact without this book some of the state's best parks, the Reservations, are almost impossible to find. Anyone traveling around the state hoping to eat reasonably well and inexpensively will find this book indispensible. I also like the way the book focuses on areas of the state, making the planning of weekend trips easy. He also writes very well and whole passages are great for reading aloud so that the driver can be informed by the passenger of either current or up-coming sights. The Handbook now permanently resides in a pocket of my car so that either intensional or unintensional travel around the state can call on Perk's expert guidance.
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Most useful Massachusetts guide since the WPA, 28. Januar 1999
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Rezension bezieht sich auf: Massachusetts Handbook. Moon Travel Handbooks. Including Boston, the Berkshires, and Cape Cod (Taschenbuch)
The Massachusetts Handbook is a wonderful guide to the Bay State. I used it to plan a weekend trip to New Bedford for the annual Moby Dick Marathon and found it massively helpful, especially with restaurant recommendations. It's packed with historical and cultural information and is highly readable. If you're planning a trip to Masschusetts, you need this book.
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