Review: Great descriptions of these cities' general flavor
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 15, 2012
I was lucky as I was growing up in that my parents were big on taking a family vacation every summer to somewhere in the US. We traveled just about everywhere but the Northeast and saw lots of national parks, monuments, and landmarks. I don't know how they knew where to go or what to see, but if they had had something like Jackson's travel guide on the best US cities, I'm sure it would have been much easier. Having been to nearly half of these cities at some point in my life, I was glad to see that Jackson pretty well hit the core personality of each city. For example, I lived in Austin, Texas for four years and know it to be just as described in this book: eclectic, weird, artsy, and full of entertainment and great food. He includes live links to resources outside the guide and provides guidance on what time of year is usually best to visit a particular city. If you are looking for a highly detailed, site-by-site guide to each of these cities, this won't be for you. If, on the other hand, you are trying to get a sense of where to go for vacation at some point by reading the general flavor and types of things to do/see, Jackson's guide will help you zero in on your destination.