A visit to Washington, D.C., a vibrant repository of American history and culture, is an opportunity to see and capture a world-class city full of political grandeur. With The Photographer’s Guide to Washington, D.C. (April 2009) by Lee Foster and Ann F. Purcell, you can enjoy, explore, and photograph the nation’s capital like never before. This guide, with its full-color maps, detailed directions to sites, and excellent photography tips, will ensure that you create the most breathtaking shots of D.C. With its special coverage of D.C.-specific topics, such as the easiest ways to navigate the city and how to get the photos you want while observing the city’s security restrictions, this book is the ultimate resource for any traveler to and/or photographer of D.C.  Read more »

Posted: February 23rd, 2009 under Travel.
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Coming soon from The Countryman Press is a new title: The Cheeses of California: A Culinary Travel Guide. Written by Jeanette Hurt, author of The Cheeses of Wisconsin: A Culinary Travel Guide (June 2008) and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Cheeses of the World, this book brings a renowned expert’s eye to some of the best nationally-produced cheeses while also serving as a tour guide to The Golden State.

From February 21st to February 24th, Hurt will be making an appearance in California, Read more »

Posted: February 11th, 2009 under Cooking, Travel.
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In an article for the Chicago Tribune, reporter June Sawyers’ spotlight on Hawaii: An Explorer’s Guide (December 2008) presents the basic premise of the book. A must for any visitor “with time and monetary restrictions to consider,” Hawaii helps readers choose which island(s) to visit. Saying that “author Kim Grant gives each island its due,” Sawyers places the guide in the company of such renowned guidebook titles as Lonely Planet. 

Posted: February 6th, 2009 under Explorer's Guide.
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