Let's Go 2001: Washington, DC: The World's Bestselling Budget Travel Series

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Summary: Let's Go: practical, and fun to read, as well!
Review: I really enjoy the Let's Go series, and have used them as a college student traveling overseas, through graduation and during my work experience in eastern Europe. I was tranferred back to Washington, D.C., and thought of no better reference book for cool, interesting, and affordable (!) sightseeing and entertainment options in the area than Let's Go.

This book, like all other books I've read in the Let's Go series, displays the standard characterisitics of the series.

Strengths: lyrical, entertaining prose, wide range of descriptions, in both tastes and prices.

Weaknesses: some things are out of date by the time the book is published, and I've found the indexes in the Let's Go books are very weak. You often can't find very common things in the index based on how you expect them to be listed. They are either in the index under an obscure heading, or simply not indexed. Minor qualm.

Another nice feature of this book is that it is written with interns or recent graduates who are moving to the area for their first jobs in mind.

I recommend getting the 2002 edition of this book when it is released.

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Summary: Best Way to Budget Travel Around DC
Review: This guide was incredibly helpful when I was in Washington, DC. It let me know the best places to go on a tight budget (that I have as a student,) and was incredibly well written and edited.