Frommer's Arizona 2003

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Summary: Frommer's Arizona, 2004
Review: I began to use Frommer's a few years ago. The first book I bought was for our trip to London, England. The second, for our trip to Puerto Rico. I found the guide very useful for both trips.

Overall, the Arizona guide did not let me down either. I found it very helpful when planning our trip to Arizona. We reviewed all our options for hotels, things to do, and tips for travel prior to our trip. I truly enjoyed the tips.

This guide contained a lot of very useful information. By the time we arrived in Phoenix, I felt like I knew the place. I had no trouble getting around the city. I booked horse back riding (Pondersa Ranch in South Mountain.......a great time), hotels (Best Western in Tempe and Phoenix areas.......good deals with Grand Slam Breakfasts included), and got tickets to a St. Patrick's day event (Bare Naked Ladies through Ticket.com) in Phoenix from home by using the suggestions in this guide.

For this trip however, I didn't use the suggested tours for the Grand Canyon. Instead, I went on instinct and booked a tour I found on the Internet: "Marvelous Marv's Grand Canyon Tours". We had a wonderful time. The tour was $70 each and it was a full day. We spent approximately 5 hours at the Canyon and was given additional time to shop. We got more than we bargained for in the price of our ticket. A truly great deal for Frommer's to advertise! Marv and his partner Maggie were very informative. They described the geological factors, provided a lot of information about the local economy, jobs, and was very intent on making sure we walked away satisfied by our day.

I do enjoy Frommer's. Please consider putting "Marvelous Marv's Grand Canyon Tours" in your 2005 edition. Your customers will appreciate it I'm sure. It's truly a great experience seeing the Grand Canyon from a local perspective. Marv is a local and has been doing this for over 25 years. He knows his stuff. This tour is a must for first time visitors to the Grand Canyon.

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Summary: Simply the best guide for getting to know AZ!
Review: I live in Arizona. I moved here in March of 2000. Back before I moved in, I got a copy of the previous edition of this book, after having researched all the options in a bookstore. So far, it's proved to be a very valuable resource, whether I want to find a place to eat or enjoy myself with my wife in Phoenix Metro, or if I'm heading north to the Grand Canyon and want to find an affordable and decent place where we can rest.