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Title: Moon Handbooks New Mexico by Stephen Metzger ISBN: 1-56691-580-5 Publisher: Moon Travel Handbooks Pub. Date: May, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.17 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Great Single State Guide for History Buffs
Comment: I recently, for 10 days, drove around New Mexico (5th largest State among the 50), seeking this and experiencing that, and I took with me five guides (Moon's, Fodor's, Off the Beaten Path, Roadside History and N.M. Sanctuaries, Retreats, and Sacred Places). Though Fodor's was the best guide for selecting accommodations and eateries, Moon's guide excelled in historical and tidbit descriptions.
What set this guide apart is the history, superior maps (especially compared to Fodor's) and Stephen Metzger's straightforward, clear, writing style. Metzger's introduction to New Mexico section is outstanding (The Land, Flora and Fauna, History, Economy and the People). This is an important contribution to understanding the State completely skipped by Fodor's. Also, Metzger's history of regions, cities, towns and pueblos is exemplary.
Where the guide falters is the weak descriptions of accommodations and restaurants, IE "The hotel is distinctly decorated" or "a discreet little inn with 12 rooms on an alleyway". After reading Fodor's vivid descriptions this was a serious step back. Also few, if any, website addresses for lodgings are found, and in a 2003 publication that is a serious omission. (Fodor's has website addresses).
If you are primarily interested in finding the best dining experiences and great accommodations Fodor's is my pick. But, for a State guide that is strong on overview and excellent in the history are you can't beat Metzger (however, also check out Roadside History of New Mexico). Strongly Recommended
Rating: 5
Summary: Slight mistake in one of the reviews
Comment: As the author of this book, I feel compelled to respond to the reviewer from San Diego (May 29, 2002), who claimed that my Carlsbad research was poor, that I recommended White's City, which the locals call a "laughing stock," and that I failed to mention the Stevens Motel. One needn't look too closely at the book to see that I call White's City a "touristy and gimmicky souvenir stop" and do in fact recommend the Stevens Motel (though under accommodations, not under food). Both of these references are on page 194 of the current edition. Thank you.
Rating: 3
Summary: Not as good as other Moon handbooks.
Comment: This is an OK all-around guidebook on New Mexico, its geography, and some of its history. Thank goodness, Moon wised up and included a full-color map of the state in the latest edition. However, the information for an area which I know quite well, Carlsbad, is poor--did the author actually check out his recommendations? For example: he recommends you stay (and eat) at White's City outside of town (a local laughingstock in some quarters); he makes no mention of the Stevens Motel, which is the most popular hotel and all-around restaurant (where even locals enjoy Sunday dinner); and no mention is made of some of the best day-trips. Inexplicably, the author felt compelled to quote some of the Santa Fe's nuclear-storage political views _twice_ in the course of the book. Contrast this with Don Pitcher's flawless Moon handbook for Wyoming.
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Title: Moon Handbooks: Arizona: Including Grand Canyon National Park (8th Edition) by Bill Weir ISBN: 1566913926 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Moon Handbooks Colorado (Moon Handbooks: Colorado, 5th Ed) by Stephen Metzger ISBN: 1566913896 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Scenic Driving New Mexico by Laurence Parent ISBN: 1560444533 Publisher: Falcon Pub. Date: 01 January, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: New Mexico Atlas & Gazetteer by Delorme, Delorme Publishing Company ISBN: 0899333176 Publisher: DeLorme Publishing Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Frommer's(r) New Mexico, 7th Edition by Lesley King, Lesley S. King ISBN: 0764567160 Publisher: Frommer Pub. Date: 02 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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