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A Traveler's Guide to Major U.S. and Canadian Cities
City Profiles USA is a convenient one-stop source for business and vacation travel planning.If you handle a lot of travel-related inquiries, then City Profiles USA is an essential ready-reference for your collection. This one-of-a-kind directory profiles more than 250 cities, including the largest U.S. cities by population, the 50 state capitals, and nine major Canadian cities.
Other features include public golf courses and casinos and gaming establishments in the cities profiled; hotline numbers for skiing conditions where applicable; and driving distances and times to about 10 large cities within a 500-mile radius of the city being profiled.
Detailed Contact Information
Each profile contains basic facts about the city, including climate and weather, and contact information for local services and facilities organized in the following categories:
- Information Sources - including main library, convention and visitor bureau, city hall, chamber of commerce, city-specific online resources, and more
- Transportation Services - airports, airlines, car rental, and local transportation services
- Accommodations - hotels, motels, resorts, and hotel reservation services
- Restaurants - includes notations on type of cuisine offered
- Shopping - major malls, shopping centers, and department stores
- Media - newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations
- Colleges and Universities
- Hospitals
- Attractions - museums, historic homes and buildings, art galleries, symphonies, theaters, and similar sites
- Sports and Recreation - sports teams and facilities, golf courses, casinos and gaming establishments, parks, ski resorts, and more
- Events - name, telephone number, and month of regularly scheduled events
A quick-look-up section provides contact information for other important travel-related services, including AAA offices, American Express travel offices, hotel chains, hotel reservations services, online travel services, and more.
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Library binding. 8 1/2 x 11. List price $193.
9th edition. 1,080 Pages. 978-0-7808-1025-9. 2008. $175.00.
What reviewers are saying . . . "The information is independently verified to reach the highest level of accuracy." - Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and the Environment, 2006
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