A guide to the best dining and lodging in 24 areas appealing to the gourmet in all of us. Covering a territory ranging from the Brandywine Valley to Niagara-on-the-Lake, from Cape May to Down East Maine.

A guide to the best dining and lodging in 24 areas appealing to the gourmet in all of us.

Cook your way across the U.S.A.! Foodies of all stripes and sensibilities—from budding chefs to kitchen divas—will flock to this where-to travel guide detailing fifty of America’s top recreational cooking programs. Gourmet Getaways is the essential guide to planning and getting the most out of a culinary vacation, whether one is a beginning cook or an accomplished gourmet. From well-known culinary schools to country inns, from a weekend to a week, it offers in-depth descriptions of a variety of cooking school getaway options, with additional information on accommodations and local attractions. Bonus features include recipes, cooking tips, and chef profiles. California’s COPIA in the Napa Valley, Wisconsin’s Destination Koehler, and Virginia’s Inn at Little Washington are just a few of the outstanding and eclectic getaways profiled. Whatever one’s skill level, budget, or schedule, Gourmet Getaways has everyone covered.

For long weekends, romantic getaways, and family vacations, the BEST PLACES TO STAY series describes an array of distinctive accommodations for discriminating travelers. The authors personally visit and evaluate each establishment, compiling accurate, reliable, up-to-date, and unbiased information for anyone who insists on nothing but the best. Country Inns; Bed & Breakfasts; Lodges, Spas; Resorts; Romantic Hideaways; Guest Farms; Grand Old Resorts. Describes more than 350 accommodation choices in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

With 100% verification, over 1,000 new listings and more than 12,000 updates, this 2002 edition of The Directory of Business Information Resources is the most up-to-date source for contacts in over 98 business areas -- from advertising and agriculture to utilities and wholesalers. This carefully researched volume details: the Associations representing each industry; the Newsletters that keep members current; the Magazines and Journals that are important to the trade, the Conventions that are "must attends, " Databases, Directories and Industry Web Sites that provide access to must-have marketing resources. Includes contact names, phone & fax numbers, web sites and e-mail addresses. This one-volume resource is a gold mine of information and would be a welcome addition to any reference collection.

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