No comments about On the Margins - US Americans in a border town to Mexico.

1 comments about Lost Cabos...The Way It Was.

1. Lost Cabos...The Way It Was is a trip through the recent history of the Cabo region from the early days, when Cabo was an out-of-the-way fishing village, to the twenty-first century, when the few small hotels had become wistful memories among the large resorts, timeshares, nightclubs, and golf courses that have taken their place.
   
   Robert "Baja Bob" Jackson not only witnessed Cabo's transformation; he was part of it. Lost Cabos chronicles the parallel histories of Cabo and the Suites at Palmilla that Jackson built and turned into one of the world's premier resorts.
   
   A natural story teller, Jackson spices his story with accounts of the many people he met, some of them famous, some of them unknown, all characters in their own right. He shares true tales of fake treasure maps, fishing with douche bags, lamb chops that taste like chicken, and climbing trees to view cock fights.
   
   Lost Cabos is also a first-person narration of history. Jackson shares perceptive observations about the challenges and rewards of conducting business in Mexico during the 1960s and 1970s while he recounts his personal achievements turning the Suites into a unique and memorable resort hideaway.
   
   Most of all, Bob Jackson captures the flavor of a time and place that exist no longer. Cabo has been discovred and changed by the world. Jackson witnessed this as only an insider could witness it. In Lost Cabos, he shares his proud accomplishments while he takes a nostalgic Glance back as "the way it was."
   --- from book's back cover

No comments about Colonial Noir: Photographs from Mexico.

No comments about Mexico South Map (Travel Reference Map).

No comments about Santa Fe: Dancing Ground of the Sun (New Mexico Littlebooks).

No comments about Alone in Mexico: The Astonishing Travels of Karl Heller, 1845-1848.

No comments about Treasures of New Mexico (Treasure Series).

No comments about Mexican tales: A compilation of Mexican stories and legends, with maps and complete travel and shopping direction,.

2 comments about Exploring the Jemez Country.

1. This is a great introduction to the jemez recreational area. The maps are as good as you can get, and the author has done a great job of describing some of the most interesting places. My only regret is the sparse use of photographs, with no use of color.



2. This book is great. It's full of surprising facts and hikes, and well worth whatever you pay for it. Any resident of or visitor to the Jemez Mountains will find something here for them, for sure.
   In addition to being clearly structured, it also has adequate maps and photographs. It's very nice.
   I particularly enjoyed its discussion of rumors of gangster legend Al Capone hiding out in the Jemez Mountains, though I was disappointed that it didn't cite its sources for the claims it made.
   If you live in central or northern New Mexico, just get this. It doesn't cost much, and if you make even one or two of the hikes suggested in this book, you will have spent your money well.
   This also makes a good reference tool for New Mexico writers.

5 comments about Rand McNally 2006 Road Atlas: United States (Rand Mcnally Large Scale Road Atlas USA).

1. I bought this atlas for my family's 6000 mile roadtrip across the country. The atlas proved to be very useful--especially the large, detailed maps of downtown metropolitan areas. Having never been to Philadelphia or Washington DC before, I could easily have gotten very lost had it not been for the guidance of these maps. Another useful feature of the atlas is the mileage chart for each state, both the standard city-to-city mileage and a very useful "places of interest mileage" table, which gives the distance from major cities to potential places of interest (national parks, amusement parks, and just plain tourist attractions). There is also a city-to-city mileage chart in the front and a map showing driving times in the back. Most states also have a section to write notes as well, which is great for directions or the address of hotels or sites.
   
   One thing that proved frustrating to me while traveling was the fact that the maps, which are indeed very large and thus quite detailed, often break a state (even a relatively small one) up into 4 or so pieces. This is great if you're focusing on just one corner of a state--bad if you're driving as much as we did at times. There were days when, had I used this atlas as reference, I'd have had to consult 6 or so pages just to get an idea of the route I'd be driving for the day. And don't try looking at a map of the entire US--that, too, is broken up into regions. Again, good for those seeking a lot of detail, bad for long distance travelers. I took another atlas along with me for this purpose. The spiral binding also proved annoying at times--if you want to find something that happens to land on the edge of the page by the binding, you'll find that part of the map difficult to read.
   
   Overall, however, this atlas proved to be a very valuable reference, and I'm glad I took it even though space was limited in our car. As I said, however, if you're planning on driving a very long distance you might consider taking another atlas or set of maps as well, when you need to get a broader picture.



2. I can't stress how important it is to have an accurate and well-designed road atlas available for your home or car. I believe this particular road atlas to be top of the line in quality. I know guys HATE when their girlfriends say "are you lost?" and of course the guy NEVER wants to admit he's really lost. But there's really no reason to feel embarrassed if you have this handy dandy road atlas with you.
   
   The reason I might look at a road atlas is mainly just to jump to the back and check out how much the population of each city has grown since the previous year. I also like to see if any airports have been added to major cities. I desperately need a road atlas right now. For some reason, the road atlas that's usually kept in the same shelf as the phone books isn't there right now. It's gone. No one knows where it is. I guess I don't need one *desperately* since I don't travel that much anyway.
   
   The only thing you could complain about with a road atlas is that it's not big enough to cover the tiny streets for whatever city you might be living in. But you have to understand how THICK a road atlas would be if it had to cover ALL the little streets and whatnot across America and Canada. A road atlas exists mainly to cover the main highways and other major roads, and it does a very good job at it. Everyone should own a road atlas.



3. Easy to read, big, detailed maps. Some states are on several pages, which is kind of a pain, but a smaller map couldn't have this much information.



4. Quick delivery, received in great shape, pleasure doing business with you.



5. I have had this atlas for about 9 months. I am not so pleased with the overall organization on the maps. It is not easy to follow a route when it moves to another page. Lacks good page to page references and sometimes the next map is dozens of pages apart. But the worst thing is that I recently took it on a trip and the heat in the car caused the glue in the binding to melt and all the pages fell out. Worthless now.