”Great Fishing Lodges of North America: Fly Fishing’s Finest Destinations” Rizzoli/Orvis Co., $50
Paul Fersen offers portraits of nearly 50 fly-fishing lodges that have been endorsed by Orvis, the sporting-goods mail-order and retail firm that began in the 1850s as a fly-fishing company.
Organized into six broad geographical regions, Fersen chooses lodges that are unique in character and ambiance. He begins in Alaska and ends in New Brunswick.
Each entry is accompanied by a map and the species of fish in the area. Some of the lodges, such as the Essex in Vermont, double as culinary resorts and spas while others, such as Weatherby’s in Maine, are a bit more rustic.
”Hawaii Day by Day” Frommer’s/Wiley, $27.99
Although there is a lot to mull over here, the essential message is clear: Relax. That means, resist the urge to try to see everything.
Instead, author Jeanette Foster suggests that visitors just revel in the experience. Foster offers best-of itineraries. There are chapters on historic Waikiki, wartime Honolulu, Oahu beaches and much more.
Each island has information on the best beaches, best hiking and camping, best golf courses, best restaurants, best nightlife and entertainment, best things to do with kids, best shopping and best hotels.
The guide concludes with an informative chapter on Hawaiian history.
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