Moon Spotlight
Moon Spotlight guides are affordably priced, lightweight guides covering smaller geographic regions than Moon Handbooks or Moon Outdoors guidebooks. The travel content in a Spotlight guide is pulled directly from the chapters of larger Handbooks or Outdoors books, with no introductory information or index included. The result is a compact guide providing just the information you'll need to explore a specific locale in depth.
Moon Spotlight
Moon Spotlight Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Moon Spotlight Maryland’s Eastern Shore is a 60-page compact guide covering the best of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, including Queen Anne's County, St. Michaels, Oxford, Easton, Dorchester County, Salisbury, Snow Hill, and Ocean City. Moon Maryland & Delaware author and avid traveler Joanne Miller offers her firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlights maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps guide travelers through this coastside region.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Maryland & Delaware.
Moon Spotlight Massachusetts
Moon Spotlight Massachusetts is a 160-page compact guide covering the best of the state’s major locations, including Boston, Eastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and Western Massachusetts. Travel writers Michael Blanding and Alexandra Hall offer their firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlight maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps guide travelers through this historical New England destination.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon New England.
Moon Spotlight Massachusetts Biking
Moon Spotlight Massachusetts Biking is a 60-page compact guide covering Massachusetts' best biking trails, including Newbury Ramble, Lobsterville, and the Cranberry Bog Coastal Ride. Experienced biker Chris Bernard provides readers with easy-to-follow maps, bike safety tips, an essential gear list, and information on bike repair and maintenance. Whether you’re in search of a family-friendly trail or an overnight trek for experienced riders, you'll find the best biking routes with Bernard as your guide.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon New England Biking.
Moon Spotlight Massachusetts Hiking
Moon Spotlight Massachusetts Hiking is an 80-page compact guide covering Massachusetts’ best hiking spots—including the Berkshires, greater Boston, and Cape Cod—perfect for hikers looking for scenic, back-country trails. Hiker and travel columnist Jacqueline Tourville offers her firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlight maps make planning your time easy. Hiking descriptions include distance, estimated hiking time, and ratings for difficulty, as well as easy-to-follow maps and clear driving directions that lead to a hiker’s sanctuary.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon New England Hiking.
Moon Spotlight Memphis
Moon Spotlight Memphis is an 80-page compact guide covering the ins and outs of the Home of the Blues. Tennessee resident Margaret Littman offers her firsthand advice on must-see attractions, as well as maps with sightseeing highlights, so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating this musical mecca uncomplicated and enjoyable.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Tennessee.
Moon Spotlight Mexico's Nayarit Coast
Moon Spotlight Mexico’s Nayarit Coast is a 70-page compact guide covering the best of the Nayarit Coast, including Sayulita, Rinón de Guayabitos, La Peñita, San Blas, and Tepic. Authors Bruce Whipperman and Robin Noelle provides their firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, including sightseeing highlights maps to make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation; and helpful maps guide travelers around Mexico’s Pacific shore.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Puerto Vallarta.
Moon Spotlight Michigan's Traverse Bays and Mackinac Island
Moon Spotlight Michigan’s Traverse Bays & Mackinac Island is an 80-page compact guide covering the best of northern Michigan, including Traverse City, the Leelanau Peninsula, Petoskey, and Cheboygan. Moon Michigan author Laura Martone offers her firsthand advice on must-see attractions, and includes maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation, as well as easy-to-read maps, making navigating this popular vacation area uncomplicated and enjoyable.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Michigan.
Moon Spotlight Missoula & Northwestern Montana
Moon Spotlight Missoula & Northwestern Montana is an 80-page compact guide covering the best of Montana's northerwestern region, including Missoula, the Bitterroot Valley, and Flathead Lake. Travel writers Judy Jewell and W. C. McRae offer their firsthand advice on must-see attractions, as well as maps with sightseeing highlights, so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating this lake- and forest-filled region of Montana uncomplicated and enjoyable.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Montana.
Moon Spotlight Myrtle Beach
Moon Spotlight Myrtle Beach is a 60-page compact guide covering the best of one of South Carolina's most popular tourist destinations. Travel writer Jim Morekis offers his firsthand advice on must-see attractions, as well as maps with sightseeing highlights, so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating this recreation-filled beach resort town uncomplicated and enjoyable.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon South Carolina.
Moon Spotlight Napa Valley
Moon Spotlight Napa Valley is a 100-page compact guide covering the region regarded as the center of everything wine in California. Author Philip Goldsmith offers his seasoned advice on what sights are must-sees and includes maps with sightseeing highlights so planning your time is easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps make navigating this wine-lover’s paradise uncomplicated.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Northern California Wine Country.
Moon Spotlight Nashville
Moon Spotlight Nashville is a 110-page compact guide covering the best of Nashville, including the nearby Franklin, Walking Horse Country, and the Natchez Trace. Tennessee native Susanna Henighan Potter offers her firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlights maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps guide travelers through this historic locale.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Nashville & Memphis.
Moon Spotlight Navajo & Hopi Country
Moon Spotlight Navajo & Hopi Country is a 60-page compact guide covering two of the largest Native American reservations in the Four Corners region of Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. Author Kathleen Bryant offers her seasoned advice on must-see attractions, as well as maps with sightseeing highlights, so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating this fascinating region of the southwest uncomplicated and enjoyable.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Four Corners.
Moon Spotlight Negril & Montego Bay
Moon Spotlight Negril & Montego Bay is a 75-page compact guide covering Negril, Montego Bay, and the remainder of West and Northwest Jamaica. Former Jamaica resident Oliver Hill offers his firsthand advice on must-see attractions and activities, and sightseeing highlight maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation, as well as helpful maps, making navigating these diverse, tropical areas uncomplicated and enjoyable.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Jamaica.
Moon Spotlight New Brunswick
Moon Spotlight New Brunswick is a 70-page compact guide covering the best sights of this region of eastern Canada, including the Fundy Coast, Saint John River Valley, and Acadian Coast. Travel writer and photographer Andrew Hempstead offers his firsthand advice on must-see attractions, as well as maps with sightseeing highlights, so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating this popular maritime province uncomplicated and enjoyable.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Atlantic Canada.
Moon Spotlight New Hampshire Biking
Moon Spotlight New Hampshire Biking is a 56-page compact guide covering New Hampshire's best biking trails, including Mirror Lake Mountain, Salt Hill River Ride, and Bear Brook Backbreaker. Experienced biker Chris Bernard provides readers with easy-to-follow maps, bike safety tips, an essential gear list, and information on bike repair and maintenance. Whether you’re in search of a family-friendly trail or an overnight trek for experienced riders, you'll find the best biking routes with Bernard as your guide.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon New England Biking.
Moon Spotlight New Hampshire Hiking
Moon Spotlight New Hampshire Hiking is a 125-page compact guide covering New Hampshire’s best hiking spots—including the White Mountains, Cannon Mountain, and smaller summits such as Mount Monadnock and Kearsarge—perfect for hikers looking for scenic, back-country trails. Hiker and travel columnist Jacqueline Tourville offers her firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlight maps make planning your time easy. Hiking descriptions include distance, estimated hiking time, and ratings for difficulty, as well as easy-to-follow maps and clear driving directions that lead to a hiker’s sanctuary.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon New England Hiking.
Moon Spotlight Newfoundland and Labrador
Moon Spotlight Newfoundland & Labrador is a 70-page compact guide covering the best of Newfoundland and Labrador, including the Avalon Peninsula, Labrador Straits, Gros Morne National Park, and L'Anse aux Meadows. Journalist and Newfoundland resident Michael Johansen offers seasoned advice on must-see attractions, and includes maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation, as well as easy-to-read maps, making navigating these unforgettable locations uncomplicated and enjoyable.
Moon Spotlight Newport
Moon Spotlight Newport is a 65-page compact guide covering the best of this lovely seaside city. New England natives Michael Blanding and Alexandra Hall offer their firsthand advice on must-see attractions, as well as maps with sightseeing highlights, so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating Newport uncomplicated and enjoyable.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Rhode Island.
Moon Spotlight North Carolina Coast
Moon Spotlight North Carolina Coast is a 90-page compact guide covering the Outer Banks, Beaufort, and the Central Coast, as well as Wilmington and the Cape Fear region. Author Sarah Bryan offers her seasoned advice on must-see attractions, and includes maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, as well as easy-to-read maps, making navigating these unforgettable locations uncomplicated and enjoyable.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon North Carolina.
Moon Spotlight Oaxaca Beaches
Moon Spotlight Oaxaca Beaches is a 90-page compact guide covering the best of Oaxaca's sunny southern coast. Author Bruce Whipperman offers his seasoned advice on must-see attractions, and includes maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation, as well as easy-to-read maps, making navigating these lovely destinations uncomplicated and enjoyable.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Oaxaca.
Moon Spotlight Oaxaca Valley
Moon Spotlight Oaxaca Valley is a 90-page compact guide covering the best of Oaxaca City and the culturally-rich valley that surrounds it. Author Bruce Whipperman offers seasoned advice on must-see attractions, and he includes maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation, as well as helpful maps, making navigating the Valley of Oaxaca uncomplicated and enjoyable.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Oaxaca.
Moon Spotlight Olympic Peninsula Camping & Hiking
Moon Spotlight Olympic Peninsula Camping and Hiking is a 115-page compact guide covering the region’s best camping and hiking sights—including Brothers Wilderness, Olympic National Forest, and Wonder Mountain Wilderness—perfect for campers or hikers looking for a back-country campsite or a place to pitch a tent. Each camp listing has at-a-glance icons that indicate nearby hiking or biking trails, swimming, fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and hot springs. You'll also learn what campsites and trails allow dogs. Hiking descriptions include distance, estimated hiking time, and a rating for difficulty. Outdoors writers Tom Stienstra and Scott Leonard provide easy-to-follow maps, and clear driving directions lead campers and hikers to the best of the Olympic Peninsula’s wilderness spots.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Washington.
Moon Spotlight Oregon Coast Camping & Hiking
Moon Spotlight Oregon Coast Camping, Hiking & Fishing is a 155-page compact guide covering the region’s best camping, hiking, and fishing spots—including Fort Stevens State Park, Oaks Bottom, and the Columbia River Gorge— perfect for campers, hikers, and fishers looking for a fulfilling, back-country experience. Each listing has at-a-glance icons that indicate nearby hiking or biking trails, swimming, fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and hot springs. Outdoors writers Sean Patrick Hill and Tom Stienstra provide easy-to-follow maps and clear driving directions that lead campers and hikers to the best of coastal Oregon's wilderness.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Oregon Camping, Moon Oregon Hiking, and Moon Oregon Fishing.
Moon Spotlight Oregon's Columbia River Gorge Camping & Hiking
Moon Spotlight Oregon's Columbia River Gorge Camping & Hiking is an 80-page compact guide covering the region’s best camping and hiking sights—including Jefferson Park, Mount Hood National Forest, and Metolius River—perfect for campers or hikers looking for a back-country campsite or a place to pitch a tent. Each camp listing has at-a-glance icons that indicate nearby hiking or biking trails, swimming, fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking and hot springs. You'll also learn what campsites and trails allow dogs. Hiking descriptions include distance, estimated hiking time, and a rating for difficulty. Outdoors writers Tom Stienstra and Sean Patrick Hill provide easy-to-follow maps and clear driving directions to lead campers and hikers to the best of the Olympic Peninsula’s wilderness spots.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Oregon Camping and Moon Oregon Hiking.
Moon Spotlight Oregon's Southern Cascades Camping & Hiking
Moon Spotlight Oregon’s Southern Cascades Camping & Hiking is a 150-page compact guide covering the region’s best camping and hiking sights—including John Dellenback Dunes and Oaks Bottom—perfect for campers or hikers looking for a back-country campsite or a place to pitch a tent. Each camp listing has at-a-glance icons that indicate nearby hiking or biking trails, swimming, fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and hot springs. You'll also learn what campsites and trails allow dogs. Hiking descriptions include distance, estimated hiking time, and a rating for difficulty. Outdoors writers Tom Stienstra and Sean Patrick Hill provide easy-to-follow maps, and clear driving directions lead campers and hikers to the best wilderness spots in Oregon’s Southern Cascades.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Oregon Camping and Moon Oregon Hiking.
Moon Spotlight Palm Springs
Moon Spotlight Palm Springs is a 60-page compact guide covering Palm Springs, as well as Joshua Tree, Death Valley, and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Moon California author Liz Hamill Scott offers her firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlights maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps guide travelers through this popular desert destination.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon California.
Moon Spotlight Panama City & the Panama Canal
Moon Spotlight Panama City & the Panama Canal is a 125-page compact guide covering Panama City, the Panama Canal, and central Isthmus. Author William Friar offers his firsthand advice on must-see attractions, as well as maps with sightseeing highlights, so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating these popular destinations in the Crossroads of the Americas uncomplicated and enjoyable.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Panama.
Moon Spotlight Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Moon Spotlight Pennsylvania Dutch Country is a 60-page compact guide covering Lancaster County, Gettysburg, Hershey, the state capital, and other highlights of south-central Pennsylvania, notable for its large Amish and Mennonite populations. Author Anna Dubrovsky offers her seasoned advice on must-see attractions, and includes maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, as well as easy-to-read maps, making navigating this interesting region of the Keystone State uncomplicated and enjoyable.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Pennsylvania.
Moon Spotlight Prince Edward Island
Moon Spotlight Prince Edward Island is a 60-page compact guide covering the best of the birthplace of Canada, including Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince County, and Cavendish. Travel writer and photographer Andrew Hempstead offers his firsthand advice on must-see attractions, as well as maps with sightseeing highlights, so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating Canada's smallest, greenest province uncomplicated and enjoyable.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Atlantic Canada.
Moon Spotlight Providence
Moon Spotlight Providence is a 70-page compact guide covering the best of Providence, including Waterplace Park and Riverwalk, Kennedy Plaza, Jackson-Gardner Park, and the Cranston Street Armory. Authors Michael Blanding and Alexandra Hall offer their seasoned advice on must-see attractions, and include maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, as well as easy-to-read maps, making navigating Rhode Island's capital city uncomplicated and enjoyable.
This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Rhode Island.
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Moon Travel Guides make independent travel and outdoor exploration fun and accessible. With expert and adventurous travel writers delivering a mix of honest insight, first-rate strategic travel advice, insider travel tips and an essential dose of humor, Moon Travel Guides ensure that travelers have an uncommon and entirely satisfying experience. Each travel book is filled with unique trip ideas, easy-to-use maps, and detailed information on sights, restaurants, and accommodations. Moon Travel Guides not only point you in the right direction, they inspire new ideas and adventure. Whether you are seeking a relaxing beach trip to Hawaii, or an adventure travel trip to the rainforests of Costa Rica, Moon guidebooks—and Moon.com—are with you every step of the way. Founded in 1973, the Moon Travel Guides series includes Moon Handbooks, Moon Outdoors, Moon Metro, Moon Living Abroad and Moon Spotlight travel books. Moon is based in Berkeley, California and is a proud member of the Perseus Books Group.