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Review:Lonely Planet Vancouver
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Lonely Planet Vancouver
Format: Paperback
Author: Karla Zimmerman
ReleaseDate: 30 April, 2005
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Rating: 
Great for tourism and more
The first few pages do a great job of giving the newcomer a birdseye view of the city's composition, lifestyle, culture, etc. Whether you are planning to visit Vancouver as a tourist, or you are doing preliminary research about it as a potential permanent destination later in your life, Lonely Planet Vancouver sums it all up nicely for you. The book moves on to cover other aspects from dining to outdoors activities and much more in a detailed yet not overwhelming way.
The only shortcoming this guide (as well as other Lonely Planet books) has is a lack of more pictures, which other series such as DK's Eyewitness Travel Guides excel at. However the competing book about Vancouver in that series is nowhere near as comprehensive as this one.
Updated version - A great improvement 
Its easy to read, VERY up to date and has some great additions. I read reviews of the last version and the Lonely Planet people have really taken on board the feedback people gave. A great top 10 things to do in Vancouver, it details the top restaurants, good summaries of local areas etc. Its a brilliant overview and now we have our trip all maped out! Its well laid out and the use of color is helpful too. One of the best city guides I've seen.
Unorganized 
The thing is for a first time visitor it does not really provide a big help. The book contains a lot of information for sure. Which things are a must to see? The book does not say. Instead the reader is forced to read each every section of the book because the book is divided into sections, each covering a part of the city. All in all it is a bit disappointing.
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