The California Coast: The Most Spectacular Sights & Destinations

by Misuraca, Karen

• ISBN13: 9780896584815
• ISBN10: 089658481X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-12-16
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl

Summary

This book explores the breathtakingly beautiful California coastline, from the rugged, mountainous northern shore fringed with majestic redwood forests to the inviting beaches of southern California. A treasured keepsake for residents and a perfect souvenir for visitors, The California Coast captures the look and local colour of this world-famous 1,200-mile strip of the Pacific Rim: its sounds and smells, its natural and human history, the world-famous cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles, the historic Spanish towns of Santa Barbara and Monterey, the wild Big Sur, and the quaint fishing villages of Mendocino and Eureka. In over one hundred colour photographs and ten essays, the book paints a rich visual, cultural, and historic portrait of the shore. The soul of the coast is revealed in the stories of unique Californians who embody the character of coastal towns and regions, from an oysterman on Tomales Bay to a Chinatown legend, a surfer dude at Malibu and the saviour of an ancient tree named Luna.

Author Biography

A book publicist and travel journalist specializing in the Golden State, Karen Misuraca is the author of several guidebooks on Northern California and San Francisco Gary Crabbe is an internationally published, award-winning freelance photographer living in the Bay Area

Table of Contents

Foreword	9	(2)
Jean-Michel Cousteau
Introduction	11	(10)
North Coast Redwood Country	21	(18)
Crescent City to the Lost Coast
The Sonoma-Mendocino Coast	39	(12)
Fort Bragg to Bodega Bay
Jan Francisco and Marin County	51	(22)
Point Reyes to Ocean Beach
California Beach Towns	73	(16)
Moss Beach to Capitola
Old Monterey and Big Sur	89	(14)
Moss Landing to Jade Cove
The California Riviera	103	(18)
San Simeon to Santa Barbara
Jurfing Southern California	121	(18)
Malibu to Laguna Beach
Jan Diego Sunshine	139	(17)
Oceanside to Coronado
Acknowledgments	156	(1)
Bibliography	157	(1)
Index	158	(2)
About the Author and Photographer	160