Frommer's 2001 California

by Lenkert, Erikar; Poole, Matthew; Yates, Stephanie Avnet

• ISBN13: 9780764560958
• ISBN10: 0764560956
• Edition: Map
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (T)

Summary

Frommer's guides readers through California with full-color photos and a giant full-color map, a revised and updated section on Anaheim and Disneyland, and full coverage of new attractions.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	ix
The Best of California	1	(20)
The Best of Natural California	2	(1)
The Best Beaches	3	(1)
The Best Walks	4	(1)
The Best Golf Courses	5	(1)
The Best Offbeat Travel Experiences	6	(1)
The Best of Small-Town California	7	(1)
The Best Family-Vacation Experiences	8	(1)
The Best Architectural Landmarks	9	(1)
The Best Museums	10	(1)
The Best Luxury Hotels & Resorts	11	(2)
The Best Affordable Small Hotels & Inns	13	(1)
The Best Places to Stay with the Kids	14	(1)
The Best Restaurants	15	(2)
The Best Culinary Experiences	17	(1)
The Best Destinations for Serious Shoppers	18	(1)
The Best of the Performing Arts & Special Events	19	(2)
Planning Your Trip: The Basics	21	(16)
Visitor Information & Money	21	(1)
When to Go	22	(7)
California Calendar of Events	23	(2)
Whale Watching	25	(4)
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	29	(1)
Getting There	30	(2)
Getting Around	32	(5)
The Coast Starlight: All Aboard for Nostalgia	34	(2)
Fast Facts: California	36	(1)
Planning Your Trip: An Online Directory	37	(642)
For Foreign Visitors	52	(12)
Preparing for Your Trip	52	(5)
Getting to the United States	57	(1)
Getting Around the United States	58	(6)
Fast Facts: For the Foreign Traveler	59	(5)
San Francisco	64	(76)
Orientation	64	(7)
Neighborhoods & Districts in Brief	68	(3)
Getting Around	71	(5)
Fast Facts: San Francisco	75	(1)
Accommodations	76	(17)
Family-Friendly Hotels	82	(11)
Dining	93	(16)
Dining with the Sun on Your Face at Belden Place	99	(10)
The Top Attractions	109	(8)
Exploring the City	117	(6)
Organized Tours	123	(1)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area & the Presidio	124	(3)
Outdoor Pursuits	127	(2)
Shopping	129	(3)
San Francisco After Dark	132	(8)
The San Francisco Bay Area	140	(22)
Berkeley	140	(6)
Oakland	146	(2)
Sausalito	148	(3)
Angel Island & Tiburon	151	(2)
Muir Woods & Mount Tamalpais	153	(1)
Half Moon Bay	154	(3)
San Jose	157	(5)
On the Way to San Jose: A Stop at The Gates of Hell	159	(1)
The Winchester Mystery House: A Monument to One Woman's Paranoia	160	(2)
The Wine Country	162	(37)
Napa Valley	162	(25)
The Ins & Outs of Shipping Wine Home	164	(3)
Riding the Napa Valley Wine Train	167	(1)
Hot-Air Ballooning over the Valley	168	(7)
Find the New You---in a Calistoga Mud Bath	175	(11)
Gourmet Picnics, Napa Style	186	(1)
Sonoma Valley	187	(12)
Gourmet Picnics, Sonoma Style	196	(3)
The Northern Coast	199	(40)
Point Reyes National Seashore	199	(7)
Along the Sonoma Coast	206	(7)
Mendocino	213	(7)
Fort Bragg	220	(3)
The Avenue of the Giants & Ferndale	223	(2)
Eureka & Environs	225	(7)
Crescent City	232	(2)
Redwood National & State Parks	234	(5)
The Far North: Lake Tahoe, the Shasta Cascades & Lassen Volcanic National Park	239	(40)
Lake Tahoe	239	(23)
A Tale of Two Shores	240	(22)
Mount Shasta & the Cascades	262	(9)
Lassen Volcanic National Park	271	(6)
Lava Beds National Monument	277	(2)
The High Sierra: Yosemite, Mammoth Lakes & Sequoia/Kings Canyon	279	(31)
Yosemite's Gateways	279	(4)
Yosemite National Park	283	(10)
Mammoth Lakes	293	(8)
Get on Board	296	(5)
Devils Postpile National Monument	301	(1)
En Route to Sequoia & Kings Canyon	302	(2)
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks	304	(6)
Sacramento, the Gold Country & the Central Valley	310	(30)
Sacramento	311	(7)
The Gold Country	318	(17)
Coloma: Where the Gold Rush Began	327	(2)
A Visit to Volcano	329	(6)
The Central Valley & Sierra National Forest	335	(5)
The Monterey Peninsula & the Big Sur Coast	340	(43)
Santa Cruz	340	(6)
Monterey	346	(11)
Pacific Grove	357	(5)
Pebble Beach & the 17-Mile Drive	362	(3)
Carmel-by-the-Sea	365	(7)
Carmel Valley	372	(1)
The Big Sur Coast	373	(8)
Camping in Big Sur	379	(2)
Pinnacles National Monument	381	(2)
The Central Coast	383	(47)
San Simeon: Hearst Castle	383	(8)
Weekends at the Ranch: William Randolph Hearst & the Legacy of Hearst Castle	386	(5)
Morro Bay	391	(2)
San Luis Obispo	393	(5)
Pismo Beach	398	(2)
The Central Coast Wine Country: Paso Robles & the Santa Ynez Valley	400	(10)
Santa Barbara	410	(10)
The Ojai Valley	420	(3)
En Route to Los Angeles: Ventura	423	(3)
Channel Islands National Park	426	(4)
Los Angeles	430	(104)
Orientation	430	(9)
Neighborhoods in Brief	436	(3)
Getting Around	439	(2)
Fast Facts: Los Angeles	440	(1)
Accommodations	441	(22)
Family-Friendly Hotels	458	(5)
Dining	463	(22)
Sea Breezes & Sunsets: Ocean-View Dining in Malibu	468	(17)
The Top Attractions	485	(5)
Stargazing in L.A.: Top Spots About Town for Sighting Celebrities	489	(1)
Exploring the City	490	(17)
Stargazing, Part II: The Less-Than-Lively Set	492	(15)
TV Tapings	507	(1)
Beaches	508	(4)
Outdoor Pursuits	512	(2)
Shopping	514	(9)
Dressing the Part: Where to Find Hollywood's Hand-Me-Downs	520	(3)
Los Angeles After Dark	523	(11)
Side Trips from Los Angeles	534	(40)
Long Beach & the Queen Mary	534	(3)
Santa Catalina Island	537	(5)
Big Bear Lake & Lake Arrowhead	542	(9)
Disneyland & Other Anaheim-Area Attractions	551	(14)
Disney Dossier	557	(1)
California Adventure: Disney's Latest Addition	558	(7)
The Orange Coast	565	(9)
Artistic Laguna: A Guide to Gallery-Hopping	569	(5)
The Southern California Desert	574	(36)
En Route to the Palm Springs Resorts	574	(1)
Get Your Kicks---On Historic Route 66	575	(6)
The Palm Springs Desert Resorts	581	(17)
Fairways & Five-Irons, Desert Style	584	(3)
Here's The Rub: Two Bunch Palms Desert Spa	587	(2)
Sweet Treat of the Desert: The Coachella Valley Date Gardens	589	(9)
Joshua Tree National Park	598	(3)
Mojave National Preserve	601	(4)
This Is Our Life: The Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Museum	604	(1)
Death Valley National Park	605	(5)
San Diego & Environs	610	(69)
Orientation	610	(5)
Neighborhoods in Brief	614	(1)
Getting Around	615	(3)
Fast Facts: San Diego	617	(1)
Accommodations	618	(16)
Family-Friendly Hotels	629	(5)
Dining	634	(10)
The Main Attractions: The Zoo, Sea World & the Wild Animal Park	644	(6)
Panda-monium	648	(2)
Beaches	650	(2)
Exploring the Area	652	(7)
Outdoor Pursuits	659	(3)
Shopping	662	(2)
San Diego After Dark	664	(3)
North County Beach Towns	667	(5)
Julian: Apples, Pies & a Slice of Small-Town California	672	(4)
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park	676	(3)
Appendix A: California In Depth	679	(8)
1 California Today	679	(2)
A Tale of Two States	680	(1)
2 History 101	681	(4)
Dateline	681	(4)
3 Recommended Reading	685	(2)
Appendix B: Useful Toll-Free Numbers & Web Sites	687	(3)
Index	690