Frommer's^® California's Best-Loved Driving Tours, 6th Edition

by British Automobile Association; Robert Holmes

• ISBN13: 9780470105672
• ISBN10: 0470105674
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Detailed routes through eight distinct regions show drivers the best of California, from Napa Valley vineyards, Gold Country ghost towns, and Steinbeck's Cannery Row to Yosemite National Park, the Mojave Desert, and Venice Beach The guide features detailed color route maps, updated listings of hotels and attractions, and striking full-color photos throughout, making it easy to use and a joy to browse The ideal on-the-road companion for Californians looking for a weekend getaway as well as out-of-state visitors.

Table of Contents

Route Map of California
About This Book	p. 4
Greater Los Angeles & the Inland Empire	p. 6
Los Angeles	p. 8
Venice Walk	p. 15
Theme Parks	p. 18
The Inland Empire	p. 22
The Southwest	p. 26
Orange County Beaches	p. 28
San Diego	p. 32
The Missions	p. 40
San Diego County	p. 42
The Deserts	p. 46
Palm Springs, Salton Sea & Anza-Borrego	p. 48
Mojave Desert	p. 54
Highest, Lowest & Oldest	p. 58
The High Sierra	p. 64
The Gold Country	p. 66
Gold	p. 74
Yosemite & the High Sierra	p. 76
Lake Tahoe & the Northern Gold Country	p. 80
Deep Valleys & Big Trees	p. 84
Central Valley	p. 88
Sacramento Delta	p. 90
Sacramento	p. 94
The San Francisco Bay Area	p. 98
Forty-Nine-Mile Drive	p. 100
Historic San Francisco	p. 108
Steps of San Francisco	p. 112
Wine Country	p. 115
Wine	p. 120
San Francisco Peninsula & Monterey Bay	p. 122
The Central Coast	p. 126
The Steinbeck Loop	p. 128
Southern Central Coast	p. 134
The Far North	p. 140
The Redwood Empire	p. 142
Shasta Cascade	p. 150
Capital to Coast	p. 154
Practical Information	p. 158
Accommodations and Restaurants	p. 165
Index and Acknowledgments	p. 177
Atlas	p. 181
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