Hidden Coast of California

by Riegert, Ray

• ISBN13: 9781569752425
• ISBN10: 1569752427
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Ulysses Pr

Summary

These guides deliver adventure and authentic experience with every page. The hundreds of listings are researched and written by renowned travel writers who put readers on the inside track to entertainment and action. Off the wall accomodation, tailor-made walking tours and activities for the restless are a hallmark of the Hidden series. Zoom maps are easy to follow, and the detailed descriptions won't lead readers astray.

Table of Contents

The Coast of California	1	(30)
The Story of the Coast	2	(1)
Geology	2	(2)
American Indians	4	(1)
History	5	(5)
The Life of the Coast	10	(1)
Fish & Fishing	10	(1)
Shellfish	11	(1)
Tidepools	12	(2)
Coastal Plant Life	14	(2)
Seabirds	16	(1)
Marine Mammals	17	(1)
Traveling the Coast	18	(1)
Seasons	18	(1)
Calendar of Events	18	(4)
Before You Go	22	(1)
Visitors Centers	22	(1)
Packing	22	(1)
Lodging	23	(1)
Dining	23	(1)
Traveling with Children	24	(1)
Disabled Travelers	24	(1)
Senior Travelers	25	(1)
Women Traveling Alone	26	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers	26	(2)
Foreign Travelers	28	(1)
Outdoor Adventures	29	(1)
Camping	29	(1)
Permits	30	(1)
San Francisco	31	(89)
Downtown	36	(13)
Civic Center	49	(7)
Embarcadero	56	(5)
Chinatown	61	(6)
North Beach	67	(8)
Fisherman's Wharf	75	(8)
The Presidio	83	(2)
Golden Gate Park	85	(4)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area	89	(11)
Gay Neighborhoods	100	(5)
South of Market	105	(8)
Outdoor Adventures	113	(4)
Transportation	117	(3)
North Coast	120	(69)
Marin Coast	122	(23)
Sonoma and Mendocino Coast	145	(17)
Redwood Country	162	(18)
Outdoor Adventures	180	(8)
Transportation	188	(1)
North Central Coast	189	(74)
South of San Francisco	192	(13)
Santa Cruz	205	(11)
Santa Cruz to Monterey	216	(6)
Monterey	222	(10)
Pacific Grove	232	(6)
Carmel	238	(10)
Big Sur	248	(7)
Outdoor Adventures	255	(6)
Transportation	261	(2)
South Central Coast	263	(65)
Ventura-Oxnard Area	268	(6)
Santa Barbara Area	274	(24)
San Luis Obispo Area	298	(15)
Cambria and San Simeon Area	313	(5)
Outdoor Adventures	318	(8)
Transportation	326	(2)
Los Angeles Coast	328	(73)
Long Beach	330	(10)
San Pedro	340	(4)
Palos Verdes Peninsula	344	(3)
South Bay	347	(5)
Venice	352	(8)
Santa Monica	360	(11)
Malibu	371	(8)
Santa Catalina Island	379	(13)
Outdoor Adventures	392	(7)
Transportation	399	(2)
Orange Coast	401	(45)
Seal Beach	404	(1)
Huntington Beach	405	(4)
Newport Beach	409	(12)
Laguna Beach	421	(15)
San Juan Capistrano	436	(3)
San Clemente	439	(2)
Outdoor Adventures	441	(4)
Transportation	445	(1)
San Diego Coast	446	(82)
North San Diego County	448	(17)
La Jolla	465	(8)
Mission Bay Park Area	473	(6)
Point Loma Area	479	(5)
Old Town Area	484	(5)
San Diego Gay Scene	489	(4)
Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo	493	(4)
Downtown San Diego	497	(9)
San Diego Harbor	506	(2)
Coronado	508	(3)
South San Diego County	511	(6)
Outdoor Adventures	517	(6)
Transportation	523	(5)
Index	528	(14)
Lodging Index	542	(4)
Dining Index	546	(14)
About the Author	560