Hidden Southern California

by Riegert, Ray

• ISBN13: 9781569755396
• ISBN10: 1569755396
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-20
• Publisher: Ulysses Press

Summary

The ultimate guide for enjoying the Southern California sunshine, with details on over 100 beaches and parks, including more than 250 hiking trails and over 100 surfing spots. In-depth coverage of the area’s two big cities, Los Angeles and San Diego, include its many small jewels such as Santa Barbara, La Jolla, Palm Springs and Santa Catalina Island. Many distinctive lodging options are reviewed including cottages on the beach, spa retreats in the desert, alpine-style lodges in the mountains and boutique hotels in fashionable locales. Hidden Southern California offers insider advice on seeing Hollywood, seven Spanish missions, eight different theme parks and many other popular attractions while avoiding the tourist traps along the way

Table of Contents

Southern California	1	(17)
When to Go	3	(1)
Seasons	3	(1)
Calendar of Events	4	(3)
Before You Go	7	(1)
Visitors Centers	7	(1)
Packing	7	(1)
Lodging	8	(1)
Dining	9	(1)
Traveling with Children	9	(1)
Women Traveling Alone	10	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers	10	(2)
Senior Travelers	12	(1)
Disabled Travelers	12	(1)
Foreign Travelers	13	(3)
Outdoor Adventures	16	(1)
Camping	16	(1)
Permits	17	(1)
Fishing	17	(1)
Greater Los Angeles	18	(143)
Olvera Street & Union Station	22	(4)
Chinatown	26	(3)
Civic Center/Bunker Hill	29	(7)
Financial District/Pershing Square/Historic Core	36	(7)
Little Tokyo	43	(4)
Exposition Park Area	47	(3)
South Central/Watts Area	50	(2)
East Los Angeles	52	(2)
Echo Park-Silver Lake	54	(3)
Griffith Park-Los Feliz	57	(4)
Hollywood	61	(15)
West Hollywood	76	(11)
West Hollywood Gay Scene	87	(4)
Wilshire District	91	(10)
Beverly Hills	101	(9)
Bel Air/Brentwood/Westwood	110	(8)
West Los Angeles	118	(3)
Pacific Palisades	121	(1)
San Fernando Valley	122	(10)
Santa Clarita Valley	132	(2)
Pasadena Area	134	(14)
Whittier--El Monte Area	148	(3)
Outdoor Adventures	151	(6)
Transportation	157	(4)
Los Angeles Coast	161	(74)
Malibu	164	(8)
Santa Monica	172	(11)
Venice	183	(7)
Manhattan/Hermosa/Redondo Beaches	190	(6)
Palos Verdes Peninsula	196	(4)
San Pedro	200	(4)
Long Beach	204	(9)
Santa Catalina Island	213	(13)
Outdoor Adventures	226	(7)
Transportation	233	(2)
Orange County	235	(66)
Seal Beach	240	(1)
Huntington Beach	241	(5)
Newport Beach	246	(12)
Laguna Beach	258	(15)
San Juan Capistrano	273	(3)
San Clemente	276	(2)
Inland Orange County	278	(16)
Outdoor Adventures	294	(6)
Transportation	300	(1)
San Diego	301	(93)
North San Diego County	306	(16)
Inland San Diego County	322	(8)
La Jolla	330	(9)
Mission Bay Park Area	339	(7)
Point Loma Area	346	(4)
Old Town Area	350	(5)
Hillcrest & San Diego Gay Scene	355	(3)
Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo	358	(6)
Downtown San Diego	364	(8)
San Diego Harbor	372	(2)
Coronado	374	(4)
South San Diego County	378	(6)
Outdoor Adventures	384	(7)
Transportation	391	(3)
Central Coast	394	(80)
Ventura-Oxnard Area	396	(12)
Ojai Area	408	(5)
Santa Barbara Area	413	(21)
Santa Ynez Valley	434	(8)
San Luis Obispo Area	442	(16)
Cambria and San Simeon Area	458	(5)
Outdoor Adventures	463	(9)
Transportation	472	(2)
Low Desert	474	(53)
San Bernardino Mountains	476	(7)
Inland Empire	483	(8)
Idyllwild	491	(2)
Palm Springs Area	493	(11)
Palm Springs Gay Scene	504	(4)
Joshua Tree National Park Area	508	(4)
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park	512	(6)
Outdoor Adventures	518	(6)
Transportation	524	(3)
High Desert	527	(59)
Mojave Desert	532	(11)
Sequoia & Kings Canyon	543	(8)
Owens Valley	551	(8)
Mammoth Lakes	559	(7)
Death Valley Area	566	(9)
Outdoor Adventures	575	(9)
Transportation	584	(2)
Index	586	(17)
Lodging Index	603	(3)
Dining Index	606	(6)
About the Author	612