The Getaway Guide to California (Getaway Guides) - Softcover

Rapoport, Roger; Rappport, Roger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1571430687 ISBN 13: 9781571430687

Publisher: Rdr Books, 2000

Synopsis

Ideal for a weekend jaunt or a three-week grand tour of the Golden State, Roger Rapoport's "Getaway Guide to California" is like having a professional tour guide in your pocket or glove box. This unique book charts the ideal route, mile by mile and day by day, showing you the sights that aren't in other guidebooks and telling you the kind of inside facts that chambers of commerce don't. With insight, humor and up-to-the-minute coverage, the Getaway Guide introduces you to the best that California has to offer: . Undiscovered wineries and exceptional restaurants . Historic hotels and the best public campgrounds . Hidden hiking trails, idyllic waterfalls, and secret beaches. . Homes of authors such as Jack London and John Steinbeck . Secrets for enjoying the great theme parks and studio tours.

From the very best of San Francisco and Los Angeles to such off-the-beaten-track towns as Ojai, Ferndale, Scotia and Murphys, newcomers and lifelong residents will rejoice in the many exciting discoveries that await in the pages of "The Getaway Guide to California."

About this title

From the Publisher:

Each chapter offers a daily itinerary to one of California's most fascinating destinations. You can follow each of the 22 daily itineraries by themselves or in combination for a weekend, a week or much longer. This selective guide offers the best in lodging, restaurants and sightseeing for travel in all price brackets. Each recommendation has been personally inspected by the author, assuring you a pleasant trip. Mile by mile travel itineraries make your trip a breeze whether you are driving or going by rail or coach. Destinations covered include San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbrara, Monterey, Yosemite, San Francisco, Napa Sonoma, The Gold Country, Mendocino and The Redwoods. This book reveals the kinds of secrets travel writers keep to themselves.

About the Author:

Roger Rapoport, the author of six travel guides, has explored the undiscovered parts of California for years as travel writer for the Oakland Tribune. His articles on California travel have appeared in many national magazines.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rdr Books
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1571430687
• ISBN 13: 9781571430687
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240