California For Dummies
(Sprache: Englisch)
With over 326 million domestic and overseas visitors, California is America's most-visited state, with L.A. and San Francisco the first and third top city destinations for international travelers.
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With over 326 million domestic and overseas visitors, California is America's most-visited state, with L.A. and San Francisco the first and third top city destinations for international travelers.
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California has the largest, wealthiest, and most urbanized population of any state in the nation. Yet it's also an agricultural wonderland, a nature-lovers paradise, a wine-lover's dream, an outdoor enthusiast's ideal playground, and more. In fact, there's so much to see and do in California that you'll probably have to choose. With this guide, you can't lose. It gives you the scoop on: Northern California, including San Francisco, the Napa and Sonoma Valleys, Redwood Country, Yosemite National Park, and more The central coast, including the Monterey Peninsula and the spectacular Big Sur Coast The Southland cities, including L.A., San Juan Capistrano and Laguna Beach, ritzy Palm Springs, and San Diego Major attractions like Hearst Castle, Disneyland, the San Diego Zoo, and Alcatraz Activities like hiking in the Yosemite Valley, biking along the Monterey coastline, cruising Sunset Boulevard, taking in the scenery on the Pacific Coast Highway, and more All kinds of dining options, ranging from foodie favorites like the French Laundry in Yountville and Campanile, Patina, and Providence in L. A. to good restaurants for picky eaters, and great places to enjoy a vegetarian meal or incredible Vietnamese, Italian, Mexican, or Thai specialties Can't miss family destinations in various parts of the state, including Humboldt Redwood State Park, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the California Science Center, in L.A., and more All sorts of accommodations, from new Treebones Resort in Big Sur that houses you in a gorgeous yurt, L. A.'s Chateau Marmont, with its Art Deco and Beaux Arts castle-style main building and individual bungalows, the Grand View and Seven Gables inns in Monterey/Pacific Grove with their spectacular ocean views, Chateau du Sureau in Oakhurst for pure pampering and four-star dining, and moreLike every For Dummies travel guide, California For Dummies, 4th Edition includes: Down-to-earth trip-planning advice What you shouldn't miss --
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and what you can skip The best hotels and restaurants for every budget Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pagesComplete with all kinds of planning tips plus actual time-tested itineraries, this covers the must-see attractions, suggests things to see or do that are off the beaten path, and answers questions you might not even think to ask, like where to go to get down and wacky the way actual Californians do, where to find great inexpensive, gifts, and even where to find the graves of some of Hollywood's biggest stars. With this guide, you'll soon be singing, "California, here I come."
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Introduction.Part I: Introducing California.
Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of California.
Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into California.
Chapter 3: Deciding Where and When to Go.
Chapter 4: Following an Itinerary: Five Great Trips.
Part II: Planning Your Trip to California.
Chapter 5: Managing Your Money.
Chapter 6: Getting to California.
Chapter 7: Getting Around California.
Chapter 8: Booking Your Accommodations.
Chapter 9: Catering to Special Travel Needs or Interests.
Chapter 10: Taking Care of the Remaining Details.
Part III: Northern California: Redwoods, Wine, and Wonder.
Chapter 11: San Francisco.
Chapter 12: Napa and Sonoma Valleys: California's Premier Wine Country.
Chapter 13: Mendocino.
Chapter 14: Redwood Country.
Chapter 15: Lake Tahoe.
Chapter 16: Yosemite National Park.
Part IV: The Central Coast.
Chapter 17: Beach Blanket Babylon: Santa Cruz.
Chapter 18: The Monterey Peninsula.
Chapter 19: The Spectacular Big Sur Coast.
Chapter 20: Hearst Castle and Cambria.
Chapter 21: Central Coast Wine Country.
Chapter 22: Santa Barbara and the Ojai Valley.
Part V: The Southland Cities and the Desert.
Chapter 23: Los Angeles.
Chapter 24: The Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Resort!
Chapter 25: San Juan Capistrano and Laguna Beach.
Chapter 26: Ring-a-Ding-Ding: Palm Springs.
Chapter 27: San Diego.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 28: The Ten Wackiest Annual Events.
Chapter 29: Top Ten Gifts for Cheapskates.
Appendix: Quick Concierge.
Index.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Mary Herczog , Paula Tevis
- 2007, 4th ed., XXIII, 572 Seiten, Maße: 21,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0470068639
- ISBN-13: 9780470068632
Sprache:
Englisch
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