Frommer's 2001 California,9780764560958

Frommer's 2001 California

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Edition: Map
ISBN13: 9780764560958
ISBN10: 0764560956
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-11-01
Publisher(s): John Wiley & Sons (T)
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Summary

Frommer's guides readers through California with full-color photos and a giant full-color map, a revised and updated section on Anaheim and Disneyland, and full coverage of new attractions.

Table of Contents

List of Maps
ix
The Best of California
1(20)
The Best of Natural California
2(1)
The Best Beaches
3(1)
The Best Walks
4(1)
The Best Golf Courses
5(1)
The Best Offbeat Travel Experiences
6(1)
The Best of Small-Town California
7(1)
The Best Family-Vacation Experiences
8(1)
The Best Architectural Landmarks
9(1)
The Best Museums
10(1)
The Best Luxury Hotels & Resorts
11(2)
The Best Affordable Small Hotels & Inns
13(1)
The Best Places to Stay with the Kids
14(1)
The Best Restaurants
15(2)
The Best Culinary Experiences
17(1)
The Best Destinations for Serious Shoppers
18(1)
The Best of the Performing Arts & Special Events
19(2)
Planning Your Trip: The Basics
21(16)
Visitor Information & Money
21(1)
When to Go
22(7)
California Calendar of Events
23(2)
Whale Watching
25(4)
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs
29(1)
Getting There
30(2)
Getting Around
32(5)
The Coast Starlight: All Aboard for Nostalgia
34(2)
Fast Facts: California
36(1)
Planning Your Trip: An Online Directory 37(642)
For Foreign Visitors
52(12)
Preparing for Your Trip
52(5)
Getting to the United States
57(1)
Getting Around the United States
58(6)
Fast Facts: For the Foreign Traveler
59(5)
San Francisco
64(76)
Orientation
64(7)
Neighborhoods & Districts in Brief
68(3)
Getting Around
71(5)
Fast Facts: San Francisco
75(1)
Accommodations
76(17)
Family-Friendly Hotels
82(11)
Dining
93(16)
Dining with the Sun on Your Face at Belden Place
99(10)
The Top Attractions
109(8)
Exploring the City
117(6)
Organized Tours
123(1)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area & the Presidio
124(3)
Outdoor Pursuits
127(2)
Shopping
129(3)
San Francisco After Dark
132(8)
The San Francisco Bay Area
140(22)
Berkeley
140(6)
Oakland
146(2)
Sausalito
148(3)
Angel Island & Tiburon
151(2)
Muir Woods & Mount Tamalpais
153(1)
Half Moon Bay
154(3)
San Jose
157(5)
On the Way to San Jose: A Stop at The Gates of Hell
159(1)
The Winchester Mystery House: A Monument to One Woman's Paranoia
160(2)
The Wine Country
162(37)
Napa Valley
162(25)
The Ins & Outs of Shipping Wine Home
164(3)
Riding the Napa Valley Wine Train
167(1)
Hot-Air Ballooning over the Valley
168(7)
Find the New You---in a Calistoga Mud Bath
175(11)
Gourmet Picnics, Napa Style
186(1)
Sonoma Valley
187(12)
Gourmet Picnics, Sonoma Style
196(3)
The Northern Coast
199(40)
Point Reyes National Seashore
199(7)
Along the Sonoma Coast
206(7)
Mendocino
213(7)
Fort Bragg
220(3)
The Avenue of the Giants & Ferndale
223(2)
Eureka & Environs
225(7)
Crescent City
232(2)
Redwood National & State Parks
234(5)
The Far North: Lake Tahoe, the Shasta Cascades & Lassen Volcanic National Park
239(40)
Lake Tahoe
239(23)
A Tale of Two Shores
240(22)
Mount Shasta & the Cascades
262(9)
Lassen Volcanic National Park
271(6)
Lava Beds National Monument
277(2)
The High Sierra: Yosemite, Mammoth Lakes & Sequoia/Kings Canyon
279(31)
Yosemite's Gateways
279(4)
Yosemite National Park
283(10)
Mammoth Lakes
293(8)
Get on Board
296(5)
Devils Postpile National Monument
301(1)
En Route to Sequoia & Kings Canyon
302(2)
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
304(6)
Sacramento, the Gold Country & the Central Valley
310(30)
Sacramento
311(7)
The Gold Country
318(17)
Coloma: Where the Gold Rush Began
327(2)
A Visit to Volcano
329(6)
The Central Valley & Sierra National Forest
335(5)
The Monterey Peninsula & the Big Sur Coast
340(43)
Santa Cruz
340(6)
Monterey
346(11)
Pacific Grove
357(5)
Pebble Beach & the 17-Mile Drive
362(3)
Carmel-by-the-Sea
365(7)
Carmel Valley
372(1)
The Big Sur Coast
373(8)
Camping in Big Sur
379(2)
Pinnacles National Monument
381(2)
The Central Coast
383(47)
San Simeon: Hearst Castle
383(8)
Weekends at the Ranch: William Randolph Hearst & the Legacy of Hearst Castle
386(5)
Morro Bay
391(2)
San Luis Obispo
393(5)
Pismo Beach
398(2)
The Central Coast Wine Country: Paso Robles & the Santa Ynez Valley
400(10)
Santa Barbara
410(10)
The Ojai Valley
420(3)
En Route to Los Angeles: Ventura
423(3)
Channel Islands National Park
426(4)
Los Angeles
430(104)
Orientation
430(9)
Neighborhoods in Brief
436(3)
Getting Around
439(2)
Fast Facts: Los Angeles
440(1)
Accommodations
441(22)
Family-Friendly Hotels
458(5)
Dining
463(22)
Sea Breezes & Sunsets: Ocean-View Dining in Malibu
468(17)
The Top Attractions
485(5)
Stargazing in L.A.: Top Spots About Town for Sighting Celebrities
489(1)
Exploring the City
490(17)
Stargazing, Part II: The Less-Than-Lively Set
492(15)
TV Tapings
507(1)
Beaches
508(4)
Outdoor Pursuits
512(2)
Shopping
514(9)
Dressing the Part: Where to Find Hollywood's Hand-Me-Downs
520(3)
Los Angeles After Dark
523(11)
Side Trips from Los Angeles
534(40)
Long Beach & the Queen Mary
534(3)
Santa Catalina Island
537(5)
Big Bear Lake & Lake Arrowhead
542(9)
Disneyland & Other Anaheim-Area Attractions
551(14)
Disney Dossier
557(1)
California Adventure: Disney's Latest Addition
558(7)
The Orange Coast
565(9)
Artistic Laguna: A Guide to Gallery-Hopping
569(5)
The Southern California Desert
574(36)
En Route to the Palm Springs Resorts
574(1)
Get Your Kicks---On Historic Route 66
575(6)
The Palm Springs Desert Resorts
581(17)
Fairways & Five-Irons, Desert Style
584(3)
Here's The Rub: Two Bunch Palms Desert Spa
587(2)
Sweet Treat of the Desert: The Coachella Valley Date Gardens
589(9)
Joshua Tree National Park
598(3)
Mojave National Preserve
601(4)
This Is Our Life: The Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Museum
604(1)
Death Valley National Park
605(5)
San Diego & Environs
610(69)
Orientation
610(5)
Neighborhoods in Brief
614(1)
Getting Around
615(3)
Fast Facts: San Diego
617(1)
Accommodations
618(16)
Family-Friendly Hotels
629(5)
Dining
634(10)
The Main Attractions: The Zoo, Sea World & the Wild Animal Park
644(6)
Panda-monium
648(2)
Beaches
650(2)
Exploring the Area
652(7)
Outdoor Pursuits
659(3)
Shopping
662(2)
San Diego After Dark
664(3)
North County Beach Towns
667(5)
Julian: Apples, Pies & a Slice of Small-Town California
672(4)
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
676(3)
Appendix A: California In Depth 679(8)
1 California Today
679(2)
A Tale of Two States
680(1)
2 History 101
681(4)
Dateline
681(4)
3 Recommended Reading
685(2)
Appendix B: Useful Toll-Free Numbers & Web Sites 687(3)
Index 690

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