From Santa Cruz to Yosemite National Park, from the coastal bluffs to the Nevada border, Northern California is a spectacular location for tent camping. With such a staggering list of possibilities, a guide like The Best in Tent Camping: Northern California is a must-have. Offering at-a-glance information organized with a five-star rating system, the book lets outdoor enthusiasts quickly gauge the beauty, site privacy, and security of each listing. In addition, each write-up includes suggestions on the right time of year to visit, local amenities, and natural attractions. Whether pitching that

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As America stands to the rest of the world, so stands California to America – a shining promise of endless possibility. This exquisite celebration of the Golden State has been updated with a new introduction, new cover design, and an enlarged size to suit the grandeur of its subject. California the Beautiful is both a portrait of the state\’s diverse natural beauty and, through the incredible voices of its writers, a testament to the ever-renewing spirit that it has come to embody. Aldous Huxley, British author turned Hollywood resident, described the California dream as \”this great crysta

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The only truly evaluative guide available, Camping! Northern California rates and describes more than 600 public campgrounds. Whether you prefer a pristine beachfront campsite or the quiet seclusion of a remote Sierra camp, this new guidebook will help you choose which site fits your camping needs.

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A waterproof fishing map for this popular California lake. The map includes a lake profile, fishery information, lake bottom contours, fishing tips and techniques, lat/long grid for GPS use, and lake access points.

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Desert camping in Death Valley? Check. Glacier camping in the Sierras? Check. That’s Southern California for you — an area of staggering diversity and awesome natural beauty. With such a wide array of camping opportunities, The Best in Tent Camping: Southern California is an indispensable guide for bringing enthusiasts to their ideal campsite. Offering detailed profiles, at-a-glance information, campground maps, directions, and coordinates, this guide offers campers a truly comprehensive look at the best that the Golden State’s southern region has to offer.

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Covering every worthwhile destination in California, this is the camper\’s guide to finding the best spots in the Golden State. Families, day-trippers, and seasoned campers looking for a change of pace will all find the perfect campground among the options selected by renowned outdoor enthusiast Tom Stienstra. Destinations vary from the Mojave Desert in the south to Redwood forests in the north, and beaches along the Central Coast. This guidebook provides updated, easy-to-use region and trail maps, descriptive keynotes for every geographical region, and facility and fee information. Detailed d

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Folded, laminated, indexed, street map of San Francisco, showing all streets, parks, and public transportation at a scale of 1:30,000. Legend includes cultural sites, hotels, places of interest, and more. Also provides insets for Chinatown/Union Square and the regional Bay Area. Legend is in English.

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Discover Los Angeles & Southern CaliforniaHang onto your Mickey hat while careening down Space MountainTry on Pamela Anderson\’s tank top or designer shoes from AliasDangle your sandy feet over a concrete wall and watch a surfer-skater-dog paradeSwirl, sip, savor and spit your pinot on a sustainable wine tourIn This Guide:Covers LA, Disneyland, Orange County, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs and Joshua Tree!Three local authors; 1500 hours of on-the-ground research; 56 more pages; 65 detailed mapsNew Southern California for Kids chapter packed with tips for families

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Praise for Weird California: “This book is filled with surprises…even if you never leave your house, this book is a trip.”   —Sacramento News and Review “It’s a handsome thing: nearly 300 colorful pages…”   —San Francisco Bay Guardian

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DK Eyewitness Travel\’s full-color guidebooks to hundreds of destinations around the world truly show you what others only tell you. They have become renowned for their visual excellence, which includes unparalleled photography, 3-D mapping, and specially commissioned cutaway illustrations. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides are the only guides that work equally well for inspiration, as a planning tool, a practical resource while traveling, and a keepsake following any trip. Each guide is packed with the up-to-date, reliable destination information every traveler needs, including extensive hotel an

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