The Most Beautiful Villages and Towns of California
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| Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson |
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California's picturesque villages and small towns and its stunning landscape, from rugged sierras and fog-laced headlands to golden sand beaches and rolling oak-studded ranchland.
California is nicknamed "The Golden State," and though the name applies literally to the color of its state flower, the golden poppy, it is also a metaphor for the hopes and dreams that have lured generations of settlers. There are villages that grew up around the famed Spanish mission trail, and communities that boomed because of Gold Rush fever. There are places whose natural beauty nurtured artists and writers, and fertile valleys that were home to vintners and cattlemen.
The state is known for reinventing itself, yet a surprising number of its towns and villages still offer charming glimpses into its history and heritage. Their architecture may be quaint, historic, or gracious and their physical settings may take the breath away, but they are also vital communities, prized for their small-town values, their lifestyle, food, and wine. This book showcases the most beautiful villages and towns of California in Nik Wheeler's stunning photography and Joan Tapper's perceptive commentaries. These evoke not just historic houses, but also streetscapes, parks, and physical surroundings.
The book is divided into four regions: Northern California Coast, Northern California Mountains and Valleys, Central and Southern California Coast, and Central and Southern California Mountains and Valleys. In addition, there are photographic essays on the wine country, missions, and ghost towns, plus essential information for tourists on places to stay and to eat. 323 color photographs. |
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 Beautiful book |
| Review Date: October 14, 2007 |
| Reviewer: JK, Santa Cruz, CA USA |
I purchased this book as a "thank you" gift for a friend in Germany who had visited many of the Coastal towns of California during a vacation long ago. He loved the book and marveled at all the places he remembered from time spent in "The Golden State". Plus, pictures of towns that he hadn't visited were so interesting to him that I'm sure they'll give him ideas for any upcoming visits he may be planning.
The photographs are beautiful and the commentaries interesting. While it doesn't highlight the rugged beauty of places such as Yosemite or the California Coast, it serves to reinforce the down-to-earth beauty that can be found in simple, every day towns. |
Beautiful..Unique..
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| Review Date: December 6, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Angela Reed, Destin,Florida |
| Great coffee table book. Very unique and beautiful images, a great showcase of pictures throughout California. It also has a great index to all the finest hotels and restaurants.. |
A photographic journey of small-town California
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| Review Date: January 12, 2008 |
| Reviewer: North City, San Diego, CA |
| A book worthy a beautiful state! Images of glitzy LA or cosmopolitan SF frequently overshadow the many other destinations featured in this book. Of course being an overview, the towns listed here are given as cursory highlights without much depth. Nonetheless, the book tantalizes like a plate of appetizers. The diner will have to follow up with his own entree should he want to savor a particular site. |
The Most Beautiful Villages and Towns of California
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| Review Date: January 20, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Sheila Butler, New England USA |
| Was a gift for my husband and he was thrilled. We both loved the photography and reminisced as we had visited alot of the places in it. Can't wait to return. This is a great book for those who think that California is just freeways and clogged cities without charm and visible beauty. |
The Natural Beauty of California - outside the metro areas
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| Review Date: December 5, 2008 |
| Reviewer: M. R. Estante, North America |
| California is beyond just San Francisco and Los Angeles - there are plenty of beautiful coastal and central towns in the state that are plentiful in physical beauty. This picture books gives a view into other locations in California that reflect the geographic splendor for natives and visitors alike. California shares the choice destination distinction with Hawaii as one of the most desired places in the US to be in. This book shows you why. |
Lovely villages
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| Review Date: September 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: L. A. Miller, |
| This is a beautiful book that would make a perfect gift for a California resident or want-to-be resident. |
A SUPER PHOTO BOOK
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| Review Date: July 15, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Art Schultz, FT LAUDERDALE FL |
| TRULY WORTH THE PRICE. AN EXCELLENT BOOK OF CALIFORNIA PHOTOS AT AN EXCELLENT PRICE AND FAST DELIVERY- THANKS ! |
Excellent
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| Review Date: January 17, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Strawberry, Manchester, UK |
| This is an excellent book, bought as a present for family who have moved to California. The photo's are lovely and it is a much larger book than I was expecting, and is definitely worth the sale price! My family were thrilled with it and are looking forward to going exploring the places in it! |
Beautiful lush photography but...
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| Review Date: May 6, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Lucy by the sea, |
This book is filled with colorful lush photographs of California towns and villages. It is for memories and admiration, not information. The photos are carefully posed for the most romantic interpretation and atmosphere. Some of them present an illusion.
I live in one of the towns and had to laugh. In one group of photos, if the photographer had simply turned 180 degrees you would have seen a 4 lane boulevard heavy with semis, trucks and cars on weekdays and tourists on weekends. In another series of pictures just up the road, the 101 freeway was less than 50 feet behind the photographer. It is choked with cars at all times of the day and night and comes to a standstill if there is an accident.
Still, the book presents a lovely picture of a California that exists as a Shangri-la. It is enjoyable with the above caveat for those of us who live here. |
The most beautiful villages and towns of California
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| Review Date: December 10, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Wendy Hale, Hillsboro, OR |
| Nice book with good color photographs of CA villages and towns. This is a neat series of books for a trip souvenir or a gift, etc. |
Nice but missed the mark
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| Review Date: April 15, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Lil, San Francisco, CA |
I agreed with the author about the towns spotlighted in the books, they can be very pretty and interesting looking. However, it would have been nice to have included actual photos of the towns. For example, for the town of Julian, there is not a single photo of the town. Kind of the same for St Helena, there are several photos of things around town but from this book you will have no idea what the town looks like.
Overall, it's a great pictorial of some of California's pretty sites but not really a great pictorial of towns and villages. |
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