Fodor's 99 California : The Complete Guide With Coastal Drives, National Parks, Cities, and the Wine Country (Fodor's Gold Guides)

Experienced and first-time travelers alike rely on Fodor's Gold Guides for rich, reliable coverage the world over. Updated each year and containing a full-color, foldout Rand McNally map, a Fodor's Gold Guide is an essential tool for any kind of traveler. Smart travel tips and important contact info make planning your trip a breeze, and detailed coverage of sights, accommodations, and restaurants give you the info you need to make your experience enriching and hassle-free. If you only have room for one guide, this is the one for you.Great tours, from neighborhood walks in San Francisco and San Diego to drives along the coast and in the mountainsBeaches, the redwoods, Lake Tahoe, Monterey, Palm Springs, Death Valley, Santa Barbara, and YosemiteWhere to bike, canoe, fish, golf, hike, ski, and surf, plus tips on whale-watching and adventure cruisesBalloon rides, panning for gold, and other good timesThe best nightlife -- from the "in" to the far outWhere to stay and eat, no matter what your budgetBeachside resorts and hilltop ranches, Gold Rush inns and sleek hotels, simple motels and rustic campgroundsCalifornia cuisine in Beverly Hills, seafood in coastal La Jolla, dim sum in San Francisco's Chinatown, and "grub" at a North Coast loggers' cookhouseFresh, thorough, practical -- off and on the beaten pathCosts, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousands81 pages of maps, 15 vacation itineraries, and moreSmart travel tipsFestivalsComplete index