Synopses & Reviews
Discover Coastal CaliforniaSee what happens if you lift your shirt on Disneyland's Splash Mountain ride.
Peer into the Pacific at 2am while floating naked in a hot-spring bath.
Squeeze organic peaches with hemp-shirted hippies and couture-clad foodies at a farmers' market.
Grip your toes on a waxy board and teeter down your first wave in a surfing course.
In This Guide
Two fabulous local authors, 700+ hours of on-the-ground research, 64 detailed maps.
Driver essentials: detailed color map section, driving distances, fun and funky detours and itineraries.
A San Francisco drag queen, and LA surfer and other locals divulge their favorites.
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Review
...for the adventurous traveler who wants to live like a native.' --Real Simple Magazine, June 2005
Synopsis
Experience the best of Coastal California with Lonely Planet. Our 3rd edition takes you along every cliff-hugging curve of this stunning shoreline, with stops in the hippie hamlets, redwood groves, fishing villages, state parks, wine countries, sun-soaked beaches and dazzling cities that make the California coast like no other.
Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
In This Guide:
Expanded outdoors chapter with surfing, hiking and more
Kid-Friendly options highlighted throughout
Unique Green Index identifies sustainable options for an eco-friendly trip
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