Best San Francisco California Travel Books

Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 150 titles and 1 million copies in print worldwide Appeals to both the local market (nearly 7 million call the Bay Area home) and the tourist market (over 16 million people visit San Francisco every year) Fully illustrated with 111 full-page color photographs. Floriana. Petersen is an accomplished interior designer with a backgroundin art history.

Illustrated with more than 70 photographs, maps, and engravings, Historic San Francisco also has capsule biographies of ten San Franciscans, and historical walking tours of downtown San Francisco, Chinatown, Nob Hill, and Haight-Ashbury. He has lectured before many groups, including the California Historical Society, the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society, and the San Francisco History Association.

With “Kids’ Travel Guide – San Francisco” Your kids will become the family tour guide! Your little tour guide will take you through San Francisco attractions: Be sure to visit the best sites for kids: The famous Golden Gate Bridge, the existing Union Square, magnificent Pier 39 and more amazing streets, and parks—plus all the fun things to do in San Francisco! “Kids' Travel Guide – USA & San Francisco” —everything about the USA and things to do in San Francisco combined in one book. I tried to find some kids friendly information on the websites and from the library for our last trip, but turn out I was not able to make it fun and interesting enough for my 8 years old to get involve. It talked about history, geography, fun facts, famous landmarks and important events and people in short paragraphs that are easy to read. Upon opening the book and flipping through the pages, I noticed that there are plenty of places for the kids to fill in about their travels. It has a packing list and a world map to show where the country/city or countries are in relationship to where you are coming from. Fun things offered in the book: - TO DO lists to check off what you have done at various places in the city. - "Did you know?"

Packed with over 400 color pictures that YOU can take.

Packed with over 400 color pictures that YOU can take.

MariNaomi is the author and illustrator of the SPACE Prize-winning graphic memoir Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume , Ages 0 to 22 (Harper Perennial, 2011), the Eisner-nominated Dragon's Breath and Other True Stories (2dcloud/Uncivilized Books, 2014), and her self-published Estrus Comics (1998 to 2009). Her work has appeared in over sixty print anthologies, and has been featured on such websites as the Rumpus , the Weeklings , Los Angeles Review of Books , Midnight Breakfast , Truthout , XOJane , Buzzfeed , Bitch Media , and more. MariNaomi is the author and illustrator of the SPACE Prize-winning graphic memoir Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22 (Harper Perennial, 2011), the Eisner-nominated Dragon's Breath and Other True Stories (2dcloud/Uncivilized Books, 2014), and her self-published Estrus Comics (1998 to 2009).

Discover the varied geology, the cultural history, and the natural beauty of the foothills, mother lode, and delta regions in 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Sacramento.

FEATURES. 2016 copyright. Portrait layout with lay-flat spiral binding. Maps, points of interest, and their indexes are completely revised. Includes transit information, airports, schools, shopping centers, parks and recreation areas. Administrative and zip code boundaries included. Block numbers on maps and in index. Township tier, range and section numbers. Full coverage of over 110 cities and communities including Brawley, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, El Cajon, El Centro, Encinitas, Escondido, National City, Oceanside, Poway, San Marcos, Vista. Maps, points of interest, and their indexes are completely revised in the latest edition of this Thomas Guide, published in 2016.

Comprehensive and authoritative, this guide combines and updates two smaller, long-trusted regional books to provide seamless coverage of the entire California coast from just outside the Golden Gate Bridge to Mexico, with special attention given to the popular offshore islands between Point Conception and San Diego. The Cruising Guide to Central and Southern California provides comprehensive coverage of all the anchorages and harbors from the Golden Gate Bridge to Ensenada, Mexico, including the offshore islands. It includes historical background, information on local weather and cruising conditions, passagemaking strategies for sailors and powerboaters, and photographs of all ports and anchorages as they appear from the water.

The Sierra Nevada region is a land of alpine lakes, ubiquitous mountains, and meadows filled with a seemingly endless variety of wildflowers. Karen has a Master of Science degree from the University of California at Davis in Plant Protection and Pest Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources from Michigan State University.

Hiking California's Mount Shasta Region covers 50 hikes in the area for hikers of all abilities. A native of Sonoma County in California’s wine country, Christopher “Bubba” Suess grew up hiking the trails on his home turf as well as those in the famed Sierra Nevada.

Complete with expert tips on wandering the redwoods in the Santa Cruz mountains, finding hidden waterfalls in Big Sur, and sampling the savoriest of wineries in Carmel Valley, Moon Monterey & Carmel gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. While researching and writing this book, Stuart hiked through lesser-known sections of Yosemite National Park, discovered the stunning Eastern Sierra community of June Lake, stared deep into the Grand Canyon, and enjoyed the diverse offerings of San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles.

* Muir is perhaps the nation's greatest conservationist. Other places named in his honor are Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, John Muir College, Mount Muir, Camp Muir and Muir Glacier.

Go beyond the glitz and glamour of Hollywood to discover the quirky culture of The City of Angels Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 150 titles and 1 million copies in print worldwide. Laurel Moglen has worked for NPR stations in Los Angeles and created podcasts for organizations and companies including Travelocity covering what to do, see, and eat in cities around the US.

Expertly researched and created in partnership with local land management agencies, this map features key areas of interest including Badwater Basin, Furnace Creek, Scotty's Castle, Panamint Springs, and Stovepipe Wells. Other features found on this map include: Amargosa Desert, Amargosa River, Badwater Basin, Bare Mountain, Black Mountains, Cottonwood Mountains, Death Valley, Eureka Valley, Funeral Mountains, Gold Mountain, Grapevine Mountains, Greenwater Range, Inyo Mountains, Inyo Mountains Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, Last Chance Mountain, Nelson Range, New York Butte, Owens Lake, Owens River, Owlshead Mountains, Panamint Range, Saline Valley, Sarcobatus Flat, Searles Lake, Telescope Peak, Towne Pass, Tucki Mountain, Ubehebe Peak. Founded in 1915 as the Cartographic Group, the first division of National Geographic, National Geographic Maps has been responsible for illustrating the world around us through the art and science of mapmaking.Today, National Geographic Maps continues this mission by creating the world's best wall maps, recreation maps, atlases, and globes which inspire people to care about and explore their world.

The Dog Lover's Companion to California has the inside scoop on the best dog runs, parks, beaches, hiking trails, camping areas, pet-friendly businesses, and much more. They've visited chichi art galleries, dumpy drive-in movies, kitschy tourist attractions, dog-friendly wineries, high-end stores, ski resorts, major-league ballgames, and even had high tea together. Jake's favorite saying: “You're not really gonna leave the house without me, are ya?” (This is usually accompanied by all his extra folds of neck skin drooping forward into his face, his floppy ears hanging especially low, his tail sagging dejectedly, and his big seal-like eyes looking wet and wide and oh-so-woeful.).