Los Angeles & Southern California (Regional Guide) (Paperback)

by Andrea Schulte-Peevers (Author)
Key Phrases: state beach, real food daily, music center, San Diego, Santa Monica, Santa Barbara (more...)

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"Lonely Planet guides are a must-pack" -- Toronto Star, February 2006

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Product Description
Discover Los Angeles & Southern California

Hang onto your Mickey hat while careening down Space Mountain
Try on Pamela Anderson's tank top or designer shoes from Alias
Dangle your sandy feet over a concrete wall and watch a surfer-skater-dog parade
Swirl, sip, savor and spit your pinot on a sustainable wine tour

In 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 maps
New Southern California for Kids chapter packed with tips for families

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Product Details

• Paperback: 456 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 2 edition (March 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741046785
• ISBN-13: 978-1741046786
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #41,068 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the crop., March 27, 2006

By	Allison Martin "Book Reviewer" (comeunity.com) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Lonely Planet Los Angeles & Southern California (v. 1) (Paperback)

We spent a week in the LA area visiting a long term resident and used this book every day! We wanted to visit both tourist sites and places off the beaten track, and were able to do both. Our family had a diverse list of places to go and things to do - see a star or two, visit hollywood, visit some ethnic areas (such as Little Saigon for an article for chaobannewsletter.com), visit an aquarium, eat family friendly food, hit the beaches, go to an amusement park, etc. It helped us with everything.

My only quibble is that we could have used even more family oriented advice and recommendations.

I looked at five or six guidebooks before picking this one - both because I have used their guides before and because it seemed to do the best job with details and off the beaten track exploration. This definately was the right choice. We used it every single day - to plan, to get to each place and also to eat.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quite Good, January 24, 2009

By	Joe - See all my reviews

Average Info. if you are a tourist.
But it needs more information if you are new to L.A. and want to know someting more.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide for Southern California and Santa Barbara, July 26, 2008

By	The Purple Bee (USA) - See all my reviews

Not too heavy but packed with information. This guide will take you from Santa Barbara to San Diego.