Packed with information about thirty-seven seaside communities, this book leads you to charming locales including the surfers' paradise of Oceanside, the Victorian houses of Pacific Grove, and the quaint seaside village of Mendocino.
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The best way to see California’s spectacular coastline is to drive it with this book as your guide. Packed with information about twenty-six charming seaside communities, Driving the Pacific Coast California is your ticket to the many treasures along the 1,100-mile stretch of Highway 1. Whether you’re looking for a short, one-day jaunt or an extended tour of the entire coastline, this indispensable companion will show you the best places in the area to eat, stay, shop, and play.
Discover . . .
The Quail Botanical Gardens in Encinitas, the flower capital of the world
The “Big Dipper” roller coaster, a National Historic Landmark that you can ride, on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
The statuesque redwoods along the Avenue of the Giants through Garberville
Farm-fresh produce, antiques shops and boutiques, and the charms of California’s oldest seaside resort town in Capicola
Elegantly restored Victorian inns overlooking the natural beauty of Monterey Bay in Monterey and Pacific Grove
The “Big Dipper” roller coaster, a National Historic Landmark that you can ride, on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
The statuesque redwoods along the Avenue of the Giants through Garberville
Farm-fresh produce, antiques shops and boutiques, and the charms of California’s oldest seaside resort town in Capicola
Elegantly restored Victorian inns overlooking the natural beauty of Monterey Bay in Monterey and Pacific Grove
About the Author
Kathy Strong, a native southern Californian, has lived and traveled extensively on the West Coast for more than forty years.
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Completely worthless,
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This review is from: Driving the Pacific Coast California, 6th (Paperback)
In fact, I returned it. This book describes, in a very bland, boring way the several state parks and beaches along Hwy 1. I just got back from a trip down Hwy 1 and didn't even take this book with me. This books reads like someone printed out pages from the internet and put them in a book. Two thumbs down! Instead, get the California Coastal Access Guide, you'll be much happier.
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This book only listed a small selection of cities, and totally skipped certain parts of the coast. There were only 3 or 4 hotels listed for each town, and they were usually all expensive.
This book does not give enough information to justify buying it.
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Brief descriptions of the most common places. Typeset in big font. Not much "insider knowledge" evident -- in one case author recommends a lighthouse in Crescent City (on an island) as a "good place to view whales and winter storms". The lighthouse is not accessible during winter storms (its only twice a day during low tides with no wave action).
Frankly we were glad that we did not have to use her book in our recent trip down the coast of California....we found toilet paper in every bathroom so her pages remained in the book ;-) . Her book contributed gloriously to a beach bonfire --it burned well...its only good use. Really - save your money and buy something that is a real guidebook like Moon's or others.
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- Cannery Row by John Steinbeck on page 108, and page 112
- Two Years by Richard Henry Dana on page 37
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