California 5: The Rough Guide, Fifth Edition (5th Edition) (Paperback)

by Deborah Bosley (Author), Jeff Dickey (Author) "Although you can fly to the US from any of the regional airports, the only non-stop flights from Britain to California are from London..." (more)
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America's most populous state is probably its most varied--in landscape, climate, and activities. From the deserts of Joshua Tree to the woods of Yosemite; from the liberal San Francisco to starstruck Hollywood, you can shop, ski, camp, and drive to your heart's content. This guide shows you how. 12 pages of color photos. 53 maps.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 644 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides; 5 edition (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1858283302
• ISBN-13: 978-1858283302
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,601,005 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best travel guide for California I've seen, May 19, 2006

By	Novium (Napa, Ca USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Rough Guide to California 8 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

It may seem a bit strange, but I am a californian and I have flipped through a great number of travel guides on california. It's a long story, but basically, I was trying to see what series were the best and most trustworthy, and what better way to test this than to see how accurate it is about places I know very well? Without a doubt, this one was the best of all of them. Occasionally it's recommendations for restaurants, etc, were not the ones I would have recommended, but when it came to places to see, things to do, and etc, it never went wrong.

It was especially good when it came to the things that are often overlooked or not mentioned but are a thousand times better than the usual tourist traps.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the Cool Cali Traveler, April 4, 1999

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If you're looking for a guide to give you an accurate picture of the place you're heading, then Rough Guide is undeniably the best series of travel guides that blends informative reviews with wry observation of the local fauna. It's also the most logical for the 20's-30's set that enjoys traveling but lacks the financial success needed to use a Michelin guide. When you're traveling on your own dime and want to hit the tourist attractions and some cool places not immediately visible to the visitor's eye, spend the 15 bucks for the book.

Anji Milanovic

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rough Guide worth while, August 18, 2006

By	Anthony L. Fairweather "Alf on the Wing" (Salzburg, Austria) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Rough Guide to California 8 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

This is the third Rough Guide I have bought to help me plan my trips. And as usual it offers very good guide to the best places to have fun while staying on budget. The chapter about San Diego is especially good and I urge you to follow the books guidance and go to the Cheese Shop. Great Sandwiches. All in all a good travelling companion and introduction to California