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Weekend Adventures in Northern California 7 Ed
Weekend Adventures in Northern California 7 Ed Author:Carole Terwilliger Meyers Weighing in at over a pound, the thoroughly revised and updated 7th edition of Weekend Adventures is packed with interesting places to visit. First published in 1977, this is the longest running travel guide to Northern California. With helpful maps, its coverage includes San Francisco, the Santa Cruz mountains, the coast south (from Half Moon B... more »ay to Morro Bay), and north (from Muir Beach to Eureka), the Wine Country, the Russian River area, I-80 north from Berkeley to Truckee, and on into Plumas County, Highway 101 north and south, the national parks (Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, Lassen Volcanic, Redwood), the Gold Rush Country, Lake Tahoe, the Mt. Shasta area, and the Delta. Each destination includes information on what to do, where to stay, and great places to eat. Helpful extras include information on the most direct driving routes and where to stop en route. The author also provides details on family amenities with each listing. An extensive chapter is devoted to ski areas, with information on the difficulty of slopes and the availability of activities for children. Additional chapters are devoted to family camps, houseboats, river and pack trips, and other adventures. "(A) well-researched guide."--San Francisco Chronicle Book Review« less