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California

2007

by Harry Basch, Mark Hiss, Erika Lenkert &

Matthew Richard Poole

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Contents

List of Maps

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What’s New in California

The Best of California

by Harry Basch, Mark Hiss, Erika Lenkert & Matthew Richard Poole

1 The Best of Natural California . . . . . .10

2 The Best Beaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

3 The Best Golf Courses . . . . . . . . . . .12

4 The Best California Travel

Experiences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

5 The Best of Small-Town

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

6 The Best Family Vacation

Experiences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

7 The Best Architectural Landmarks . . .15

8 The Best Museums . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

9 The Best Luxury Hotels & Resorts . . .16

10 The Best Affordable Small

Hotels & Inns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

11 The Best Places to Stay with

the Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

12 The Best Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . .19

13 The Best Culinary Experiences . . . . . .20

14 The Best of the Performing Arts &

Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Planning Your Trip to California

1 Visitor Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

2 Entry Requirements & Customs . . . . .22

3 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

4 When to Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

5 Travel Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

6 Health & Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

7 Specialized Travel Resources . . . . . . .35

8 Planning Your Trip Online . . . . . . . . .38

Frommers.com: The Complete

Travel Resource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

9 The 21st-Century Traveler . . . . . . . . .40

10 Getting There . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Getting through the Airport . . . . . . .42

11 Packages for the Independent

Traveler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

12 Getting Around California . . . . . . . . .45

Ask Before You Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

13 Tips on Accommodations . . . . . . . . .47

14 Recommended Books . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Fast Facts: California . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Suggested Itineraries

By Matthew Richard Poole, Erika Lenkert & Harry Basch

1 The Pacific Coast Highway in 1 Week

(San Francisco to Big Sur) . . . . . . . . .56

2 Lake Tahoe & Yosemite National

Park Adventure in 1 Week . . . . . . . .59

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3 The Bay Area for Food & Wine

Lovers in 1 Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

4 Driving the Southern California

Desert in 1 Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

San Francisco

by Erika Lenkert

1 Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Neighborhoods in Brief . . . . . . . . . . .68

2 Getting Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Fast Facts: San Francisco . . . . . . . . . .75

3 Where to Stay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

4 Where to Dine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Dine in the Sunshine at

Belden Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

5 The Top Attractions . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

6 Exploring the City . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

7 Organized Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

8 Golden Gate National Recreation

Area & the Presidio . . . . . . . . . . . .123

9 Outdoor Pursuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

10 Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

11 San Francisco After Dark . . . . . . . . .129

The San Francisco Bay Area

137

by Erika Lenkert

1 Berkeley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

2 Oakland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

3 Sausalito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

4 Angel Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

5 Muir Woods & Mount Tamalpais . . .150

6 Half Moon Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

7 San Jose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

The Winchester House: A

Monument to Paranoia . . . . . . . . .157

The Wine Country

160

by Erika Lenkert

1 Napa Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Shipping Wine Home . . . . . . . . . . .162

Hot-Air Ballooning over

the Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Find the New You—in Mud . . . . . .173

2 Sonoma Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Gourmet Picnics, Napa Style . . . . . .182

Gourmet Picnics, Sonoma-Style . . . .191

The Northern Coast

194

by Matthew Richard Poole

1 Point Reyes National Seashore . . .194

Low-Tech Life at Point Reyes

Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

Johnson’s Oyster Farm . . . . . . . . . .198

Point Reyes Mountain Biking . . . . .199

Stinson Beach: The Bay Area’s

Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

2 Along the Sonoma Coast . . . . . . . .203

Renting a Home at the Beach . . . . .208

3 Mendocino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

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