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California: 88 Great
Vacations and Easy Outings
by Louis Bignami
 Hike,
bike, blade, dive, float, ski or drive your way through the natural and
manmade wonders of California--in this adventure-packed guide to weekend
getaways. While you're at it, stop at the best bakeries, find picnic
fixings at the choicest delis, and dine in elegance and style at the
finest restaurants. In 88 wonderful trips you will see and taste the
variety of the great state of California. Locate literary landmarks in
Salinas; learn when to shop in Carmel; find romance at the Hotel del
Coronado; note where the fish are biting on the coast or at inland
lakes; ski north, south, and central California, watch whales from the
coast or from charter boats; and much, much more. From flashy to
peaceful, you will find weekend trips to suit your fancy, including:
- Neat drives and exotic car rentals
around Los Angeles
- A cultural sampler in ethnic L.A.
- The country roads and small towns of
Highway 41 on the way to Yosemite National Park
- A guide to the wilderness in hiking
the east slope of the Sierras
- Northern California "Light
Housekeeping"
- Skydiving as a birthday celebration
Click
Here to see a short sample from 88
Great Vacations and Easy Outings
California born and
bred, Lou Bignami graduated from the University of California Berkeley,
and has spent most of his life exploring the state. A full-time travel
writer, his is the author of Country Towns of Northern California and 52
Northern California Weekends.
California: 88 Great
Vacations and Easy Outings - 252 pages $14.95. Please add $3.50
priority mail and handling. Foreign shipping $8.
Louis Bignami
1914 Conestoga Ave.
Moscow, ID 83843
call (208) 883-0802
fax (208) 882-3498
E-mail at bignami@finefishing.com
(autographed on request)
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