The California Coast: A Traveler's Companion, Second Edition

By John J. Osborn

Book Overview

The spectacular California coastline is a culturally and geographically complex and diverse place. With exclusive private areas in the south and steep cliffs in the north, beach access can be an intimidating journey. The aim of this guide is simple: to lead travelers to every inch of the coast worth exploring, and to provide savvy, honest information on beaches, nature preserves, outdoor recreation, museums and attractions, lodging, and restaurants. Handy icons throughout the book alert readers to the best places to take a family; find solitude or a romantic inn; to surf or hike; to visit museums and historic sites; to shop in an urban area; and to go bird-watching or tide-pooling. Throughout, interviews and profiles of people who live and work along the coastwriters, surfers, coast guard patrollersprovide insight and humor. 75 black and white photographs, 23 maps, lodging index, general index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881505498
• ISBN13: 9780881505498
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Countryman Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An excellent and enthusiastically recommended resource

Now in a completely revised second edition, The California Coast: A Traveler's Companion by John J. Osborn, Jr., offers travelers a one-of-a-kind fact-filled guide to the 1,100 mile California coastline. From romantic lodgings, to nature preserves, museums, and beaches, The California Coast offers up-to-date information about places to go and things to know. The California Coast is an excellent and enthusiastically recommended resource for planning a satisfying and fun-filled regional vacation.

Great book for finding the right beach for your needs

I spent about an hour looking at various books on California beaches, with an eye to one that would tell me where to go and where not. This one had the right balance of useful information, easy to follow codes (like a symbol for surfing), and accuaracy (at least based on my own opinions). One of the authors used to do this for a living for the California Coastal Commission, and it's clear that they've done their homework - they know California's beaches.