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(More customer reviews)I always thought you should have a really heavy guidebook when traveling, even close to home. But I don't think that any more after reading this one. This book is a great deal, an excellent guide for both locals and visitors to the Bay Area. From Big Sur to Mendocino to Lake Tahoe, it gathers a wide range of both well-known and more obscure Northern California destinations in a concise, informative, and personable volume. Its less than 200 pages are packed with dozens of ideas for one- to three-day getaways with ample specifics to keep you busy.
The book pulls it off through a combination of tight, interesting writing and limited but thoughtful and discerning listings for things like food and lodging. Other examples of this approach: This isn't the guide for a full-bore winery tour, but it will get you to some smaller off-the-beaten-track vintners. And while Great Escapes includes San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland, it skips the typical tourist attractions, instead opting to describe some neighborhoods and spots that locals will recognize approvingly.
Use this book on its own for some outstanding and even unexpected experiences, or as a starting point for your Northern California travels. As someone who has lived in San Francisco for several years, the book makes me realize how many places I didn't even know I wanted to visit.
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Great Escapes: Selective guides for travelers who want to find quick trips and getaways within a specific locale. They take away the drudgery of sifting through online and printed travel info by listing only the most worthwhile events, activities, and places to stay and eat.
Great Escapes: Northern California provides at-a-glance tripideas to major destinations such as San Francisco and Lake Tahoe andlesser-known areas such as the Gold Rush towns of the Sierra foothillsand the isolated beaches of the Sonoma coast. Activities range fromcatching the sunset from the best spot on Monterey Peninsula to hikingto a Sierra Nevada lookout point. Carefully-chosen places to stay allhave unique charm or historical significance, and dining options rangefrom Michelin-starred restaurants to local favorites. 30 black-and-white photos
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