DK Eyewitness California

by DK Eyewitness

Overview

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: California will lead you straight to the best attractions California has to offer and provides the insider travel tips you need, whether you're making the most of the nightlife or exploring historic towns and museums.

Fully illustrated, it covers all the major cities and sights, from Los Angeles, southern California, and the national parks to San Francisco and the bay area to California wine country, the north, and more. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: California explores the culture, history, architecture, wildlife, beaches, and scenic walks and drives. You'll find 3-D illustrated cutaways and floor plans of all the must-see sights, as well as street maps and reliable information for getting around. Plus, this guidebook is packed with comprehensive listings of the best hotels, restaurants, shops, and nightlife in each area for all budgets.

With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that brighten every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: California truly shows you this state as no one else can.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781465469038
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	05/15/2018
Series:	Travel Guide
Pages:	632
Sales rank:	1,102,455
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Experience the world with DK Eyewitness.

DK Eyewitness' highly visual guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips and tours to inform and enrich your trip.

Our travel writers report on what to see, eat, drink and do around the world, while the very best photographs and illustrations bring cities, regions and countries to life. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations around the world, from handy pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides.

DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries.

Table of Contents

Discover 6

Welcome to California 8

Reasons to Love California 10

Explore California 14

California itineraries 16

California Your Way 22

A Year in California 44

A Brief History 46

Experience 52

Los Angeles 54

Santa Monica Bay 64

Beverly Hills, Bel Air, and Westwood 76

Hollywood and West Hollywood 92

Downtown 110

Around Downtown 126

Long Beach, San Pedro, and Palos Verdes 154

Southern California 170

South Central California 180

Orange County 204

San Diego County 224

The Inland Empire and Low Desert 246

The Mojave Desert 260

San Francisco and the Bay Area 270

Downtown and SOMA 282

Chinatown and Nob Hill 306

Fisherman's Wharf and North Beach 324

Pacific Heights and the Civic Center 342

Haight Ashbury and the Mission 360

Golden Gate Park and the Presidio 376

The Bay Area 396

Northern California 420

The North 432

Wine Country 446

Gold Country and the Central Valley 460

The High Sierras 480

North Central California 496

Need to Know 520

Before You Go 522

Getting Around 524

Practical Information 528

Index 530

Acknowledgments 542

Editorial Reviews

"Known… for its four-color maps, photos and illustrations, the [DK] Eyewitness Guides are extremely user-friendly for travelers who want their information delivered in a concise, visual way." — Chicago Tribune

"The best option… Color photos, maps, and diagrams bring the place to life." — The Philadelphia Inquirer

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