California's Spanish Place Names: What They Mean and the History They Reveal

Take a spin down Paseo Cerveza or Alameda de las Pulgas and soak in the golden California sun. But did you know you’ll actually be driving down Beer Boulevard or Mall of the Fleas? Readers will learn the stories behind these romantic-sounding but sometimes inaptly named locales and much more in an incredible and comprehensive study of Spanish place names in use today in California.

Husband-and-wife team Barbara and Rudy Marinacci delve into the history of more than 1,500 Spanish words and p...