Fodor's Northern California 2010: with Napa, Sonoma, Yosemite, San Francisco & Lake Tahoe
Fodor's Northern California\ Plan your Perfect Trip\ Full-color guide • Make your trip to Northern California unforgettable with 69 maps, illustrated features, and 240 color photos.\ Customize your trip with simple planning tools • Convenient overview of each region and its highlights • Best bets for local dining • Easy-to-read color regional maps\ Explore San Francisco, Napa, Sonoma, and beyond • Discerning Fodor's Choice picks for hotels, restaurants, sights, and more • “Word of Mouth” tips...
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Fodor's Northern CaliforniaPlan your Perfect TripFull-color guide • Make your trip to Northern California unforgettable with 69 maps, illustrated features, and 240 color photos.Customize your trip with simple planning tools • Convenient overview of each region and its highlights • Best bets for local dining • Easy-to-read color regional mapsExplore San Francisco, Napa, Sonoma, and beyond • Discerning Fodor's Choice picks for hotels, restaurants, sights, and more • “Word of Mouth” tips from Fodor's travelers • Illustrated features on the Wine Country, cable cars, and the national parks • Best outdoor adventures and San Francisco diningOpinions from destination experts • Fodor's Northern California-based writers reveal their favorite local haunts • Revised annually to provide the most up-to-date information “Fodor's has emerged…as our fave guidebook series for insider tips about things you actually want to know…” -Miami Herald“Hipped up…with colorful maps and graphics, plus advice on a broader range of attractions, from classic to quirky.” -Outside Magazine
Chapter 1: Experience northern California............8What’s New in Northern California............10When to Go............11What’s Where............12Northern California Planner............14FAQ............15California Today............16Quintessential Northern California............18Northern California’s Top Attractions............20Northern California’s Top Experiences............22Great Itineraries............23NorCal’s Locavore Food Movement............26 Chapter 2: The Central Coast............31Welcome to The Central Coast............32The Central Coast Planner............34Ventura County............40Santa Barbara............46Santa Barbara County............66San Luis Obispo County............71Big Sur Coastline............91 Chapter 3: The Monterey Bay Area............97Welcome to The Monterey Bay Area............98The Monterey Bay Area Planner............100Carmel and Pacific Grove............106Monterey............122Around the Bay............131Santa Cruz............136 Chapter 4: San Francisco............143Welcome to San Francisco............144San Francisco Planner............146Exploring San Francisco............153Where to Eat............205Best Bets for San Francisco Dining............206Where to Stay............219Best Bets for San Francisco Lodging............220Nightlife............230The Arts............234Sports and the Outdoors............237Shopping............238 Chapter 5: The Bay Area............241Welcome to The Bay Area............242The Bay Area Planner............244Marin County............245The East Bay............264The Coastal Peninsula............281 Chapter 6: The Wine Country............287Welcome to The Wine Country............288Wine Country Planner............290The Napa Valley............294The Sonoma Valley............332Elsewhere in Sonoma County............347 Chapter 7: The North Coast............359Welcome to The North Coast............360The North Coast Planner............362The Sonoma Coast............365The Mendocino Coast............370Redwood Country............380 Chapter 8: Redwood National Park............387Welcome to Redwood National Park............388Redwood National Park Planner............390Where to Stay............394 Chapter 9: The Southern Sierra............395Welcome to The Southern Sierra............396The Southern Sierra Planner............398South of Yosemite National Park............399Mammoth Area............402East of Yosemite National Park............409South of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks............412 Chapter 10: Yosemite National Park............413Welcome to Yosemite National Park............414Yosemite National Park Planner............416Exploring Yosemite National Park............420Sports and the Outdoors............429Educational Programs............434Where to Eat............435Where to Stay............436 Chapter 11: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks............439Welcome to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks............440Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Planner............442Exploring Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks............444Sports and the Outdoors............454Educational Programs............457Where to Eat............458Where to Stay............459 Chapter 12: Sacramento and the Gold Country............461Welcome to Sacramento and the Gold Country............462Sacramento and the Gold Country Planner............464Sacramento and Vicinity............468The Gold Country—South............474The Gold Country—North............488 Chapter 13: Lake Tahoe............493Welcome to Lake Tahoe............494Lake Tahoe Planner............496California Side............501Nevada Side............531 Chapter 14: The Far North............541Welcome to The Far North............542The Far North Planner............544From Chico to Mt. Shasta............547The Backcountry............556 Travel Smart............565 Index............575 About Our Writers............588NORTH CALIFORNIA IN FOCUS The Ultimate Road Trip: California’s Legendary Highway 1............28Highway 1: Santa Monica to Big Sur............36On a Mission............48Highway 1: Carmel to San Francisco............102Highway 1: San Francisco to Fort Bragg............148Chinatown............159Cable Cars............173Wine Tasting in Napa and Sonoma............296Eureka! California’s Gold Rush............475Tahoe: A Lake for All Seasons............503 Maps Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties............42Santa Barbara............54San Luis Obispo County and Big Sur............73The Monterey Bay Area............107Monterey Bay............123Union Square and Chinatown............154SoMA and Civic Center............168Nob Hill and Russian Hill............171North Beach and On the Waterfront............179The Marina and the Presidio............187Golden Gate Park and the Western Shoreline............192The Haight, the Castro, Noe Valley and the Mission District............197Pacific Heights and Japantown............201San Francicso Dining and Lodging............210–211Marin County............247The East Bay and the Coastal Peninsula............265Oakland............267Berkeley............274Napa Valley............306Where to Eat and Stay in Napa Valley............308Sonoma County............336–337Where to Eat and Stay in Sonoma County............342–343Sonoma and Mendocino Coasts............366Redwood Country............381Yosemite Valley Floor............421Western Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks............448The Gold Country............467Sacramento............469Lassen Volcanic Natl Park............560
