Product Description

Lights, camera, action! Welcome to the reality show called Southern California, where rock stars and cherry cars share the spotlight with Mexican mariachis and seasoned surfers. Disney treasures, balmy beaches, desert getaways, Sunset Strip clubs - put the top down and let our local experts steer you to the best in the City of Angels and beyond.

• GET ORIENTED - more handy maps than any other Southern California guide, plust detailed itineraries from family favorites to offbeat adventures

• DRINK & DO DISNEY - expanded coverage of the Santa Barbara Wine Country, Disneyland and other thrilling theme parks

• TAKE IT OUTSIDE - the lowdown on surfing, diving, hiking, golf and other outdoor fun

• DINE IN STYLE - extensive reviews of SoCal cuisine, from Afghani to Zambian, plus the best places for celebrity-spotting

• CALIFORNIA DREAMING - a slew of recommended slumber spots, from beachfront cottages to Hollywood haunts and Palm Springs resorts

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #550879 in Books
• Published on: 2005-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 392 pages

Review
"Lonely Planet guides are a must-pack" -- Toronto Star, February 2006

Lonely Planet guides are a must-pack” --Toronto Star, February 2006

From the Publisher
Who We Are
At Lonely Planet, we see our job as inspiring and enabling travelers to connect with the world for their own benefit and for the benefit of the world at large.

What We Do
* We offer travelers the world's richest travel advice, informed by the collective wisdom of over 350 Lonely Planet authors living in 37 countries and fluent in 70 languages.
* We are relentless in finding the special, the unique and the different for travellers wherever they are.
*We update our guidebooks by visiting thousands of places in person to get the details right and tell it as it is.
* We always offer the trusted filter for those who are curious, open minded and independent.
* We challenge our growing community of travelers; leading debate and discussion about travel and the world.
* We tell it like it is without fear or favor in service of the travelers; not clouded by any other motive.

What We Believe
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Customer Reviews

Best of the crop.
We spent a week in the LA area visiting a long term resident and used this book every day! We wanted to visit both tourist sites and places off the beaten track, and were able to do both. Our family had a diverse list of places to go and things to do - see a star or two, visit hollywood, visit some ethnic areas (such as Little Saigon for an article for chaobannewsletter.com), visit an aquarium, eat family friendly food, hit the beaches, go to an amusement park, etc. It helped us with everything.

My only quibble is that we could have used even more family oriented advice and recommendations.

I looked at five or six guidebooks before picking this one - both because I have used their guides before and because it seemed to do the best job with details and off the beaten track exploration. This definately was the right choice. We used it every single day - to plan, to get to each place and also to eat.

Quite Good
Average Info. if you are a tourist.
But it needs more information if you are new to L.A. and want to know someting more.

Great guide for Southern California and Santa Barbara
Not too heavy but packed with information. This guide will take you from Santa Barbara to San Diego.