Fodor's California 2010 (Full-Color Gold Guides)

Product Type: Book
Product Price: $22.99
Manufacturer: Fodor's
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Description
California is one of America’s most popular vacation destinations, and for good reason — the state is so diverse that it draws every type of traveler, from shopaholics and spa junkies to mountain bikers and surfers. Whether you plan to tour wineries in Sonoma County, hike the Southern Sierra, or max out your credit cards on Rodeo Drive, Fodor’s California 2010 is there every step of the way, with savvy recommendations and helpful tips. Now in full color, it covers the state with both substance and style. Features include:
•More than 300 color photographs and easy-to-read color maps that illustrate the beauty of California and help you choose what to see
•Evocative, photo-filled features on quintessential California experiences, including road-tripping on the Pacific Coast Highway, touring the Wine Country, and experiencing the real Hollywood
•In-depth coverage of California’s eight national parks, from Joshua Tree to Redwood
•Up-to-date restaurant reviews for every part of the state, and extensive coverage of the dining scene in California’s cities
•Orientation maps and planning pages at the beginning of each chapter to help you get your bearings, pick your destinations, and plan your trips
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Reviews
Rating: 3 / 5
Date: 2010-09-05
Summary: "Good guide"
I guess only locals can tell if the book is really a good guide for California visitors. Me and my wife just got back from 2-week trip to California and used the book as our primary guide - I'd say it served the purpose well and hope we will use it again when visit California next time. Just one thing - not sure if that a result of recent hike in fees, but many attractions fees mentioned in the book was really 10-15% more than quoted.
Rating: 1 / 5
Date: 2010-08-05
Summary: "Inaccurate and Incomplete"
I live in California and the recommendations in this book are completely inaccurate, and incomplete.
Due to the long amount of time that it takes to generate a printed book the information is out of date.
For far more recent data use [...]
Rating: 2 / 5
Date: 2010-07-28
Summary: "Something's Missing!"
My husband and I moved to California last fall and I recently bought this guidebook in preparation for a drive we took up the coast from LA to Monterey. The book was fine for that, but then we took a day trip to San Jose and there was almost NOTHING in this book about San Jose. San Jose is one of the biggest cities in the entire US and all we could find in the book was a single tiny paragraph that mentioned a couple museums--no restaurant suggestions, no sights to see, no lodging info. I couldn't believe it. We'll be heading to San Francisco in a couple months and so far the section on SF seems to be sufficient, but I still can't get over the lack of even the most basic info on San Jose. What a disappointment!
Rating: 3 / 5
Date: 2008-09-18
Summary: "Could be better"
I expected a little bit more. But I could also go with this guide book.
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2008-04-28
Summary: "Fodor' s California 2008"
Excellent! I used to have a very old one from a previous trip to the U.S. I found this new edition even better.