The Great Towns of Southern California: The Guide to the Best Getaways for a Vacation of a Lifetime

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David Vokac

United States

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The Great Towns of Northern California: A Guide to the Best Getaways for a Vacation or a Lifetime

History

Americas

Packed with delightful information about the most compelling destinations throughout Oregon beyond the major cities, The Great Towns of Oregon will direct you to exciting adventures, charming art villages, and world-class culture that you never thought was available so close to home. Adventures include wilderness backpacking on more than 500 miles of trails, and campsites overseen by bald eagles, bighorn sheep and mountain goats (Joseph); multi-day wild river drift boat trips to remote river lodges inaccessible to vehicles (Grants Pass to Gold Beach); and watching cranberry bogs being harvested with antique equipment (Bandon). More than 30 wineries with tasting facilities, and more than 300 restaurants are described and rated with a star system. In all of the 260 best lodgings, special rooms (identified by name or number) with unique views, hot tubs, fireplaces--even a bathroom with a heated floor--are identified and detailed. All listings are presented in a clear, consistent format including name, address, distance from town, phone number, toll-free phone number, and website. As an added feature, for those contemplating relocation to a great town, a final chapter provides comparable statistics and ratings for the 18 great towns including scores for downtown vitality, safety, quality of life, housing costs, and a ranking of quality-of-life value for the housing dollar. David Vokac, the "great town guru" who launched his "great towns" series in 1985, and his wife Joan, have done a comprehensive job covering Oregon's best getaways.

The Great Towns of Oregon: The Guide to the Best Getaways for a Vacation or a Lifetime

Joan Vokac

The only detailed vacation and relocation guide to the nation's most scenic and civilized getaways. Full chapters about each of the 100 top recreation and leisure locales include 3,000-plus descriptions of all of their best restaurants, attractions and lodgings, and unique weather and livability ratings.

The Great Towns of America: All New Guide to the 100 Best Getaways for a Vacation or a Lifetime

Branson is an ultimate destination for people of all ages and interests. Its attractions are as unique and diverse as you can find anywhere in America. Branson is all about entertainment as its claim to fame, and it does that extremely well. It boasts one of the most impressive live theater strips in America along Country Boulevard. Once known only for country-western, in recent years Branson has matured to feature all sorts of music, comedy, dance, and more. A major award-winning amusement park built into wooded landscapes provides thrilling rides, an impressive cave, and artisans working on-site. Lake Taneycomo provides a wealth of water recreation, and worthwhile museums range from butterflies to history. This guide to "fun city" explores all of these and more, along with food for all appetites and lodging from bargain to family to romantic. More than 70 listings, a weather profile, and a discussion of the town's livability are featured in this guidebook for those seeking a great travel destination, or looking for an exciting new hometown.

Branson, Missouri: Travel Guide to Fun City, U.S.A. for a Vacation or a Lifetime

Vokac, David

Vokac, Joan

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Mendocino is a dreamy destination for couples in love, an exuberant base camp for hikers, bikers and boaters, and an ideal getaway for urban escapists. The village's claim to fame is romance, and it encourages that extremely well. Mendocino boasts one of the most beautiful strollable coastlines in America and one of the most unspoiled downtowns anywhere. It hosts an impressive collection of sophisticated art galleries, gourmet restaurants, and fanciful bed-and-breakfast inns. Major attractions a few miles to the north include an idyllic botanical garden and a scenic train ride through magnificent redwood boondocks. Hiking verdant coastal bluffs and sandy beaches and boating through wilderness backcountry are popular pastimes. So are exploring exceptional wineries inland south of town. This guide to the "village of romance" includes 67 detailed listings of all of the best attractions, restaurants and lodgings at prices ranging from luxurious to moderate. A handy weather profile that graphically displays when you can expect clear warm weather is another unique feature of this handy easy-to-pack guidebook for everyone seeking a getaway worth leaving your cell phone behind for.

Mendocino, California: Travel Guide to America's Most Romantic Village

Specialty Travel

The only place in the country where three of the 100 Great Towns of America adjoin is on the Monterey Peninsula. No surprise, given the combination of a spectacular coastline; a climate as ideal for human habitation as it is for lush landscapes; and natural constraints that slowed urban land development long enough for political sentiments to take over the role of protecting this unique natural setting from rampant growth. With incomparable beauty, there is plenty for visitors to enjoy year-round. A hike/bike path connects Monterey and Pacific Grove with flowery seascapes to within a block of famed historic Cannery Row; and the Seventeen Mile Drive is one of America’s most picturesque scenic roads. Everyone should take time to stroll among storybook cottages in downtown Carmel, and marvel at how roads always yield rights of way to noble trees. Kayaking, hiking, fishing, boating and other sports are delightful in world-class land-and-sea settings from the Peninsula through Big Sur bounding the region on the south. The Monterey Aquarium is one of the finest in the nation. Lush landscapes and romantic settings have spawned sybaritic spas and romantic retreats in all three towns. Wineries and affiliated tasting rooms abound, as does gourmet food in all styles and price levels. Weather is hospitable most of the year. This guidebook will help you discover the marvels of this remarkable area.

Carmel, Monterey & Pacific Grove: Getaway Guide to California's Monterey Peninsula

Food, Lodging & Transportation

Desert Hot Springs is one of the great undiscovered getaways in Southern California. In recent years, "spa lodgings" utilizing abundant clean, odorless warm springs water have been upgraded. They now offer all sorts of distinctive lodgings built around a wealth of pools, whirlpools, and related spa experiences. Only a two-hour drive from Los Angeles or San Diego, and a brief easy drive from Palm Springs or Palm Desert, these secluded warm mineral springs spas are a unique collection of destinations for adults seeking real relaxation. This guide features the thirteen best lodgings, and provides additional information about restaurants, weather, town history, and more. Includes index.

Desert Hot Springs, California: Spa Town, U.S.A.

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