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The Rough Guide to California is the definitive guide to one of the most alluring states in the United States. This fully updated edition is full of insider tips on how to unearth the best that the Golden State has to offer, including authentic Mexican food in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego; countless hiking trails and ski areas in the towering Sierra Nevada range; road trips on Historic Route 66 and the stunning Pacific Coast Highway; tastings in the best California wineries; and camping in the pristine state and national parks. Smartly designed with stunning photography and packed with some of the most easy-to-use maps you'll find in any guidebook, The Rough Guide to California contains fun and adventurous itineraries, savvy lists of hotspots, and heaps of recommendations and detailed practical information to help you take advantage of everything this nearly 900-mile-long state has to offer.
About the Author
Stephen Keeling (b.1970) grew up in England and graduated from Jesus College, Oxford in 1992 with a degree in history. After working as a business reporter in Riga, Latvia, and a year organizing exhibitions in Vietnam and Myanmar for an eccentric Chinese millionaire, he joined a Hong Kong-based financial news provider in 1995, working his way up to Asia-Pacific Bureau Chief. After stints in Singapore and Shanghai, he moved to Taipei, Taiwan in 2003 where he wrote and researched the first Rough Guide to Taiwan. In 2006, after 12 years in Asia, he moved to New York City. Since then he has authored numerous Frommer's books and Rough Guides, in addition to writing for Google, Zagat, Dorling Kindersley, the Independent, Budget Travel and other publications.
