Download or read book California Tourist Guide and Handbook written by Wells Drury and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The California Naturalist Handbook written by Greg de Nevers and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The California Naturalist Handbook provides a fun, science-based introduction to California’s natural history with an emphasis on observation, discovery, communication, stewardship and conservation. It is a hands-on guide to learning about the natural environment of California. Subjects covered include California natural history and geology, native plants and animals, California’s freshwater resources and ecosystems, forest and rangeland resources, conservation biology, and the effects of global warming on California’s natural communities. The Handbook also discusses how to create and use a field notebook, natural resource interpretation, citizen science, and collaborative conservation and serves as the primary text for the California Naturalist Program.
Download or read book Agritourism and Nature Tourism in California written by Holly George and published by UCANR Publications. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agritourism has emerged as a viable financial option for many farms and ranches. Since the publication of the first edition of Agritourism and Nature Tourism, the landscape has changed as counties and local governments incorporate agritourism into their local plans. This new edition builds on the concepts of the first, and adds updated information on regulations, risk management, and new marketing trends.
Download or read book Newcomer s Handbook for Moving to and Living in Los Angeles 4th Edition written by and published by First Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Family Travel Handbook written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of practical advice, ideas and inspiration from Lonely Planet's parents to you, this essential guide gives you the lowdown on the wealth of amazing travel experiences around the world - and how to plan and enjoy them with your family. From navigating air and train travel to approaching unfamiliar meals and a change in routine, The Family Travel Handbook encourages curiosity, exploration and independence. This handy trip planner brings all our expertise together into one useful guide that you can refer to for everything from ideas about exploring the great outdoors to how to pack up everything and take the kids on a round-the-world trip. It'll help you to explore more confidently and, if you're willing, take you out of your comfort zone to experience even more remarkable sights and activities. We also include a section of recommendations on the best places to go, whatever sort of trip you're after - from the top five places for infants, toddlers, tweens and teenagers, and the top five budget destinations, to our favourite family-friendly cruises, wildlife-spotting adventures and beach holidays. Whether your family are experienced jet-setters or unsure where to start taking your kids, we'll show you how rewarding and memorable opportunities for family travel exist at every turn. The handbook contains: Getting Ready: Deciding where to go Travelling independently vs taking a package Travellers with disabilities Family finances In Transit: Take to the skies Embrace the open road Let the train take the strain All aboard: cruising with kids On the Ground: Where to stay Where and what to eat and drink The challenges of different ages Exploring the Great Outdoors: Camping Hiking Water-based activities Snow-based activities Travelling sustainably with kids Ready to be Adventurous?: Start small: embrace the possibilities Push your collective comfort zones Be a world nomad Let them fly the travel nest After the Trip: Photography on the road Back home About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Download or read book The Negro Motorist Green Book written by Victor H. Green and published by Colchis Books. This book was released on with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Negro Motorist Green Book was a groundbreaking guide that provided African American travelers with crucial information on safe places to stay, eat, and visit during the era of segregation in the United States. This essential resource, originally published from 1936 to 1966, offered a lifeline to black motorists navigating a deeply divided nation, helping them avoid the dangers and indignities of racism on the road. More than just a travel guide, The Negro Motorist Green Book stands as a powerful symbol of resilience and resistance in the face of oppression, offering a poignant glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of the African American experience in the 20th century.
Download or read book Perfect Day California written by Christopher P. Baker and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California is called the “Golden State” with good reason, and not simply because it was birthed by the ’49 Gold Rush. From sun-kissed, seaside San Diego and the desert oasis of Palm Springs in the south, to misty redwood forests and snow-capped volcanoes in the north, the state is blessed with shining superlatives. The cities are chockfull of world-class museums, fabulous architectural and historic sites, plus cosmopolitan restaurants and chic rooftop bars. You could spend a lifetime exploring and not discover it all. But what if you only have 24 hours in any one place? California is blessed with so many amazing things to see and do, it’s hard to know what to start. Perfect Day California is your handy guide to honing in on the quintessential experiences. Watch polar bears frolic in the water behind a giant glass screen at San Diego Zoo. Experience the thrill of a VIP behind-the-scenes tour at Paramount Studios. Hear and see firsthand the enthralling inside scoop on space exploration at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Whether your activity of choice is marveling at contemporary art in the Getty Museum or wandering beneath the soaring Coast redwoods, steeping in a hot mud bath spa or panning for gold in the Sierra foothills, California has a perfect day for every taste and desire. Local author Christopher P. Baker knows California like the back of his hand. Here he shares with you his knowledge and insights to make the most of your visits to destinations throughout the state. He provides invaluable and inspirational insider tips that condense 24 hours in each place into the most rewarding experience possible.
Download or read book The Emigrant s Guide to Oregon and California written by Lansford Warren Hastings and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1845, this guidebook for pioneers is a reproduction of one of the most collectible books about California and the Western movement. It was the guidebook used by the Donner Party on their fateful journey. In addition, because Hastings' shortcut route through the Rockies produced such tragedy, the War Department commissioned The Prairie Traveler.
Download or read book Secret California A Guide to the Weird Wonderful and Obscure written by Ruth Carlson and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you step into a live fairytale with aerial dancers, opera singers, and a huge rabbit? Where can you walk on a beach covered with broken pottery? What is the Institute for Abnormal Arts? Who will show you evidence Bigfoot is real? Find the answers to these questions and many more in Secret California: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. This is a book for travelers who love to meet quirky characters, discover oddities, and experience littleknown aspects of the Golden State. Learn the fascinating tales behind all the points of interest and discover some new places to look for adventure. Learn where to spend a night in a museum, explore an underground city, and watch silent movies in the same theater where Charlie Chaplin premiered The Tramp. Find out about the country’s only perfume museum, how a wall became covered in frogs, and why a colorful garden will not grow. Whether it’s an ancient society’s crypt or the second city underneath the capital, this guide leaves no stone unturned. Author Ruth Carlson uses her years of experience as a Californian to fill you in on the hilarious, the bizarre, and the beautiful in this unusual guidebook so you can experience the hidden treasures locals would like to keep to themselves—if only they knew about them!
Download or read book San Francisco Like a Local written by DK Eyewitness and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immerse yourself in the San Francisco scene with this insider's e-guide Home to waterfront esplanades, major museums, and a nightlife scene like no other, this cultural city is endlessly enticing. But beyond the well-trodden sights of the Golden Gate Bridge and Pier 39 lies the real San Francisco: a whole other side waiting to be explored. We've spoken to the city's locals to unearth the coolest hangout spots, hidden gems, and personal favorites to ensure you travel like a local. Amble up secret stairways to pocket parks, browse record stores tucked away in colorful neighborhoods, and tuck into Mexican cuisine at tiny hole-in-the-wall joints. Whether you're a San Franciscan looking to uncover your city's secrets or seeking an authentic experience beyond the tourist track, this stylish e-guide makes sure you experience San Francisco beneath the surface.
Download or read book Let s Go Europe 2020 written by Harvard Student Agencies and published by Let's Go. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So, you want to go to Europe? But how could you not? There's something awfully romantic about spending midnight in Paris, watching the lights shine on the famed La Seine. There's something special about hearing the growls and grunts of cars on the vias and around the piazzas of Rome. There's something magical about walking on the streets of London in front of Buckingham Palace as the roads close down for the iconic Changing of the Guard. Europe--rich with history, culture, art, and adventure-- is the ultimate destination for any backpacker from any background. For all the hullabaloo around this small piece of land attached to Asia, the fairytale-like legends that you hear from old men in the park, friends, and parents are, for most part, true stories. Well, maybe all except for that one time Uncle Marty claimed he found an old manuscript of Ulysses on a Dublin pub crawl. Pub crawls and pretentious reading material aside, Europe awaits you. Paraglide in the mountains of Gimmelwald, shimmy your way into the most exclusive clubs of Berlin, or scuba dive between two tectonic plates in Iceland. When in Dubrovnik, find love on Lokrum Island and, in Athens, find your Adonis or Aphrodite. Get blown away by the beat of the Pamplona's Running of the Bulls and cheer on European sports teams in Munich's beer gardens. Europe has been, and will continue to be, the starting point for the adventures of students all around the world. Join the company of your fellow wanderlust-stricken adventure seekers and set your trip apart from the rest. Ready, set, Let's Go!
Download or read book Epic Drives of the World written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buckle up for the next installment in our 'Epic' series and the follow-up to Epic Bike Rides of the World. Epic Drives of the World, a beautiful hardback, showcases 50 of the greatest road trips on Earth, from classic routes in America, Australia and Europe, to incredible adventures in Asia and Africa. Organised by continent, each route features a first-hand account, awe-inspiring photographs, illustrated maps and practical advice on when to go, how to get there, where to stay and what to eat. From Hawaii's Hana Highway and Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh Road, to Utah's National Park Circuit and Germany's Black Forest High Road, Epic Drives of the World will inspire any motorist to hit the open road. African and Middle East drives include: The self-drive Safari (Zambia) Crossing the Kalahari (Botswana) Passing over the Panorama Route (South Africa) Marrakesh to Taroudannt (Morocco) Cruising Clarence Drive (South Africa) The Americas drives include: The Highway to Hana in Hawaii (USA) The Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia) The Pacific Coast Highway (USA) Crossing the Carretera Austral (Chile) Canada's Icefields Parkway Asia drives include: On the trail of Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam) Crossing the Kathmandu Loop (Nepal) Hightailing from Thimphu to Gangtey (Bhutan) South Korea: From top to toe The road from Srinagar to Manali (India) Europe drives include: Black Forest High Road (Germany) The Wilds of Abruzzo (Italy) Croatia's Adriatic coast Norway's west coast The Magic Circle (Iceland) Oceania drives include: Southern Alps explorer (New Zealand) The Great Ocean Road (Australia) Northland & the Bay of Islands (New Zealand) Following the Captain Cook Highway (Australia) Alice Springs to Darwin (Australia) About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. Lonely Planet enables the curious to experience the world fully and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves, near or far from home. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Download or read book Moon Baja written by Jennifer Kramer and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moon Travel Guides: Your World Your Way Warm, turquoise ocean, rugged desert mountains, and cities bursting with art and culture. Immerse yourself in this colorful peninsula with Moon Baja. Strategic itineraries in an easy-to-navigate format, such as "Classic Baja Road Trip," "Marine Adventures," "Exploring the Sierra," and "The Foodie Scene" Curated advice from local writer and tour guide Jennifer Kramer, who has spent nearly 30 years sharing all that Baja has to offer Full-color with vibrant, helpful photos Detailed maps and directions for exploring on your own Activities and ideas for every traveler: Cruise down Mexico's Highway 1 with endless desert as a backdrop and the warm Baja breeze on your face. Sip a cerveza from your hammock, or take a panga ride out to see dolphins, whales, and sharks in the Sea of Cortez. Go wine or beer tasting in Ensenada, sample the freshest fish tacos on the beaches of Los Cabos, or shop for beautiful artisan goods in Loreto. Watch the sun set over the ocean, followed by bonfires on the beach with a blanket of stars overhead In-depth coverage of Tijuana, Ensenada, and Valle de Guadalupe, Mexicali, San Felipe, and Sierra de Juárez, San Quintín and Bahía de los Ángeles, Guerrero Negro and El Vizcaíno, Loreto and Bahía Magdalena, La Paz, The East Cape and the Sierra de la Laguna, Los Cabos, and Todo Santos and the West Cape Background information on the landscape, culture, history, and individual neighborhoods Essential insight for travelers on health and safety, recreation, transportation, and accommodations, as well as a handy Spanish phrasebook, packaged in a book light enough to fit in your beach bag With Moon Baja's practical tips, myriad activities, and an insider's view on the best things to do and see, you can plan your trip your way. Hoping for más Mexico? Check out Moon Yucatán Peninsula, Moon San Miguel de Allende, or Moon Mexico City.
Download or read book Specialty and Minor Crops Handbook written by Claudia Myers and published by UCANR Publications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handy for commercial producers as well as backyard gardeners, this classic guide for growers and sellers of niche market produce provides detailed information about growing specialty crops that are growing in popularity among consumers. Includes 63 crop sheets-from arugula to radicchio, basil to thyme, prickly pear to tomatillos, variety and heirloom tomatoes. Includes market information, resources, and a glossary of Asian vegetable names.
Download or read book The Statesman s Year Book written by J. Scott-Keltie and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-23 with total page 1527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.
Download or read book The Statesman s Year Book written by M. Epstein and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-28 with total page 1565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.
Download or read book ALA Bulletin written by American Library Association and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
