California 2002 (Frommer's Complete Guides)

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's California features gorgeous color photos of the state's spectacular beaches, national parks, vineyards, and more. Quite simply, this is the most reliable and comprehensive California guide you can buy. Whether you're looking for a romantic B&B in the Wine Country, the hippest new restaurant in San Francisco, or the best beaches in L.A. and San Diego, Frommer's California will show you the way.

The guide is personally researched by longtime residents, and it's full of their candid opinions about the best their state has to offer. They've inspected countless accommodations, and have selected the very best places to stay throughout the state: lavish golf resorts, spas, stunning B&Bs, beachfront motels, and Yosemite's best campgrounds. With Frommer's in hand, you'll see it all--from the desert to the towering redwoods, from Hollywood to Hearst Castle, from Sea World to Big Sur. You'll even get a free color fold-out map and an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap!

About the Authors Native San Franciscan Erika Lenkert spent the past four years seeking adventure, great food, and great accommodations throughout California while celebrating a delightfully wild three-year stint in Hollywood. She has a restaurant column in San Francisco magazine and hopes to find time to continue contributing to Los Angeles, InStyle, Travel & Leisure, and Bon Appétit. Mary Anne Moore is co-author of the Unofficial Guide to Bed & Breakfasts in California and has contributed to numerous other travel books. In her non-writing life, Mary Anne is a legislative consultant in the California State Capitol, spending her off hours traveling the globe in search of places even more wonderful than California. So far she hasn't found any. Combining the only three things he's good at—eating, sleeping, and criticizing—Matthew R. Poole has written and co-authored more than 20 travel guides to California and Hawaii, including Frommer's San Francisco and Frommer's Portable California Wine Country. A native Californian, he currently lives in San Francisco. A native of Los Angeles and an avid traveler, antiques hound, and pop-history enthusiast, Stephanie Avnet Yates believes that California is best seen from behind the wheel of a little red convertible. Stephanie has authored Frommer's Los Angeles, Frommer's San Diego, and Frommer's Wonderful Weekends from Los Angeles, in addition to contributing to several other regional guidebooks and websites.