A guide to hundreds of fun-and many free-things families can see and do in Southern California, making it an invaluable reference for both residents and out-of-state visitors. Features: Disney's new (2000) "California" amusement park; fantastic recreation opportunities in the mile-high town of Idyllwild in the San Jacinto Mountains; the pristine beaches of the Coronado peninuslas.
Santa Barbara resident Laura Kath is the founder of Mariah Marketing. Formerly, she was a vice-president sales/marketing for Vintage Hotels in Santa Barbara and the director of sales for the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce/Conference & Visitors Bureau.
Palm Springs resident Pamela Price has written travel columns for Los Angeles Times Health and Fitness News Service, New York Post, and Los Angeles Times. She is a member of the California Restaurant Writer's Association and the Society of American Travel Writers.