books by Karen Misuraca     books:       City Smart: San Francisco1 review Karen Misuraca Avalon Travel Publishing, 1999 Essential Reference for San Francisco This is my favorite San Francisco Guide. It includes all the essentials, as well as lists of favorites from seasoned SF locals. I liken it to a San Francisco Through the Back Door kind of guide.             Backroads of the California Wine Country: Your Guide to the Wine Country's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures ...3 reviews Karen Misuraca Voyageur Press, 2006 Past the Tasting Rooms into the Gorgeous Hills! When many people visit California to tour wineries, they head for Napa Valley on the weekend and sit in traffic jams for hours on route 29. Realizing that everyone in the slowly moving train may not be totally sober, the visitors think about how much they would like to be someplace else. A little known fact is that there are back roads into virtually every wine region in California that offer ...             Quick Escapes from San Francisco: 30 Weekend Trips from the Bay Area1 review Karen Misuraca Globe Pequot Pr, 1993 My favorite travel book! My beloved copy of this book is now tattered with use and full of sticky notes and hi-lighter marks. I really enjoy taking short trips around the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area instead of getting on a plane or driving long distances. There is so much to do around here, why go anywhere else? My husband and I trade off years for who gets to plan our wedding anniversary trip. I have planned three ...             Fun with the Family in Northern California, 4th: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids2 reviews Karen Misuraca Globe Pequot, 2002 Lacking pizazz Although this book lists many attractions, I found it lacking in letting me know which attractions my kids might actually like. I find that it does not add much more than a regular guide book not geared towards families. It could use more editorial recommendations and hints on who might like a particular attraction, or what makes it special. I found the book to be very dry, and not up to the ...             Insiders' Guide to Yosemite (Insiders' Guide Series)5 reviews Karen Misuraca Insiders' Guide, 2001 The best! One of the best, most informative books out there on Yosemite (and trust me, I've looked at a few). Well laid out, interesting and easy to use. You won't be disappointed.             The California Coast: The Most Spectacular Sights & Destinations6 reviews Karen Misuraca Voyageur Press, 2001 The California Coast Stunning photographs!! A beautiful book! Text is most interesting & informative too. Well written. You wish you could jump into the page & pictures themselves. I once lived in California - wish I had this book - years ago! SM Pierrot Olney, MD             Quick Escapes San Francisco1 review Karen Misuraca Globe Pequot, 1998 A fine, take-along tote for visitors and new residents alike San Francisco-bound visitors who wish travel tips for weekend excursions will find plenty beyond the city limits, especially with Quick Escapes in hand. This sixth newly revised, updated edition of Quick Escapes San Francisco provides the latest information on such getaways, taking a day-by-day approach to each recommended destination to include where to eat meals, what to enjoy during the day ...             100 Best Golf Resorts of the World: Packed with Solid Advice on the Best Places to Play and Stay Globe Pequot, 2002 For every golfer who loves to travel, this is the ultimate guide to America's legendary golf resorts and to fairways worldwide, from the windswept moors at Gleneagles in the Scottish Highlands to cactus-bordered greens above the surf in Baja, California. A sampling of resorts... *In Florida: Amelia Island Plantation, Grand Cypress Resort, and World Golf Village, Doral--home of the "Blue Monster" *In California: The spectacular desert golf ...             Northern California Family Adventure Guide Karen Misuraca Globe Pequot Pr, 1995 A new entry in a popular travel series offers more than two hundred fun-filled, educational trips in Northern California, providing information on dozens of museums, parks, scenic areas, and historical sites, including the often overlooked extreme north of the state. Original. IP.             Fun with the Family Northern California, 7th: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids (Fun with the ... Karen Misuraca GPP Travel, 2008 Fun with the Family Northern California leads the way to amusement parks, historical attractions, children?s museums, wildlife habitats, festivals, parks, and much more. Covering areas throughout Northern California?with an extensive section on Yosemite National Park?it takes you and the kids on adventures that include:   Touring California?s agricultural heartland and cultivating organic produce at The Farm in Salinas Valley   Braving a ...             Fun with the Family Northern California, 6th (Fun with the Family Series) Karen Misuraca GPP Travel, 2006 An extensive section on Yosemite National Park plus tips on other great ways to enjoy the arts and outdoors of Northern California make this guide a necessity for any family planning a visit to the state.              Fun with the Family Northern California, 5th (Fun with the Family Series) Karen Misuraca Globe Pequot, 2004 This guide to family fun in the northern half of the Golden State will keep the kids busy and happy. Visit an Egyptian museum in San Jose, see numerous animals at the Grizzly Island wildlife preserve near Sacramento, paddle a canoe down the Big River along the North Coast, or wander through the shops and restaurants of San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf.             Insiders' Guide to Yosemite, 3rd (Insiders' Guide Series) Maxine Cass, Karen Misuraca Insiders' Guide, 2006 Discover the treasures of Yosemite, from the offerings of the national park to the attractions available in the surrounding areas. This authoritative guide shows visitors and residents alike how to make the most out of a trip with insider information on campgrounds and lodging, restaurants, events, activities, and tours, hiking and backpacking, and much more.             Backroads of the California Coast: Your Guide to Scenic Getaways & Adventures Karen Misuraca Voyageur Press, 2009 From sprawling beaches to dramatic cliffs, the landscapes carved out by the mighty Pacific Ocean have been a destination for adventure and discovery since the earliest Spanish explorers arrived in the 1600s. While here and there the coastal wilderness has given way to California?s largest and most cosmopolitan cities, the backroads and mountain lanes afford countless opportunities to experience the quiet of nature or explore the history of ...              search for books adventure, adventures, advice, backroad, backroads, california, coast, country, destinations, escapes, family, francisco, getaways, guide, hundreds, ideas, insiders, northern, packed, places, resorts, scenic, series, sights, solid, spectacular, trips, weekend, world, yosemite books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: The Little King December we recommend Past the Tasting Rooms into the Gorgeous Hills! leave a comment home  impressum - about us