Lonely Planet Los Angeles San Diego & Southern California 3rd Ed.: 3rd Edition [平装]

Think Los Angeles and Southern California and you're feeling golden warmth and a coastal breeze. This culturally vibrant and ethnically diverse area is equal parts movie makers, high-tech trailblazers, dreamy ocean drives and scorching desert. Throw in campy Palm Springs and some serious wine country and we know you'll be hooked.

This revised edition includes special planning chapters for Disneyland, "Beaches & Outdoors", "Travel with Children", and more road trips and scenic drives for touring holidays.

This guidebook has been fully updated!
* Intuitive layout and new text styles make it easier to read, scan and find information at a glance
* New visual design and structure improves navigation without sacrificing depth or quality
* Expanded planning section helps travellers plan by time, season, interest or region
* New map design improves map legibilty for easy navigation

Born in the cornfields outside Chicago, Sara jumped on a plane to the West Coast after college with just one suitcase and $100 in her pocket. She landed in San Francisco and has bounced around the state ever since, including the Sierra Nevada, Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo County. Sara is also an avid outdoor enthusiast. Her travel writing has featured on popular websites and in magazines and newspapers from coast to coast, including the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Las Vegas Review-Journal and National Geographic Adventure. Already the author of 30 travel and nonfiction books, Sara has written Lonely Planet's Las Vegas and Las Vegas Encounter guides and contributed to California Trips.