COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL. Index. AAA (American Automobile. Babe s & Ricky s Inn (Los

Transcription

1 Index AAA (American Automobile Association), 32, 45, 49 A Bug s Land (Disneyland), 634 Accommodations, best, Acme Comedy Theater (Los Angeles), 603 Actors Circle Theater (Los Angeles), 596 Adamson House (Los Angeles), 574 Adventureland (Disneyland), 631 African-American travelers, 39 Agate Beach, 253 Agua Caliente Casino (Rancho Mirage), 681 Ah Louis Store (San Luis Obispo), 438 Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles), 596 Air travel, 31 32, 44 Alamere Falls, 220, 222 Alamo Square Historic District (San Francisco), 128 Albion, 234, 239 Alcatraz Island, 119, 122 Alpine Meadows, 265 Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain (Big Bear Lake), Amador City, Amador County Museum (Jackson), 368 American Automobile Association (AAA), 32, 45, 49 The American Cinematheque (Los Angeles), 604 American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.; San Francisco), 142 American Express, 34, 49 Los Angeles, 498 San Francisco, 77 American Tin Cannery Factory Premium Outlets (Pacific Grove), 400 America the Beautiful Access Pass, Amtrak, 32 33, 46 Anacapa, Andreotti Family Farm (Half Moon Bay), 171 Andrew Molera State Park, Angelino Heights (Los Angeles), Angel Island, Angels Camp, Año Nuevo State Reserve, 172 Ansel Adams Gallery, 314 Ansel Adams Wilderness, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, , 754 Aptos, 383 Aquarium of the Pacific (Long Beach), Aquatic Park (San Francisco), 134, 136 Arcadia, 660 Arcata, 12, Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, 252 Arch Rock (Anacapa), Arch Rock Entrance (Yosemite), ArcLight Cinemas (Los Angeles), 605 Arrowhead, Lake, 618, 620 accommodations, restaurants, 626 Arrowood Vineyards & Winery (Glen Ellen), 209 Arroyo Burro Beach County Park, Arroyo Terrace (Los Angeles), 566 Artesa Vineyards & Winery (Napa), 188 Art galleries Big Sur Coast, 418 Carmel, 408 Fort Bragg, 242 Mendocino, 235 Ojai, 468 San Francisco, 138 San Luis Obispo, 439 Solvang, 452 Artists Drive (Death Valley), 697 Art + Sol (San Diego), 759 ArtWalk (San Diego), Asian Art Museum (San Francisco), 129 Asilomar State Beach, 400 AT&T Park (San Francisco), 122 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, 25 Atascadero State Beach, 435 ATMs (automated teller machines), 33 Audubon Canyon Ranch s Bolinas Lagoon Preserve, 222 Automobile Association of America (AAA), 32 The Avalon Hollywood, 598 Avenue of the Giants, Aztec Hotel (Monrovia), 660 Azusa, 664 Azusa City Hall and Auditorium, 661 Babe s & Ricky s Inn (Los Angeles), 598 Badger Pass, 322 Badwater (Death Valley), 697 Baker, 694 Baker Beach (San Francisco), 135, 136 Balboa Island, 652 Balboa Park (San Diego), Balboa Park December Nights (San Diego), 30 Balboa Park Visitor Center (San Diego), 745 Balboa Pavilion & Fun Zone (Newport Beach), 653 Balboa Theatre (San Diego), 759 Ballooning Lake Tahoe area, 268 Mammoth Lakes, 329 Napa Valley, 190 Palm Springs, 670 San Diego, 756 Bambuddha Lounge (San Francisco), 146 Bargetto Winery (Soquel), 384 Barker Dam, 685 COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL

2 772 INDEX Barstow, 693 BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), 66, 76 Battery Point Lighthouse (Crescent City), 255 Bay Area Discovery Museum (Sausalito), 164 Bay Model Visitors Center (Sausalito), Bay to Breakers Foot Race (San Francisco), 27 B. B. King s Blues Club (Los Angeles), 598 Beach Blanket Babylon (San Francisco), 143 Beach Chalet (San Francisco), 126 Beaches. See also specific beaches best, 9 10 Carmel, 407 Half Moon Bay, 172 Lake Tahoe area, 268, 274 Los Angeles, Morro Bay, 435 Orange Coast, Pismo Beach, 442 Point Reyes, 220 Redwood National and State Parks, 259 San Diego, San Francisco, 135, 136 Santa Barbara, Santa Catalina Island, 614 Santa Cruz, 382 Sonoma Coast, 229 Beach Festival (Huntington Beach), 28 Bear Gulch Cave, 425 Bear Mountain Resort, Bear Valley Trail, 220 Beauty Bar (Los Angeles), 602 Bel Air, 488 Benziger Family Winery (Glen Ellen), 209 Beringer Vineyards (St. Helena), 194 Berkeley, Beverly Boulevard (Los Angeles), 585 Beverly Hills, 488 accommodations, restaurants, shopping, trolley tours, 572 visitor information, 482 Big Bear Lake, Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, 669 Big Oak Flat Entrance, Big River Beach, 235 Big Sur Coast, Big Tree Trail, 260 Biking and mountain biking Big Bear Lake, 622 Death Valley, 698 Grass Valley area, Half Moon Bay, Humboldt County, 249 Joshua Tree National Park, 686 Lake Tahoe area, 269 Los Angeles, 577 tours, 571 Mammoth Lakes, 330 Mojave National Preserve, 693 Monterey, 393 Mount Shasta area, 295 Newport Beach, 651 Orange Coast, 651 Palm Springs area, 670 Point Reyes, 226 Sacramento, 353 St. Helena, 193, 195 San Diego, 707, 753 San Francisco, Santa Barbara, 461 Santa Catalina Island, , 614 Santa Cruz, 383 Yosemite National Park, 321 Biplane, Air Combat & Warbird Adventures (Carlsbad), 649, 651, 766 Birch Aquarium at Scripps (San Diego), 751 The Birds, 227, 228 Bird-watching Humboldt Bay, 249 Point Reyes Bird Observatory, 222 Redwood National and State Parks, 259 San Diego, 754 Bixby Bridge, 417 Black Chasm (Volcano), 370 Black s Beach, 744 The Bliss Bar (San Francisco), 146 Blue Jay Ice Castle (near Lake Arrowhead Village), 623 The Boardwalk (Knott s Berry Farm), Boating (boat rentals). See also Canoeing; Kayaking; Sailing; White-water rafting Big Bear Lake, 621 Lake Tahoe area, Santa Barbara, 461 Boat tours and cruises Big Bear Lake, 623 Cachuma Lake, 454 Humboldt Bay, 249 Lake Tahoe, San Diego, San Francisco, 134 Alcatraz, 122 Bodega, 227 Bodega Bay, Bodega Head State Park, 227 Bodie, 332 Boiling Springs Lake, 301 Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve (Huntington Beach), 650 Boneyard Beach, 765 Bonita Cove, 744 Bonny Doon, 382 Booklegger (Eureka), 248 Books, recommended, Boyden Cavern, 343 The Bradbury Building (Los Angeles), Brentwood, 488 Bridalveil Fall, 318 The Bubble Lounge (San Francisco), 148 Buena Vista Winery (Sonoma), 208 Bumpass Hell, 301 Bumpass Hell Trail, 302 Bunny Flat, 294 Burbank, 494 Burney Falls, Business hours, 49 C able Car Clothiers (San Francisco), 138 Cable Car Museum (San Francisco), Cabrillo Music Festival (Santa Cruz), 382 Cabrillo National Monument (San Diego), 748 Cachuma Lake, 454 The Café (San Francisco), 150 Calaveras Big Trees State Park, 372 Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee, 27 Calendar of events, Caliche Forest, 475

3 California Science Center (Los Angeles), 557 California State Capitol (Sacramento), 352 California State Railroad Museum (Sacramento), 352 California Theatre (San Bernardino), 663 Calistoga accommodations, restaurant, 203 wineries and other attractions, Cambria, Camping Anacapa, 475 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, 689 Big Sur Coast, , 421 Channel Islands National Park, 474 Devils Postpile National Monument, 338 Humboldt Redwoods State Park, 246 Lake Tahoe area, 270 Lassen Volcanic National Park, 302 Lava Beds National Monument, 305 McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, 298 Mojave National Preserve, 693 Pinnacles National Monument, 425 Redwood National and State Parks, 260 Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, Sierra National Forest, 380 Yosemite National Park, Camp Snoopy (Knott s Berry Farm), 645 Cannery Row (Monterey), 389 Canoeing Eureka, 249 Gualala River, 230 Lassen Volcanic National Park, 301 Mendocino, 236 Canterbury Records (Los Angeles), 660 Cape Canyon (Santa Catalina Island), 612 Capitola, 383 Capitola Beach, 383 Capitol Records Building (Los Angeles), 561 Carlsbad, 761, 762, Carlsbad State Beach, 765 Carmel Beach City Park, 407 Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel River State Beach, 407 Carmel Valley, Carnelian Room (San Francisco), 149 Carneros District, Carnival (San Francisco), 27 Car rentals, Carson Mansion (Eureka), 248 Car travel, 32, Cascade Lake, 273 The Casino Building (Santa Catalina Island), 612 Casino Point Marine Park, 614 Casinos, Palm Springs Desert Resorts, 681 Castle Crags State Park, 295 Catalina Island Jazz Trax Festival, 30 Catalina Island Museum, 613 Catalina Island Triathlon, 30 Catharine Clark Gallery (San Francisco), 138 Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (Los Angeles), 564 Cave Loop Road, 305 Cave Rock, 274 Caves and caving Black Chasm (Volcano), 370 Lake Shasta Caverns, Lava Beds National Monument, 305 Mercer Caverns (near Murphys), 372 Mitchell Caverns, Pinnacles National Monument, 425 Sequoia National Park, 343 Valdez Cave (Painted Cave; Santa Cruz), 475 CBS Television City (Los Angeles), 573 Cedar Grove, 344 Cellphones, Central Coast, wine country, Central Valley, Century City, 488 Channel Islands National Park, exploring, traveling to, 474 visitor information, 474 weather, 474 Château Julien Winery (Carmel Valley), 414 INDEX 773 Château St. Jean (Kenwood), 210 Chiat/Day offices (Los Angeles), 559 Children, families with, 38 best accommodations for, 18 best vacation experiences for, Los Angeles accommodations, 513 Santa Barbara, 463 Children s Discovery Museum (San Jose), 179 Children s Pool (La Jolla), 753 Chimney Rock, 220 Chimney Tree, 246 China Beach (San Francisco), 135, 136 Chinatown Los Angeles, 490 San Francisco, 72 restaurants, sightseeing, 132 Chinese New Year (Los Angeles), 25 Cholla Cactus Garden, 685 Christmas Boat Parade of Lights, 31 Chula Vista Nature Center (San Diego), 754 Cima Dome, 691 Cinco de Mayo, 27 Cinder Cone Trail, 302 City Hall Los Angeles, 564 Pasadena, 566 San Francisco, 128 Ventura, 472 Cityscape (San Francisco), 149 Civic Center (San Francisco), 73, 128 accommodations, restaurants, Clamming, Pismo Beach, 442 Claremont Colleges, 661 Clarke Historical Museum (Eureka), 248 The Classic Club (Palm Desert), 666 Climate, 24 Clos Du Val (Napa), Clos Pegase (St. Helena), 196 Coachella Valley Preserve, 669 Coastal Drive, 259 Coastal Trail (San Francisco), 135, 136 Coit Tower (San Francisco), 123 Coloma, Colony Studio Theatre (Los Angeles), 598

4 774 INDEX Columbia, Columbia State Historic Park, Comedy Store (Los Angeles), 602 Comic-Con International (San Diego), Condor Gulch Trail, Congress Trail, 342 Conservatory of Flowers (San Francisco), Control Tower (Los Angeles), 559 Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts (Napa), 187 Copper Creek Trail, 344 Coronado (San Diego) accommodations, beach, 743 restaurants, shopping, Cottonwood Springs, 688 Courthouse, Shasta, 291 Covered bridges, Nevada City, 361 Craft & Folk Art Museum (Hollywood), 555 Credit cards, 33 Crescent Beach, 259 Crescent City, Crissy Field (San Francisco), 135, 136 Critter Country (Disneyland), 631 Crocker Art Museum (Sacramento), 353 Cross-country skiing Lake Tahoe area, Lassen Volcanic National Park, 301 Yosemite National Park, 322 Crystal Bay, 274 Crystal Cave, 343 Crystal Cove State Park, 651 Currency and currency exchange, Custom House (Monterey), 392 Customs regulations, 50 Cuyamaca, Lake, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, 769 Cypress Point Lookout, 405 Daffodil Hill (near Volcano), 370 Dana Point, 647, 648, 650 Dance Place (San Diego), 760 Danish Days (Solvang), 29 Dante s View (Death Valley), 697 Daylight saving time, 54 Dean & Deluca (St. Helena), 204 Death Valley National Park, Debit cards, 33 Del Mar, Del Monte Forest, 405 Dennis the Menace Playground (Monterey), 393 The Derby (Los Angeles), 601 Descanso Beach Club (Santa Catalina Island), 613, 614 Devastated Area, 298 Devil s Kitchen, 301 Devils Postpile National Monument, De Young Museum (San Francisco), 2, 130 Diamond Peak, 265 Dinkey Lakes Wilderness, 379 Di Rosa Preserve (Napa), 187 Disabilities, travelers with, Discovery Museum & History Center (Sacramento), 352 Disneyland, Disneyland Resort, accommodations, admission, hours, and information, FASTPASS system, 630 package deals, 629 restaurants, seasons, traveling to, 627 visitor information, Disney s California Adventure (Disneyland), D. L. Bliss State Park, 270, 273 Dog Beach (San Diego), 746 Doheny State Beach, 651 Domaine Chandon (Yountville), 190 Doo Dah Parade (Pasadena), 30 Doran Beach, 227 Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (Los Angeles), 597 Downs Mansion (Sutter Creek), 366 Downtown Disney District (Disneyland), Drake s Bay Oyster Farm, 223 Drake s Beach, 220 The Dresden Room (Los Angeles), 602 Drinking laws, 50 Driving rules, 45 Drury Trail, 246 Duarte, 661 Duck Lake Trail, 330 E agle and High Peak Mines (Julian), 769 Eagle Falls/Eagle Lake, 271, 273 Earthquakes, 36, 51, 77 Earthquake Trail, 218 East Beach (Santa Barbara), 460 East West Players (Los Angeles), 596 Eberle Winery (Paso Robles), 446 Ecotourism, 40 Egyptian Theatre (Los Angeles), 604 El Camino Real, 388 El Capitan, 318 El Dorado, 365 Electricity, 51 El Floridita (Los Angeles), 601 Elk (town), Elkhorn Slough Safari (Moss Landing), 395 El Matador Beach, 573 El Pescador Beach, 573 Elverhoj Museum (Solvang), 453 , The Embarcadero (San Francisco), 69 restaurants, Embassies and consulates, 51 Emerald Bay/Vikingsholm, 271, 273 Emergencies, 51 Empire Mine State Historic Park (Grass Valley), 363 Enchanted Loop Trail, 622 Encinitas, , 768 Endert s Beach, 259 The Endup (San Francisco), 145 Entry requirements, EOS Estate Winery at Arciero Vineyards (Paso Robles), Equinox (San Francisco), 149 Escorted tours, 43 44

5 Eureka, Everitt Vista Turnout, 294 The Exploratorium (San Francisco), 2, 130 Exposition Park, 494 Fabulous Palm Springs Follies (Palm Springs), 681 Fair Oaks Pharmacy (Pasadena), 660 Fairytale Town (Sacramento), 352 Fallen Monarch, 344 Families with children, 38 best accommodations for, 18 best vacation experiences for, Los Angeles, accommodations, 513 Santa Barbara, 463 Fanny Bridge, 274 Fantasyland (Disneyland), 632 Farmers markets Los Angeles, , 588 San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, 438 Far Niente (Oakville), 191 Fax machines, 54 Fern Canyon Trail, Ferndale, Ferry Building Marketplace and Farmers Market (San Francisco), 124, 139 Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard (Los Olivos), 451 Festival of Arts & Pageant of the Masters (Laguna Beach), 28, 648 Festival of Whales (Dana Point), 26 Festivals and special events, Fiesta Village (Knott s Berry Farm), 644 Filbert Street Steps (San Francisco), 137 Firehouse Number 1 Museum (Nevada City), 360 First Crush (San Francisco), 148 Fisherman s Festival (Bodega Bay), 227 Fisherman s Wharf Monterey, 389, 392 San Francisco, 72, 140 accommodations, restaurants, shopping, 141 sightseeing, Fish Hatchery (Mount Shasta), 294 Fishing Big Bear Lake, 621 Fort Bragg, 243 Half Moon Bay, 173 Lake Shasta, 293 Lake Tahoe area, 270 Los Angeles, Mammoth Lakes, 332 Monterey, 393 Mount Shasta area, 295 Pismo Beach, 442 San Diego, 754 Santa Cruz, 382, 383 Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, Sierra National Forest, 380 Yosemite National Park, 321 Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, 172 Fivebrooks Pond, 220 Fleet Week (San Diego), 30 Flood Mansion (San Francisco), 128 Flower Fields in Bloom at Carlsbad Ranch, 26 Foothill Drive-In Theater (Azusa), 661 Forest Lawn Glendale, 563 Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 563 Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, 383 Fort Bragg, Fort Funston (San Francisco), 135 Fort Humboldt State Historic Park, 249 Fort Mason Center (San Francisco), 134 Fort Point (San Francisco), 135 Fort Ross State Historic Park, Mile Scenic Drive (San Francisco), Fortynine Palms Oasis Trail, 688 Founders Grove, 246 Frank Family Vineyards (St. Helena), 195 Freeman House (Los Angeles), 561 Fresno, Fresno County Blossom Trail, 377 Frommers.com, 41 Frontierland (Disneyland), Funderland (Sacramento), 352 INDEX 775 Gainey Vineyard (Santa Ynez), The, 451 Gamble House (Los Angeles), 566 Ganna Walska Lotusland (Santa Barbara), 458 Garland Regional Park, 414 Garrapata State Park, Gas House Museum (Death Valley), 697 Gaslamp Quarter (San Diego), 748 Gasoline, Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (Los Angeles), 604 Gay and lesbian travelers information and resources, Palm Springs, San Diego, 761 San Francisco, 28, 150 Geary Theater (San Francisco), 142 The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (Los Angeles), 558 Geffen Playhouse (Los Angeles), 595 General Sherman Tree, 342 The Getty Center Los Angeles, The Getty Villa Malibu, 547 Ghost Town (Knott s Berry Farm), Giant Chessboard (Morro Bay), 436 Giant Dipper (San Diego), , 750 Giant Forest, 342, 344, 345 Giant Forest Museum, 340 Gilroy Garlic Festival, 28 Glacier Point, 319 Glendale, 494 Glen Ellen, , 211, 212, 215 Glide Memorial United Methodist Church (San Francisco), 129 Glider rides, Solvang, 452 Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves (Sonoma), Goat Rock Beach, 229 Gold and gold mining Coloma, 368 Grass Valley, 363 panning for gold (Jamestown), 376 Sutter Gold Mine, 367

6 776 INDEX Gold Country, central, northern, southern, Gold Discovery Museum (Coloma), 368 Gold Dust Lounge (San Francisco), 147 Golden Dragon Parade (Los Angeles), 25 Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco), 125 Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco), Golden Gate Park (San Francisco), 126 Golden Gate Promenade (San Francisco), 135 Golden Spur (Glendora), 661 The Golden State (Disneyland), 633 Gold Prospecting Adventures (Jamestown), 376 Golf best courses, 10 Big Bear Lake, 621 Bodega Bay, 227 Carmel Valley, 414 Half Moon Bay, 173 Lake Tahoe area, Los Angeles, Morro Bay, 435 Mount Shasta area, 294 Napa, 188 Orange Coast, 651 Pacific Grove, 400 Pebble Beach, San Diego, Santa Barbara, 461 Santa Cruz, 383 Yosemite National Park, 321 GO Los Angeles Card, 483 Good Luck Bar (Los Angeles), 602 Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant (San Francisco), 148 Go San Diego Card, 742 Go San Francisco Card, 1, 68 Grant Grove, 342, 344, 345 Grass Valley, Grass Valley Museum, 363 Grauman s Chinese Theatre (Los Angeles), Great America (near San Jose), 180 Greens Sports Bar (San Francisco), Greystone Mansion (Los Angeles), 560 Griffith Observatory (Los Angeles), 548 Griffith Park (Los Angeles), 490, 566 Groundling Theater (Los Angeles), 602 The Grove (Los Angeles), 546, 588 Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Preserve, 443 Gualala, Gualala River, 230 Gump s (San Francisco), 138 Hadley s Fruit Orchards (Cabazon), Half Dome, 319 Half Moon Bay, The Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, 30 Half Moon Bay State Beach, 172 Hammer Museum (Los Angeles), Hank s Bar (Los Angeles), 601 Hans Christian Andersen Museum (Solvang), 453 Harmony Borax Works (Death Valley), Harry Denton s Starlight Room (San Francisco), 149 Headwater Trail, 298 Health concerns, Health insurance, 35 Heaps Peak Arboretum Trail, 622 Hearst Castle (San Simeon), 426, Hearst Castle National Geographic Theater (San Simeon), 429 Heavenly Resort, Heavenly Valley Ski Resort, 275 Heinold s First and Last Chance Saloon (Oakland), 160 Hendry s Beach, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, 384 Henry Miller Memorial Library (near Carmel), 418 Hermosa City Beach, 577 The Hess Collection (Napa), 188 High Peaks Trail, 425 Hiking. See also specific trails Big Bear Lake, Castle Crags State Park, 295 Death Valley, 701 Devils Postpile National Monument, Joshua Tree National Park, Lake Tahoe area, 271 Lassen Volcanic National Park, Lava Beds National Monument, 305 Los Angeles, Mammoth Lakes, Mojave National Preserve, 693 Muir Woods, 170 Palm Springs area, 671 Pinnacles National Monument, Redwood National and State Parks, San Diego area, 755 Santa Barbara, 461 Santa Catalina Island, 614 Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, Trinity Alps, 292 Yosemite National Park, Hillcrest & Uptown (San Diego) accommodations, restaurants, shopping, 757 Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles), 562 Holbrooke Hotel (Grass Valley), 363 Hole-in-the-Wall, 692 Holiday Bowl (San Diego), 31 Holidays, 52 Hollywood, 490 accommodations, restaurants, shopping, , 561 visitor information, 482 Hollywood Bowl, 597 Hollywood Christmas Parade (Los Angeles), 30 Hollywood Film Festival (Los Angeles), 30 Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 562, 604 The Hollywood Museum, Hollywood Park Racetrack, 583

7 Hollywood Pictures Backlot (Disneyland), The HOLLYWOOD Sign, Hollywood Walk of Fame, 549 Holmby Hills, 488 Holy Cross Cemetery (Los Angeles), 562 Homewood, 273 Homewood Mountain Resort, 266 Hoopa Tribal Museum (Arcata), Horseback riding Big Bear Lake, 622 Bodega Bay, 227 Half Moon Bay, 173 Lake Tahoe area, Los Angeles, 578, 581 Mammoth Lakes, 330 Mendocino, 236 Palm Springs area, Pismo Beach, 442 Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, 345 Yosemite National Park, 321 Horse racing, Los Angeles, 583 Horses, miniature, 453 Horton Plaza (San Diego), 748 Hot-air ballooning Lake Tahoe area, 268 Mammoth Lakes, 329 Napa Valley, 190 Palm Springs, 667 San Diego, 753 House of Blues (Los Angeles), 600 House-swapping, 47 Howland Hill Road, 259 Humboldt Bay, Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 249 Humboldt Redwoods State Park, 246 Humboldt State University Natural History Museum (Arcata), 251 Huntington Beach, 647, 648 Huntington City Beach, 650 Huntington Lake Recreation Area, Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens (Los Angeles), 567 Huntington State Beach, Hurricane Harbor (Valencia), 551 Ice skating Big Bear Lake, 623 Lake Tahoe area, 268 Yosemite National Park, 321 Immigration and customs clearance, Immortal Tree, 246 The Improv (Los Angeles), 602 Incline Recreation Center, 270 Indian Canyons, 668 Indian Trails (Knott s Berry Farm), In-line skating Los Angeles, 582 San Diego, 756 Santa Barbara, 461 Insurance, International Surfing Museum (Newport Beach), 653 Internet access, Inyo Craters Trail, 330 Ironstone Vineyards (Murphys), 372 Islas los Coronados, 754 Itineraries, suggested, Ivan Kane s Forty Deuce (Los Angeles), 598 Jack Douglass Saloon (Columbia), 374 Jack London Square (Oakland), 160 Jack London State Historic Park (Glen Ellen), 208 Jackson, Jade Cove, 419 Jake Jackson Memorial Museum Trinity County Historical Park (Weaverville), 292 Jamestown, Japanese Tea Garden (San Francisco), 127 Jazz at Pearl s (San Francisco), JazzTrax Festival (Santa Catalina Island), 612 Jean Isaacs San Diego Dance Theater, 760 Jenner, 229 John Anson Ford Amphitheatre (Los Angeles), 597 John Muir Trail, 319, 338, 344 John Muir Wilderness, 379 Joseph Phelps Vineyards (St. Helena), 194 INDEX 777 Joshua Tree National Park, Joss House State Historic Park, 292 Jughandle State Reserve, 236 Julian, 12, Julian Cider Mill, 769 Julian Pie Company, 769 Julian Pioneer Museum, 769 Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, 418 Jumbo Rocks, Jumping Frog Jubilee (Angels Camp), 371 June Mountain Ski Area, 332 Juniper Canyon Trail, 425 Junípero Serra Museum (San Diego), Justice Brothers Racing Museum (Duarte), 661 Justin Vineyards & Winery (Paso Robles), 447 K aiser Wilderness, 379 Kamikaze Downhill Trail, 330 Kayaking Angel Island, 169 Channel Islands National Park, 476 Eureka, 249 Fort Bragg, 243 Gualala River, 230 Lake Tahoe area, 269 Lassen Volcanic National Park, 301 Los Angeles, 581 Mammoth Lakes, 330 Mendocino, 236 Monterey, 393 Morro Bay, 436 Newport Beach, 651 Point Reyes National Seashore, 222 Santa Cruz, 383 Keane Wonder Mill, 768 Keane Wonder Spring Trail, 768 Kelso Depot, 691 Kelso Dunes, 691 Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park (Jackson), Kenwood, Kenwood Vineyards, Keys View, 685 Kings Beach State Recreation Area, 274 Kings River, 344, 345 Kirkwood, 266

8 778 INDEX Knight s Foundry (Sutter Creek), 366 The Knitting Factory (Los Angeles), 600 Knott s Berry Farm, Knott s Soak City (Palm Springs), 667 Knott s Soak City Water Park (Knott s Berry Farm), 646 Kodak Theatre (Los Angeles), 595 Kraft Nabisco Championship (Rancho Mirage), 26 Kruse Rhododendron Reserve, 229 Kunde Estate Winery (Kenwood), 209 La Brea Avenue (Los Angeles), La Brea Tar Pits (Los Angeles), L.A. Central Library, Lady Bird Johnson Grove Loop, 260 Laemmle s Sunset 5 (Los Angeles), 604 Laguna Art Museum (Laguna Beach), 653 Laguna Beach, 647, 650 La Jolla, 704 accommodations, 719, restaurants, shopping, La Jolla Cove, 744 La Jolla Music Society, 760 La Jolla Playhouse, 759 La Jolla Shores, 744 La Jolla SummerFest, 29 Lake Casitas Recreation Area, 468 Lake Shasta Caverns, Lakeside Park (Oakland), 160 Lake Tahoe area, accommodations, nightlife, 288 restaurants, sights and activities, summer activities, winter activities, traveling to, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, 274 Land s End (San Francisco), 135 La Piedra Beach, 573 La Quinta. See also Palm Springs Desert Resorts accommodations, 677 Lassen Peak, 298 Lassen Peak Trail, Lassen Volcanic National Park, L.A. Theatre Works (Los Angeles), 596 Laugh Factory (Los Angeles), 602 Lava Beds National Monument, La Verne, 661 Lawrence Hall of Science (Berkeley), 152 Leadbetter Beach, 460 Legal aid, 52 Legion of Honor (San Francisco), LEGOLAND California, 766 Leo S. Bing Theater (Los Angeles), 604 Levende Lounge (San Francisco), 146 Library Tower (US Bank Tower; Los Angeles), 565 Limantour, 220 Lincoln Park (San Francisco), 135 Little River, Little Tokyo (Los Angeles), 490 The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens (Palm Desert), 670 Lombard Street (San Francisco), Lone Cypress tree, 405 Long Beach, Long Beach Blues Festival, 29 Los Angeles, See also specific neighborhoods accommodations, architectural highlights, area codes, 498 babysitters, 498 beaches, business hours, 498 cemeteries, climate, 24 doctors and dentists, 498 downtown, 490 accommodations, restaurants, shopping, , emergencies, 498 layout of, main arteries and streets, 484 money-saving tourist passes, 483 neighborhoods, 485, 488, 490, 494, 496 newspapers and magazines, nightlife, bars and cocktail lounges, club and music scene, comedy clubs, dance clubs, movies, performing arts, restaurants and diners, organized tours, outdoor pursuits, parks and gardens, police, 499 post offices, 499 restaurants, late-night, shopping, side trips from, spectator sports, transportation, traveling to, 477, visitor information, weather information, 499 what s new in, 4 6 Los Angeles County Fair, 29 Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), 556 Los Angeles Film Festival, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 477, 480 accommodations near, Los Angeles Opera, 597 Los Angeles Philharmonic, 597 Los Angeles Zoo, 568 Los Feliz, 494 Los Olivos, , Lost and found, 52 Lost Horse Mine Trail, 685 Lost-luggage insurance, 35 Lost Palms Oasis Trail, 685 Lover s Point (Pacific Grove), 399 Lyons Trail, 305 Lyon Street Steps (San Francisco), 137

9 MacKerricher State Park, 243 Madonna Inn (San Luis Obispo), 438 The Magic Theatre (San Francisco), 142 Mail, Main Street U.S.A. (Disneyland), 630 Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park (Nevada City), Malashock Dance (San Diego), 760 Malibu, 485 restaurants with ocean views, 524 Malibu Creek State Park, 578 Malibu Lagoon State Beach, 575 Mammoth Lakes, Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee, 28 Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, 329 Manchester State Park, 236 Manhattan State Beach, 577 Manzanita Lake, 302 Mariachi USA Festival (Los Angeles), 27 Marina del Rey, 485, 488 Marina Green (San Francisco), 135 Marine Gardens Park (Pacific Grove), 399 Mariposa Grove, 320 Maritime Museum (San Diego), 748 Maritime Museum of Monterey, 392 Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles), 594 Marriott s Timber Lodge & Grand Residence Club (Lake Tahoe), 277 Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, 368 Maverick Beach, 172 McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts (Palm Desert), 681 McClendon Ford, 255 Medical insurance, 35 Medical requirements for entry, Mendocino, 12, Mendocino Art Center, 235 Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens (Fort Bragg), 242 Mendocino Headlands State Park, 235 Menghini Winery (Julian), 769 Mercer Caverns (near Murphys), 372 Meridian Vineyards (Paso Robles), 447 Merritt, Lake (Oakland), 158, 160 Métier (San Francisco), 138 The Metreon (San Francisco), 128 Mickey s Toontown (Disneyland), 632 Mid Hills, 692 Mineral King, 343 Mingei International Museum (San Diego), 745 Mirror Lake, Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá, 750 Mission Bay and the Beaches (San Diego) accommodations, restaurants, shopping, Mission Bay Park (San Diego), 744 Mission Beach (San Diego), Mission Dolores (San Francisco), 127 Mission Plaza (San Luis Obispo), 439 Mission San Buenaventura (Ventura), Mission San Carlos Borromèo del Carmelo, 407 Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma, 207 Mission San Juan Capistrano, 653 Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Mission Santa Ines (Solvang), Mission Valley (San Diego). See Old Town & Mission Valley Mist Trail, 319 Mitchell Caverns, MOCA Pacific Design Center (Los Angeles), 558 Mojave National Preserve, Mokelumne Hill, 369 INDEX 779 Mom s Pies (Julian), 769 Monarch butterflies Pacific Grove, 400 Pismo Beach, Monarch Wilderness, 379 Money matters, Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitors Center, 333 Mono Lake, 332 Montana de Oro State Park, Monterey, accommodations, getting around, 389 outdoor pursuits, 393 restaurants, sights and activities, 389, traveling to, visitor information, 389 Monterey Bay Aquarium, 392 Monterey Jazz Festival, 29 Monterey Peninsula, 381 Monterey State Historic Park, 392 Montez, Lola, 363 Moonlight Beach, 765 Moonstone Beach, 430 Morongo Casino, Resort and Spa (Cabazon), 681 Moro Rock, 343 Morris Graves Museum of Art (Eureka), 248 Morro Bay, Morro Bay Aquarium, 436 Morro Bay State Park, 435 Morro Rock, 435 Morro Strand State Beach, 435 Mosaic Canyon, 698 Moss Landing, 395 Mountain biking. See Biking and mountain biking Mountain climbing, Mount Shasta area, 295 Mt. Rose, 266 Mount Shasta and environs, accommodations, outdoor pursuits, restaurants, 297 Mount Shasta Board & Ski Park, Mud baths, Calistoga, 197 Muir Woods, Muni (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency), 74 Municipal Boathouse (Oakland), 160

10 780 INDEX Municipal Wharf (Santa Cruz), 382 Murphys, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), 751 Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Downtown, Museum of Photographic Arts (San Diego), 745 Museum of Television and Radio (Los Angeles), 605 Museum of the American West (Los Angeles), 556 Museum of Tolerance (Los Angeles), 555 Museums, best, Mushpot Cave, 305 Music Center of Los Angeles County, 594 Mustard Festival (Napa Valley), 26 Nacional (Los Angeles), 600 Napa accommodations, restaurants, 203, 205 wineries and other attractions, Napa Premium Outlets, 187 Napa Valley, accommodations, restaurants, seasons, 186 traveling to, visitor information, 184 wineries and other attractions, Napa Valley Olive Oil Manufacturing Company (St. Helena), 193 National Children s Forest, 622 National Date Festival (Indio), National Hotel (Jackson), 368 National Steinbeck Center (Monterey), 389 Natural Bridges State Beach, 382 Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 558 Nature Center at Happy Isles, 318 NBC Studios (Burbank), 569, 573 Nectar Wine Lounge (San Francisco), Nelder Grove of Giant Sequoias, 380 Nepenthe (near Carmel), 423 Neptune s Kingdom (Santa Cruz), 382 Nevada City, 12, Nevada Shoreline, 271 Nevada Theatre (Nevada City), 360 Newberry Springs, 694 New Brighton State Beach, 383 New Orleans Square (Disneyland), 631 Newport Beach, 647, 648, 650, 651 Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, 259 New Year s Eve Torchlight Parade (Big Bear Lake), 31 Nipton, 694 Nisei Week Japanese Festival (Los Angeles), 29 North Coast Brewing Company (Fort Bragg), North County beach towns, The northern California coast, 3 4 The northern coast, North Park Theatre (San Diego), 759 Northstar-at-Tahoe, North Star Mining Museum (Grass Valley), 363 North Tahoe Regional Park, 268 Norton Simon Museum of Art (Pasadena), 558 The Nuart Theater (Los Angeles), 605 Oakland, Oakland International Airport, 67 Oakland Museum of California, Oakville, 191 Oakville Grocery Co., 204 Oasis Date Gardens, 672 Oasis Visitor Center (Joshua Tree National Park), 684 Ocean Beach (San Diego), 743 Ocean Beach (San Francisco), 135, 136 Ocean Front Walk San Diego, 744 Venice, Ocean View Boulevard (Pacific Grove), 400 Octagon House (San Francisco), 128 Ojai, 12 Ojai Music Festival, 27, 467 Ojai Valley, Old Faithful Geyser of California (St. Helena), 195 Old Globe Theatre (San Diego), 759 Old Monterey Marketplace, 389 Old Sacramento, 350 Old Spanish Days Fiesta (Santa Barbara), 29 Old Town (San Diego), accommodations, Old Town and Mission Valley (San Diego) restaurants, shopping, Old Town State Historic Park (San Diego), 753, 760 One-Log House, 246 Orange Coast, Orpheum Theatre (Los Angeles), 595 Ostrich Land (Buellton), 453 Oxbow Market (Napa), 187 P acific Asia Museum (Pasadena), 559 Pacific Beach, 744 Pacific Crest Trail, 292, 338, 340, 344, 621 Pacific Design Center (Los Angeles), 560 Pacific Grove, 12, Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, 400 Pacific Park (Los Angeles), 550 Package deals, 43 Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits, Painted Cave (Valdez Cave), 475 Painted Ladies (San Francisco), 128 Palace of Fine Arts (San Francisco), 128 Palm Desert. See also Palm Springs Desert Resorts accommodations, restaurants,

11 Palm Springs, 663, 665. See also Palm Springs Desert Resorts accommodations, gay and lesbian life in, restaurants, Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, 670 Palm Springs Desert Museum, Palm Springs Desert Resorts, See also specific cities and resorts accommodations, en route to the, exploring the area, golf courses, nightlife, orientation, outdoor activities, restaurants, shopping, 671 traveling to, 665 visitor information, 665 Palm Tropics (Glendora), 661 Panino (Los Olivos), 456 Panorama Dome Trail, Pan Pacific Park (Los Angeles), 566 Pantages Theatre (Los Angeles), 595 Paradise Cove, 574 Paradise Pier (Disneyland), 633 Paradise Valley Trail, 344 Paramount Pictures (Los Angeles), 569 Paramount Studios (Los Angeles), 573 Paramount Theatre (Oakland), 160 Parasailing, Lake Tahoe area, 269 Pasadena and environs, 494 accommodations, restaurants, , 566 visitor information, 482 Pasadena Playhouse, 595 Paso Robles, Paso Robles Wine Festival, 27 Passports, 22 23, 53 Patrick s Point State Park, 253 Pebble Beach, Penny Island, 229 Percy French Trail, 246 Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve, 172 PETCO Park (San Diego), 748 Petersen Automotive Museum (Los Angeles), Petrified Forest, 195 Petrol, Pets, traveling with, 39 Pfeiffer Beach, 418 Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, 418, 421 PGA West TPC Stadium Course (La Quinta), 666 Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (San Francisco), 142 Phipps Country Store and Farm (Half Moon Bay), 174 Piedras Blancas, PIER 39 (San Francisco), Pillar Point Marsh, 172 Pine Ridge Trail, 416 Pink Lady (Eureka), 248 Pinnacles National Monument, Pioneer Cemetery (Julian), 769 Pioneer Yosemite History Center, 319 Pismo Beach, Plaza del Pasado (San Diego), 749, Pleasure Point Beach, 382 PlumpJack Winery (Oakville), 191 Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego), 31 Point Arena Lighthouse & Museum, 230 Point Bennett, Point Lobos State Reserve, 416 Point Loma, 754 Point Pinos Lighthouse (Pacific Grove), 399 Point Reyes Bird Observatory, 222 Point Reyes Lighthouse, 218 Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Sur Lighthouse, 417 Police, 53 Potomac, USS (Oakland), 161 The Presidio (San Francisco), 136 Primm, 697 Punch Bowl, 236 Quail Botanical Gardens (Encinitas), 766 The Queen Mary (Long Beach), 606, 607 Quixote (Napa), 189 INDEX 781 Rafting. See also Whitewater rafting Lake Tahoe area, 272 Sacramento, 353 Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, 345 Trinity Alps, 293 Yosemite National Park, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (Jamestown), 375 Rainbow Falls, 337 Rancho Mirage. See also Palm Springs Desert Resorts accommodations, 676 Ravenswood Winery (Sonoma), 208 REDCAT (Los Angeles), 596 Redding, Redondo State Beach, 577 Redwood Coast Dixieland Jazz Festival (Eureka), 26 Redwood National and State Parks, Redwood Park (Arcata), 251 Republic of California, 290 Restaurants, best, Restrooms, 55 Return of the Swallows (San Juan Capistrano), 26 Reuben H. Fleet Science Center (San Diego), 745, 747 Road s End, 343, 344 Robert Mondavi Winery (Oakville), 191 Robertson Boulevard (Los Angeles), 586 Rock climbing Joshua Tree National Park, 686 Yosemite National Park, 322 Rodeo Drive (Los Angeles), Rollins Lake, 363 Rose Garden (Berkeley), 154 Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium (San Jose), 179 Route 66, Route 66 museum (Barstow), 693 The Roxy Theatre (Los Angeles), 599 Royal Gorge Cross-Country Ski Resort, 267 Rubicon Estate (Rutherford), Ruby Skye (San Francisco), 145

12 782 INDEX Russian Gulch State Park, 236 Rutherford, accommodations, Sacramento, Sacramento Jazz Festival, 350, 352 Sacramento Zoo, 352 Safety, 36 Sailing Los Angeles, 581 San Diego area, St. George Hotel (Volcano), 370 St. Helena, 12, accommodations, 198, 200, 201 restaurants, 202, 204, 205 St. Helena Premier Outlets, 193 St. James Episcopal Church (Sonora), 375 St. Supéry Winery (Rutherford), 192 Salt Creek Beach Park, 651 Salt Creek Nature Trail, 698 Salt Creek pupfish, 697 Salt Point State Park, 229 Samuel Oschin Planetarium (Los Angeles), 548 San Andreas Fault, 220 San Bernardino, 663 San Bernardino National Forest, 621 San Buenaventura City Hall, 472 Sand Dollar Beach, 419 Sand Dunes, 698 Sand Harbor, 274 San Diego, See also specific neighborhoods accommodations, area codes, 707 babysitters, 707 beaches, climate, 24 doctors and dentists, 707 downtown, 704 accommodations, 708, restaurants, shopping, emergencies, 707 exploring, gay and lesbian travelers, 761 hospitals, layout of, 703 neighborhoods, nightlife, outdoor pursuits, police, 708 post offices, 708 restaurants, shopping, sightseeing tours, taxes, 708 transportation, traveling to, visitor information, 703 San Diego Air & Space Museum, 747 San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum, 749 San Diego Ballet, 760 San Diego Coronado Bay Bridge, San Diego County Fair, 27 San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA), 747 San Diego Natural History Museum (SDNHM), 747 San Diego Opera, 760 San Diego Passport, 742 San Diego Symphony, 760 San Diego Wild Animal Park, 738, 741 San Diego Zoo, San Fernando Valley, 494, 496 accommodations, restaurants, San Francisco, accommodations, architectural highlights, cable cars, 75, , The Castro, 74 accommodations, restaurants, shopping, 140 sightseeing, Chinatown, 72 restaurants, sightseeing, 132 Civic Center, 73, 128 accommodations, restaurants, climate, 24 Cow Hollow, 73 accommodations, restaurants, doctors and dentists, 77 drugstores, 77 The Embarcadero, 69 restaurants, emergencies, 77 Financial District, 69, 72 accommodations, 85 restaurants, finding an address in, 69 Fisherman s Wharf and environs, 72, 140 accommodations, restaurants, shopping, 141 sightseeing, Haight-Ashbury, 74 accommodations, restaurants, hospitals, 77 Japantown, 73 restaurant, 113 layout of, 69 Marina District, restaurants, Mission District, accommodations, 88 restaurants, sightseeing, 132 money-saving passes, 68, neighborhoods, sightseeing, nightlife, Nob Hill, 72 accommodations, restaurants, sightseeing, 132 North Beach, 72 accommodations, restaurants, shopping, 141 sightseeing, 132 organized tours, Segway tours, 123 outdoor pursuits, Pacific Heights, 73 accommodations, parking, post offices, 78 restaurants, Richmond and Sunset districts, 74 restaurants, Russian Hill, 72 restaurants, safety, 78 shopping, SoMa, 73 accommodations, restaurants, shopping, 139

13 taxes, 78 toilets, 78 transportation, traveling to, Union Square, 69 accommodations, restaurants, shopping, 138 visitor information, 68 what s new in, 1 2 San Francisco Ballet, 142 San Francisco Bay Area, 2 3, San Francisco Brewing Company, 148 San Francisco CityPass, 1, 68 San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 66 San Francisco International Film Festival, 26 San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Parade, 28 San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, 131 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), 131, 139 San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco Opera, 142 San Francisco Symphony, 143 San Francisco Zoo (& Children s Zoo), 133 San Gabriel Mountains, 662 San Jose, San Jose Historical Museum, 179 San Jose Museum of Art, 179 San Juan Bautista, San Juan Bautista State Historic Park, 388 San Juan Capistrano, 647, 648, 650, 653 San Luis Obispo, San Miguel, San Simeon, Santa Anita Racetrack (Arcadia), 583 Santa Barbara, accommodations, outdoor activities, restaurants, shopping, traveling to, 457 visitor information, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, 460 Santa Barbara County Courthouse, 458 Santa Barbara Family Vacation Center, 463 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 25 Santa Barbara Island, 476 Santa Barbara Mission, 460 Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 458 Santa Barbara Zoo, 460 Santa Catalina Island, 12, accommodations, bars, exploring, getting around, orientation, 611 restaurants, shopping, 618 traveling to, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 382 Santa Cruz Island, 475 Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, 382 Santa Monica and the Beaches, 485, 558 accommodations, restaurants, shopping, visitor information, 482 Santa Monica Mountains, 580 Santa Monica Museum of Art at Bergamot Station, 558 Santa Monica Pier (Los Angeles), 550 Santa Monica State Beach, 574 Santana Row (San Jose), 180 Santa Rosa, 475 Santa Rosa Chapel and Cemetery (Cambria), 430 Santa Ynez Canyon, 581 Santa Ynez Valley, Sausalito, Sausalito Art Festival, 29 Sawyer Cellars (Rutherford), 192 Schindler House (Los Angeles), 560 Schonchin Butte, 305 Schramsberg (St. Helena), Scotts Flat Lake, 363 Scotty s Castle & the Gas House Museum (Death Valley), 697 INDEX 783 Scuba diving Channel Islands National Park, 476 Monterey, 393 San Diego, 756 Santa Catalina Island, 614 Sea kayaking Angel Island, 169 Channel Islands National Park, 476 Eureka, 249 Fort Bragg, 243 Gualala River, 230 Lake Tahoe area, 269 Lassen Volcanic National Park, 301 Los Angeles, 581 Mammoth Lakes, 330 Mendocino, 236 Monterey, 393 Morro Bay, 436 Newport Beach, 651 Point Reyes National Seashore, 222 Santa Cruz, 383 Seal and Bird Rocks, 405 Seal Beach, 647, 648 Seal Rocks (San Francisco), 135 Seasons, SeaWorld San Diego, Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery (Sonoma), 207 Segway rentals, Santa Monica, 580 Segway tours, San Francisco, 123 Self-Realization Fellowship (Encinitas), 765 Senior travelers, 38 Sentinel Bridge, 318 Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, en route to, Sequoia Audubon Trail, mile Drive, Seven Falls/Inspiration Point Trail, 461 Seymour Marine Discovery Center (Santa Cruz), 383 SFMOMA MuseumStore (San Francisco), 139 Shafer Vineyards (Napa), Shakespeare Santa Cruz, 382 Shasta (town), 290, 291 Shasta, Lake, Shasta, Mount, 294 Shasta Dam and Power Plant, 293

14 784 INDEX Shirley Lake, 271 Shoreline Park (Santa Barbara), Shrine Drive-Thru Tree, 246 Sierra-at-Tahoe, 267 Sierra National Forest, Sierra Nevada Range, winter driving in the, 332 Sierra Summit Ski Area, 380 Silent Movie Theatre (Los Angeles), 605 Silver Strand (San Diego), 743 Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival (Los Angeles), The Simpsons Ride (Los Angeles), 552 Siskiyou, Lake, 296 Sisson Museum (Mount Shasta), 294 Six Flags California (Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor) (Valencia), Skiing. See also Cross-country skiing Big Bear Lake, Lake Tahoe area, Mammoth Lakes, 329, 330, 332 Mount Shasta, Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, 345 Sierra National Forest, 380 Yosemite National Park, 322 Skunk Train, 243 Skybar (Los Angeles), 601 Smith River National Recreation Area, 255 Smoking, 53 Snorkeling San Diego, 756 Santa Catalina Island, 614 Snowboarding, 330, Snowmobiling, Lake Tahoe area, 268 Snowshoeing, 302, 322, 345 Snow Summit (Big Bear Lake), 622 Snow Valley Ski Resort (Arrowbear), 623 Soda Springs, 321, 337 Solana Beach, 764, 765, 767, 768 Soledad, Mount, 753 Solvang, Sonoma, Sonoma Cheese Factory, 213 Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County Harvest Fair, 30 Sonoma Valley, accommodations, restaurants, wineries and other attractions, Sonora, Sony Pictures Studio Tour (Los Angeles), 569 South Carlsbad State Beach, 765 South Coast, South Entrance (Yosemite), Southern California desert, Southern Yosemite Mountain Guides, 320 Spaceland (Los Angeles), 599 Spa Resort Casino (Palm Springs), 681 Special events and festivals, Spec s (San Francisco), 147 Spooner Lake Cross Country Ski Area, 268 Spotlight 29 (Coachella), 681 Squaw Valley USA, 267, 274 Stag s Leap Wine Cellars (Napa), 189 The Standard Downtown (Los Angeles), 601 Star Shoes (Los Angeles), 601 Stearns Wharf (Santa Barbara), 460 Sterling Vineyards (St. Helena), 196 Stinson Beach, 220 Stow Lake (San Francisco), 127 Strawberry Hill (San Francisco), 127 Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens (San Francisco), 127 The Stud (San Francisco), 150 Student travelers, 39 Sugar Bowl, 267 Sugar Pine Point State Park, 270 Sugar Pine State Park, 273 Sulphur Works, 301 Summerwood Winery & Inn (Paso Robles), 447 Sunnyside, 273 Sunset Boulevard (Los Angeles), Sunset Strip (Los Angeles), shopping, Sunstone Vineyards and Winery (Santa Ynez), Surfing Huntington Beach, 648 Los Angeles, 582 Newport Beach, International Surfing Museum, 653 San Diego, 744, 756 Santa Cruz, 382, 383 Surfrider Beach, 574 Surrey cycling, Santa Barbara, 461 Sustainable tourism/ ecotourism, 40 Sutter Creek, Sutter Gold Mine, 367 Sutter s Fort State Historic Park (Sacramento), 353 Swami s Beach, 765 Swanson Vineyards & Winery (Rutherford), 192 Sweeney Ridge (San Francisco), 135 Sweetwater Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, 754 T ahoe, Lake, 262, 264. See also Lake Tahoe area drive around, Tahoe City, 274 accommodations, restaurants, Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area, Tahoe National Forest, Tahquitz Canyon, 671 Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort (Palm Springs), 669 Tail o the Pup (Los Angeles), 561 Tallac Historic Site, 273 Tall Trees Trail, 260 Tamalpais, Mount, Taxes, Taylor Creek Snow Park, 268 Teatro ZinZanni (San Francisco), 143 Tech Museum of Innovation (San Jose), 179 Telegraph and telex services, 54 Telescope Peak Trail, 698 Temescal Canyon, Tenaya Lake, Folsom (San Francisco), 145

15 Tennis Lake Tahoe area, 272 Los Angeles, 582 Mount Shasta area, 294 Palm Springs area, 670 Theater Los Angeles, San Diego, 759 San Francisco, Theme Building (Los Angeles), 559 ThirstyBear Brewing Company (San Francisco), 148 Thomas Vineyards (Rancho Cucamonga), 662 Thoroughbred Racing Season (Del Mar), 28 Three Rivers, 338 Tiburon, Time zones, 54 Tioga Pass, 320 Tipping, 55 Tix Bay Area, 141 Tobin James Cellars (Paso Robles), 447 Toilets, 55 Tomales Point Trail, 222 Tommy Jacobs Bel-Air Greens (Palm Springs), 666 Tomorrowland (Disneyland), 634 The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar (San Francisco), 147 Topanga Canyon, 578 Topanga State Beach, 575 Top of the Mark (San Francisco), 149 Tor House (Carmel), 408 Toronado (San Francisco), 147 Torrey Pines, 744 Torrey Pines Golf Course (San Diego), Torrey Pines State Reserve, 751, 754 Tosca Cafe (San Francisco), 147 Tournament of Roses (Pasadena), 25 Toyota Grand Prix (Long Beach), 26 Trail of the Sequoias, 344 Train travel, 32 33, 46 TransAmerica Pyramid (San Francisco), 128 Traveler s checks, Travel insurance, Travel Town Transportation Museum (Los Angeles), 567 Trefethen Vineyards (Napa), 188 Trinidad, Trinity Alps, Trinity Lake, 293 Trip-cancellation insurance, Trippet Ranch (Los Angeles), 580 The Troubadour (Los Angeles), 599 Tunnel View, 319 Tuolumne County Museum and History Center (Sonora), 375 Tuolumne Meadows, 320, 321 TV tapings, Los Angeles, Twin Lakes State Beach, 383 Twin Peaks Tavern (San Francisco), 150 Two Bunch Palms, 672 Ubehebe Crater, 700, 701 UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory (Bodega Bay), 227 UCLA Center for the Performing Arts (Los Angeles), 597 Union Station (Los Angeles), 482, 565 Universal City, 494, 496 accommodations, restaurants, Universal CityWalk (Los Angeles), 553 Universal Studios (Los Angeles), , , 573 Upper Yosemite Fall Trail, 318 USA Rail Pass, 46 US Bank Tower (Library Tower; Los Angeles), 565 U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition (Imperial Beach), 29 Valdez Cave (Painted Cave), 475 Valhalla Festival of Arts and Music, 273 Van Damme State Park, 236 Venice Beach, 485, 575, 578 Venice Beach s Ocean Front Walk, Venice Gourmet Delicatessen (Sausalito), 167 Ventura, Ventura County Museum of History & Art, 472 Vesuvio (San Francisco), 147 INDEX 785 Viansa Winery and Italian Marketplace (Sonoma), 206 Vikingsholm, 273 Viper Room (Los Angeles), 599, 600 Virginia Dare Winery (Rancho Cucamonga), 662 Visalia, 338 Visas, 23, 55 Visitor information, 22 Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), 42 Volcan Mountain Preserve, 769 Volcano, Volcano Theatre Company, 370 V. Sattui Winery (St. Helena), W alt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles), 554, 559, , 597 Warner Bros. Studios (Los Angeles), 570 Waterfall Loop, 236 Watersports Big Bear Lake, 621 Lake Siskiyou, 296 Lake Tahoe area, Watts Towers & Art Center (Los Angeles), 565 The Wavehouse (San Diego), 750 Weaverville, 292 West Hollywood, 488, 490 visitor information, 482 West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval (Los Angeles), 30 West Los Angeles, 488 The Westside (Los Angeles), 488 accommodations, restaurants, shopping, , 560 Westwood, 488 Westwood Village Memorial Park (Los Angeles), Whale-watching Point Reyes National Seashore, 218, 220 Redwood National and State Parks, 259 San Diego, 31 Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, 382 Whiskey Bar (Los Angeles), 601