A travel series unlike any other, Insight Guides go beyond the sights and into reality. Their incomparable photojournalistic approach captures the uniqueness of each culture they cover: their traditions, their arts, their history, their lives. The stunning photography is married to compelling text, written by local writers; the people most qualified to convey their culture's "secrets".Yes, Insight Guides will tell you which attractions to visit, but they'll also tell you a whole lot more. From the most popular resort cities to the world's most remote and exotic villages, Insight Guides will give you the insider's perspective you need to truly experience any destination you visit.Insight Guides serve many purposes. They are ideal for planning a trip. And, they're wonderful souvenirs to treasure for years after. Even the armchair traveler can be swept away by their magnificent content and experience the world from the comfort of home.Many international and domestic and domestic destinations also offer companion FlexiMaps, an innovative laminated folding map specially designed for the discriminating traveler.
This book is the first to examine the brilliant gathering of composers, conductors, and other musicians who fled Nazi Germany and arrived in the Los Angeles area.
... Buck's rise from the cotton fields to Carnegie Hall to entertaining presidents at the White House . Country music has found a home in Bakersfield . KERN COUNTY MUSEUM AND LORI BROCK CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER 3801 Chester Avenue ...
... Parks, Boulevards and Playgrounds (1910), and Citizens' Committee on Parks, Playgrounds and Beaches, Parks, Playgrounds and Beaches for the Los Angeles and Region (1930). Regarding the City Hall, see George P. Hales, ...
Porter Ranch PORTER RANCH Downtown L.A. L.A.International Airport Long Beach UPSCALE COMMUNITY located in foothills of Santa Susana Mountains , in San Fernando Valley , above Northridge . Crime low . School rankings high .
... owned by actor Ronald Colman for thirty years before his death in 1958 , after which time the ranch went through a number of ... San Ysidro Ranch , 900 San Ysidro Lane , Montecito 227 27 - SPECIAL INNS , HOTELS , AND GUEST RANCHES.
The town lives on as a San Bernardino County Regional Park and is about as close to time travel as you'll ever get . Original buildings such as Lil's Saloon , Lucy Lane's House , and the General Store have been restored so well that ...
Insight Guide Southern California
Independence Hall is on your left as you approach Knott's . Stay to the right and you'll be directed to one of seven lots where you can park all day for a fee . Trams will take you to the entrance . If you're pointed toward a lot on the ...
Come see the Japanese Zero fighter , a Curtiss C - 46 transport , a Grumman F8F Bearcat fighter , a North American SNJ Navy trainer , a B - 25 Mitchell bomber , Hawker Hurricane , and other visiting planes .
Includes information on hotels and resorts, restaurants, beaches, walking and driving tours, nighttime entertainment, shopping, and sightseeing.