Traveling the state of California and staying at your favorite finds isn’t part of the picture for summer travel 2020 yet. Until the COVID lid’s been lifted and destinations welcome you back, you might have to do some armchair traveling. As the weather warms up and residents of the Golden State (who make up over 75% of travelers to California’s destinations) typically plot their getaways, our SeeCalifornia.com contributor, Craig MacDonald, has you covered with dozens of book reviews featuring fabulous picture books about California. Here are just a few you can check out…
AUBURN: Early Auburn
BURBANK: True Tales from Burbank
CALAVERAS: Images of America: Calaveras Big Trees
CAMPBELL: Images of America: Campbell
CARMEL: Historic Buildings of Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea | Legendary Locals of Carmel-by-the-Sea
CATALINA: 40 Years of Catalina with artwork from painter Bill Anderson
CENTRAL COAST: California’s Haunted Central Coast
DEATH VALLEY: Ghost Towns of Death Valley
DESERT: Curiosities of the California Desert
LAFAYETTE: Images of America: Lafayette
LAGUNA BEACH: Loving Laguna
LAKE COUNTY: Resorts of Lake County
LOS GATOS: Images of America: Los Gatos
NEWPORT BEACH: Lido Isle–An Illustrated History
ORANGE COUNTY: The Orange County Fair–A History of Celebration | A History of Orange County
PLACER COUNTY: Mining Camps of Placer County
RANDSBURG: Abandoned Randsburg
SAN JOSE: San Jose
SANTA CLARA: South Santa Clara County
SANTA CRUZ: Santa Cruz Through Time
YOSEMITE: Images of America: Yosemite Valley
SAN FRANCISCO:
Bay Area Coffee–A Stimulating History
Chinatown, a guide to its history & architecture
Classic San Francisco (From Ocean Beach to Mission Bay)
Iconic San Francisco Dishes, Drinks & Desserts
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