Exploring the North Coast:

The California Coast from the Golden Gate to the Oregon Border

by Jonathan Franks

Chronicle Books, 1996 ($11.95)

Read on to see if you'd like to buy my new guidebook to coastal Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte counties (including the Lost Coast, Redwood National Park, and Point Reyes). For third-party opinions, check some of my published book reviews.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Exploring The North Coast offers inside information on parks, beaches, nature preserves, restaurants, campgrounds, hiking trails, fishing spots, inns, museums, regional history and character ... you get the idea.

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Book review quotes:
The author thanks these capable writers for their kind words:

"As California 1 meanders through hills and redwoods along a rugged coastline, Franks' chapters roam from history to lodging, including a bit of philosophy, a touch of adventure, curiosity and humor. His pointed advice -- whether on backpacking, beachcombing or buying fish from roadside stands -- makes this an invaluable guide: It's practical, but with an attitude."

-- April Ober, Oregonian (Portland/Vancouver)

"... Jonathan Franks ... has found an excellent show-case for his reporter's attention to detail and history, as well as his travel writer's knack for evoking the character of a place. ... Don't blink or you'll miss the in-jokes. And don't pass this book up if you're planning a trip to Point Reyes, Ferndale or Trinidad."

-- Elizabeth Kieszkowski, Chico News & Review

"Exploring the North Coast ... is altogether more fleshed-out, with chapters on each distinct region of the California Coast between San Francisco and the Oregon border."

-- Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)

"My particular favorite in the new crop of publications is Exploring the North Coast ... All the details, along with maps, are there, but Franks goes a step or two beyond the dry recitation of facts. ... He also has a sense of humor, coupled with good writing... ."

-- Bill Sunderland, San Jose Mercury News

"Exploring the North Coast, by Jonathan Franks (Chronicle Books; $11.95) is full of useful information and was the source of the historical material in this article."

-- John Flinn, San Francisco Examiner

More reviews are available if you visit the publisher's site.

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