Away for the Weekend - Northern California Great Getaways for Every Season of the Year

For a memorable weekend in Northern California you can visit a six-acre hillside blanketed with 4,000 daffodils take a stagecoach ride or pan for gold in an old mining town enjoy the pie-eating contest and other entertainment at a pumpkin festival celebrate a Victorian Christmas at a cozy landmark inn. Or you can hike, sail, museum-hop, tour the wine country, go whale watching, or relax at a well-known spa. Eleanor Berman offers hundreds of ideas for year-round fun in exciting itineraries--stretching from the roller-coaster streets of San Francisco to the crashing surf of Big Sur, from the grandeur of ancient redwood forests to the crystal-clear waters of Lake Tahoe. All itineraries are within easy reach of the Bay Area and/or Sacramento, and each includes travel directions and suggestions for accommodations and restaurants to suit every budget. You'll also find area maps, and activities especially appealing to children are noted.Berman, Eleanor Davidson is the author of 'Away for the Weekend - Northern California Great Getaways for Every Season of the Year' with ISBN 9780517885192 and ISBN 0517885190.