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The Most Beautiful Villages and Towns of California | 
 enlarge | Author: Joan Tapper
Creator: Nik Wheeler
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Category: Book
List Price: $40.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 95090
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.7
Dimensions (in): 12.4 x 10.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0500513686
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.940454
EAN: 9780500513682
ASIN: 0500513686
Publication Date: September 24, 2007
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Product Description
California's picturesque villages and small towns and its stunning landscape, from rugged sierras and fog-laced headlands to golden sand beaches and rolling oak-studded ranchland.
California is nicknamed "The Golden State," and though the name applies literally to the color of its state flower, the golden poppy, it is also a metaphor for the hopes and dreams that have lured generations of settlers. There are villages that grew up around the famed Spanish mission trail, and communities that boomed because of Gold Rush fever. There are places whose natural beauty nurtured artists and writers, and fertile valleys that were home to vintners and cattlemen.
The state is known for reinventing itself, yet a surprising number of its towns and villages still offer charming glimpses into its history and heritage. Their architecture may be quaint, historic, or gracious and their physical settings may take the breath away, but they are also vital communities, prized for their small-town values, their lifestyle, food, and wine. This book showcases the most beautiful villages and towns of California in Nik Wheeler's stunning photography and Joan Tapper's perceptive commentaries. These evoke not just historic houses, but also streetscapes, parks, and physical surroundings.
The book is divided into four regions: Northern California Coast, Northern California Mountains and Valleys, Central and Southern California Coast, and Central and Southern California Mountains and Valleys. In addition, there are photographic essays on the wine country, missions, and ghost towns, plus essential information for tourists on places to stay and to eat. 323 color photographs.
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 The Natural Beauty of California - outside the metro areas December 5, 2008
California is beyond just San Francisco and Los Angeles - there are plenty of beautiful coastal and central towns in the state that are plentiful in physical beauty. This picture books gives a view into other locations in California that reflect the geographic splendor for natives and visitors alike. California shares the choice destination distinction with Hawaii as one of the most desired places in the US to be in. This book shows you why.
A SUPER PHOTO BOOK July 15, 2008
TRULY WORTH THE PRICE. AN EXCELLENT BOOK OF CALIFORNIA PHOTOS AT AN EXCELLENT PRICE AND FAST DELIVERY- THANKS !
 Beautiful lush photography but... May 6, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is filled with colorful lush photographs of California towns and villages. It is for memories and admiration, not information. The photos are carefully posed for the most romantic interpretation and atmosphere. Some of them present an illusion.
I live in one of the towns and had to laugh. In one group of photos, if the photographer had simply turned 180 degrees you would have seen a 4 lane boulevard heavy with semis, trucks and cars on weekdays and tourists on weekends. In another series of pictures just up the road, the 101 freeway was less than 50 feet behind the photographer. It is choked with cars at all times of the day and night and comes to a standstill if there is an accident.
Still, the book presents a lovely picture of a California that exists as a Shangri-la. It is enjoyable with the above caveat for those of us who live here.
The Most Beautiful Villages and Towns of California January 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Was a gift for my husband and he was thrilled. We both loved the photography and reminisced as we had visited alot of the places in it. Can't wait to return. This is a great book for those who think that California is just freeways and clogged cities without charm and visible beauty.
A photographic journey of small-town California January 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A book worthy a beautiful state! Images of glitzy LA or cosmopolitan SF frequently overshadow the many other destinations featured in this book. Of course being an overview, the towns listed here are given as cursory highlights without much depth. Nonetheless, the book tantalizes like a plate of appetizers. The diner will have to follow up with his own entree should he want to savor a particular site.
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