Beach Stones
Author: Josie Iselin
Walking along the water's edge, who among us has not stopped to admire the evocatively patterned, shaped, and multihued stones that beckon? Fun to collect and free for the taking, beach stones are objects of contemplation, beauty, and sentiment. This exquisite volume-at once a gorgeous art book and a nature guide-presents more than 200 exceptional stones from around the world and describes the fascinating natural processes that produced them.
Photographer and installation artist Josie Iselin, who uses a flatbed scanner to generate her imagery, has arranged these stones with great artistry, and nature writer Margaret Carruthers yields their secrets, revealing, for instance, that a pebble from Maine was created 400 million years ago during the birth of a great mountain range. Art lovers and beachcombing spirits everywhere will cherish this gift book.
Interesting textbook: Chestnut Cookbook or Food and Beverage Mycology
Frommer's Napa & Sonoma Day by Day
Author: Avital Binshtock
These attractively priced, four-color guides offer dozens of neighborhood and thematic tours, complete with hundreds of photos and bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Day by Days are the only guides that help travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip.
• Full-color package at an affordable price
• Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions
• Foldout front covers with maps and quick-reference information
• Tear-resistant map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet
• Handy pocket-sized trim
At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything—in the smartest, most time-efficient way.
- The best of Napa & Sonoma in one, two, or three days
- Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste
- Tips on wine-tasting, including best wineries for aspiring oenophiles
- Walking tours of the region's best-loved towns
- Outdoor itineraries to fit in active pursuits between wine-tasting, such as exploring the region by bike, in a kayak, and along hiking trails
- Hundreds of evocative color photos
- Bulleted maps that show you how to go from place to place
- Hotels, restaurants, & shopping, for all budgets
- A tear-resistant foldout map—enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs
Table of Contents:
18 Favorite Moments 1Strategies for Seeing Napa & Sonoma 5
Napa & Sonoma 6
The Best Full-Day Tours of Napa & Sonoma 9
The Best of Napa in One Day 10
The Best of Sonoma in One Day 14
The Best of Napa & Sonoma in Three Days-Day 3 18
The Best of Napa & Sonoma in Five Days-Days 4 & 5 22
The Best of Napa & Sonoma in One Week-Days 6 & 7 26
The Best of Special-Interest Tours 31
Wine Country for Foodies 32
Wine Country with Kids 36
The Big Splurge, Napa Style 40
Wine Country for First-Timers 44
Wine Country for Nondrinkers 46
Wine Country for History Buffs 50
A Day for Arts Aficionados 56
Wine Country for Romance 60
Wine Country without a Car 64
Wine Country on a Budget 68
The Most Charming Towns 71
Napa 72
Where to Dine 76
Sonoma 78
Where to Dine 81
St. Helena 82
Where to Dine 84
Healdsburg 86
Where to Dine 89
Guerneville 92
Where to Dine 93
Yountville 94
Where to Dine 96
Glen Ellen 98
Where to Dine 100
Calistoga 102
Where to Dine 105
The Great Outdoors 107
The Wine Country by Bike 108
The Best Wine Country Hike 110
From the Russian River to the Pacific Coast 112
Napa & Sonoma Lodging 115
Where to Stay in Wine Country 116
Napa Lodging A to Z 118
Sonoma Lodging A to Z 124
The Best Wineries 129
Wineries A to Z 132
San Francisco 161
The Best of SF in One Day 162
The Best of SF in Two Days 166
The Best of SF in Three Days 170
Lodging A to Z 176
Dining A to Z 179
Shopping A to Z 186
Nightlife & Arts A to Z 189
The savvy Traveler 193
Before You Go 194
Getting There 197
Getting Around 198
Fast Facts 200
Wine Country: A Brief History 205
A Quick Guide to Wine Varietals 207
Index 210
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