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Design
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Comprehensive Guides |
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| The
Central Coast of California: A Complete Guide by Christina Waters
and Buz Bezore. Stockridge, MA: Berkshire House Publishing, 1994.
Covers sights, lodging, dining, wineries, and culture. Recreation, Low Cost Recreation, Sights, Wineries, Restaurant, Lodging, Events and Culture |
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| California Central Coast: Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County, Ventura County. Southern California Auto Club Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, Sights, Wineries, Restaurants, Lodging, Events and Culture, Children's Activities | |
| Life on the Central Coast | |
| Steinbeck
Country, by Steve Crouch. Morro Bay,CA: Pilothouse. (No date)
Authored by a noted photographer,this pictorial history portray the life Central Coast. Fisherman, cattleman, and growers are shown at work. A book for both those familiar or unfamiliar with our culture. Pictorial History |
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| California Missions | |
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California Missions: A Complete Pictorial Guide. Menlo Park, CA:
Sunset Publishing Corp., 1979. This guide is rich in historical photographs and history of the California Missions. A must book for the Central California tourist who wants to learn about the missions. Pictorial History, Mission History |
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| Outdoor Recreation | |
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the Coast of Central California by John Mckinney (Los Angeles
Times Columnist, 1996. A guide to the hiking trails of the Central Coast. Family Recreation, Low Cost Recreation, Nature |
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| Central Coast Wildflowers: Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara Counties by Mary Coffeen. San Luis Obispo, CA: EZ Nature Books, 1993. Family Recreation, Low Cost Recreation | |
| Dining on the Central Coast | |
| Dining Out in San Luis Obispo County by Jill Andrews. San Luis Obispo, CA: EZ Nature Books, 1994. | |
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Histories of the Central Coast Here I have listed a few of the histories which may be purchased, but this list is by no means complete. For more information on the history visit the City County Library and the Historical Museum near Mission Plaza in downtown San Luis Obispo. |
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| Looking Backward into the Middle Kingdom: San Luis Obispo County by Daniel E. Krieger. Winsor Publications, 1988 or later editions | |
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Hearst Castle: An Interpretive History of W. R. Hearst's San Simeon Estate by Nancy E. Loe. Available only at State Park Visitors Center at Hearst Castle. |
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Hearst Castle: The Official Pictorial Guide by Nancy E. Loe. Available only at State Park Visitors Center at Hearst Castle. |
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| The
Builders Behind the Castles by Taylor Hoffman. San Luis Obispo,
CA: San Luis Obispo Historical Society, 1990. Includes the histories of the construction of both Hearst Castle and Wyntoon (located near Mount Shasta, CA) |
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