Product Description

GaiaGuides are CD-ROM based multimedia travel guides designed for active travelers. Reorganized in a split of a second the way you want to ‘read’ them. Quick and very visual. With reviews of recommended hotels, restaurants and activities typical to the destination - and popular with travelers. Full screen photos, huge panoramas and videos show you what to expect, better than a book or a web site could.

Don’t spend days surfing the web, trying to find anything unbiased and meaningful. The guides provide one-click links to the right web site for current events or to make reservation after you found a hotel or restaurant fitting your taste on the CD-ROM.

The Southern California guide covers the area from Santa Barbara to San Diego, including Los Angeles and Orange Counties. It contains reviews and photographs of: - 110 selected hotels with photos of average rooms
- 125 recommended restaurants with menus and prices
- hundreds of things to do and places to see
- all the major attractions, museums and beaches
- four ‘Day+’ trips ‘photologues’

PC system requirements:
- 133 MHz or faster CPU
- 16 MB RAM or more
- CD-ROM drive, speed 4x or faster
- video card capable of 16 bit ‘High Color’ (thousands)
- Microsoft Windows 95 or 98
- Internet connection and sound card recommended

From the Publisher

Gaia Guides: cool new multimedia travel guides linking CD-ROM full of visual information with up to date info on the Internet. Designed for active travelers interested in other cultures, places and diverse activities. Plan your holiday with the best multimedia travel guides for the 3rd Millenium!

Review

The Hidden guidebook series hot-peppers its pages with little arrows that point to a multitude of off-the-tourist-track sites.

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No other guide offers coverage of this fabled shoreline as comprehensively as Hidden Coast of California, focusing on the many miles of unspoiled beach-long famous stretches to dozens of hidden pockets along the way. Award-winning author Ray Riegert introduces travelers to the unique personalities of three of America’s favorite oceanside cities. He leads travelers to bohemian coffeehouses near the shops and theaters of San Francisco’s Union Square, traces the roots of the movie industry at famous film sites around Los Angeles and brings the entire family to San Diego’s world-famous zoo and animal theme parks. Along the way the author suggests a visit to small fishing towns and international shipping ports, Victorian neighborhoods, and oceanfront mansions. He details how to best enjoy the state’s popular coastal retreats — including sunbathing in Santa Barbara, beachcombing in Mendocino and relaxing in a bed-and-breakfast inn near Monterey. The ultimate beach lover’s travel guide, Hidden Coast of California covers 175 beaches: 123 surfing beaches, 48 camping beaches, and even 21 nude beaches. A virtual bed-and-breakfast guide, this book recommends over 150 small hotels, guest cottages, and bed-and-breakfast inns. Perfectly suited for out-of-state visitors, this guide also offers locals countless suggestions for weekend getaways.

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With so many famous places and hyped attractions, it’s all too easy to get caught running (well, driving, actually) all over Southern California from one spot to the next. This guide tells how to get off the freeway and explore the boulevards and side streets of Los Angeles and San Diego as well the coast roads and inland desert highways. Hidden Southern California combines traditional attractions, including seven historic missions and eight theme parks, with outdoor adventures, including 123 beaches and parks, 270 hiking trails, and 105 surfing spots. It provides selective recommendations for lodging in the city, along the coast, and even in desert and mountain parks, including 15 beach cottages, 77 coastal inns and 13,193 campsites at 350 campgrounds. The author offers opinionated reviews of a wide variety of local restaurants. The guide also contains special features on Los Angeles’ historic Mexican public markets, Hollywood film making in action, the ultimate side trip south of the border, and old-time Hollywood, including 15 historic theaters and a driving tour of old mansions.