Trade paperback, 136 pages, 6 x 9,
54 illustrations, maps, index.
ISBN: 0-944220-21-5 $12.95
28 Day Trips in the Greater Bay Area
by Peter Browning
Exploring the Back Roads is the revised edition of the famous guide to the scenic lanes and byways of the countryside around San Francisco Bay. These drives have been selected for their scenic, pastoral, and historic qualities, and each has appeal for the sports car and the family van. Each trip comes with a map and one or more photos. — Pack a picnic basket, take along your camera, and escape the freeway rush and congestion.
Follow levee roads in the fascinating Delta region.
Take the Old San Juan Grade Road, built in 1915.
Visit the ruins of Jack London's Wolf House.
Enjoy isolation and wonderful scenery from Marin to the Geysers to the Delta, and from the Wine Country to the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Have you ever wondered how to entertain visitors once they have seen all the standard tourist sights? Have you ever racked your brain trying to think of a pleasant activity for someone who cannot do strenuous things? Have you grown bored with driving the same roads over and over again, and wished that there were some new route to arouse your interest and curiosity? If so, then your troubles are over; this book is the answer to your problem.