CHAPTER ONE
The Coast of California
California. The word comes from an old Spanish novel about a mythic
island populated by Amazons and filled with gold. It was， according to the
author， \"very near to the terrestrial paradise.\" The first part of this magical
land to be explored， and the area which still symbolizes the California
dream， is the coast.
Stretching 1100 miles along the rim of the Pacific， it is a wildly varied
region with sharp mountains and velvet beaches， barren sand dunes and rich
estuaries. Los Angeles， San Francisco， and San Diego， three of the nation s
largest cities， are here， together With the old mission centers of Santa Bar-
bara and Monterey. There are small fishing towns and international shipping
ports， Victorian neighborhoods and oceanfront mansions.
Powerfully influenced by early Spanish culture， the coast today is re-
sponding to a fresh influx of Mexican immigrants as well as a growing Asian
population. It is a region both at the edge of the continent and at the cutting
edge of the global shift toward Asia and the Pacific Rim.
The California shore is also one of the most popular travel destinations
in the world. Tens of millions of visitors explore its byways and beaches
every year. Hidden Coast of California， the only guidebook to deal exclu-
sively with this amazing territory， is an attempt to make the entire area ac-
cessible to everyone.
For those seeking the good life， each chapter describes the hotels， res-
.taumnts， shopping places， and night-owl roosts that dot every town along
the coast. There is information on transportation， bicycling， and water
sports. Then， when the spirit of adventure takes hold， there are descriptions
of secluded beaches， remote hiking trails， and sightseeing spots both famous
，And unknown.
Beginning at the Mexican border and proceeding north toward Oregon，
.Hidden Coast of California takes in the sparkling bays and historic neigh-
borhoods of San Diego， sweeps through Laguna Beach and Newport Beach，
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