{"product_id":"northern-california-a-history-and-guide-from-napa-to-eureka-paperback","title":"Northern California: A History and Guide - From Napa to Eureka - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Newcombe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStan Skandinski\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The landscape of monotony is elsewhere,\" Jack Newcombe writes, and the routes he traces through the vineyards, towns, and parkland of northern California--along with the variegated pleasures to be explored en route--bear the proof: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Mud baths and wine tasting in Calistoga\u003cbr\u003e - A view from the top at Mt. St. Helena\u003cbr\u003e - Wine touring, the slow and selective way, in the Napa and Sonoma valleys\u003cbr\u003e - \"A Beer Experience\" in Petaluma, and a dining treat at the New Boonvile Hotel\u003cbr\u003e - Whale watching on the Sonoma and Mendocino coasts\u003cbr\u003e - Walking the redwood forest trails\u003cbr\u003e - Finishing fleets and Victorian mansions in Eureka \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These attractions and more--and the colorful past that gave rise to them--are presented in \u003ci\u003eNorthern California: A History \u0026amp; Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, an exciting, indispensable travel companion for a most spectacular region.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Newcombe \u003c\/b\u003ewas the author of several works of fiction and nonfiction. A native of Vermont, he attended the University of Missouri, Pomona College and the American University at Biarritz before graduating from Brown University. He worked at \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e magazine from 1955 to 1972 as a writer, editor, and bureau chief in London and Washington, and enjoyed a four-year tenure as executive editor of Book-of-the-Month Club. Jack Newcombe died in 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.68 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755733188896,"sku":"9780394729886","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8e02c41b0b79ea0ae0f2f27f38e27476.webp?v=1780067289","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/northern-california-a-history-and-guide-from-napa-to-eureka-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}