Ramble California: A Wanderer's Guide to the Offbeat, Overlooked, and Outrageous (Ramble Guides)

“Eric Peterson says California ‘just might be the greatest state for road trips.’ And he's written a new book to prove his point.”—Associated Press

“Whether you actually visit California to use the book is not important.”—American Road

In the third installment of his unique and unpredictable Ramble travel series, Eric Peterson spotlights California’s most quirky and intriguing attractions, sharing his personal travel experiences along the way. Each regional section features atypical tourist destinations, maps, oddball stats, required reading, viewing, and listening lists, as well as the typical guidebook fare: places to eat, drink, and catch some Zs. The travelogue portions offer more vicarious tidbits as Peterson meanders through the state, sharing his openness to new experiences and self-deprecating humor. With such adventures as “A Beer Drinker in Wine Country,” “The Desert, Man,” and “Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll,” Ramble California calls you to the open road and your next idiosyncratic journey.

Eric Peterson is a freelance writer who has contributed to numerous Frommer’s guides covering the American West. He is the author of Frommer’s Montana & Wyoming; Frommer’s Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks; Ramble: A Field Guide to the U.S.A.; and Ramble Colorado: The Wanderer’s Guide to the Offbeat, Overlooked, and Outrageous. Peterson also writes about travel and other topics for such publications as ColoradoBiz, Delta Sky, and New York’s Daily News.