• Full-color guide • Make your trip to Southern California unforgettable with illustrated features, 50 maps, and 220 color photos • Customize your trip with simple planning tools • Comprehensive overviews of each region • Ideas for making the most of your time • Explore San Diego, Big Sur, Yosemite National Park, and beyond • Discerning Fodor’s Choice picks for hotels, restaurants, sights, and more • “Word of Mouth” tips from fellow Fodor’s travelers • Illustrated features on Hollywood, Balboa Park, and California missions • Best coastal driving excursions, beaches, and desert resorts • Opinions from destination experts • Fodor’s California-based writers reveal their favorite local haunts • Revised annually to provide the latest information