A compact guide covering the beaches of Ventura and Santa Barbara, including the Channel Islands, Oxnard, Seacliff, Montecito, and Isla Vista More

Moon Spotlight guides are affordably-priced, lightweight guides covering smaller geographic regions than the Moon Handbooks or Outdoors guidebook series More

A compact guide covering the beaches of San Diego, including Coronado, Ocean Beach, Mission Beach, Del Mar, Encinitas, and Carlsbad More

A compact guide covering the best of Reno and Lake Tahoe, including Peppermill Casino, Riverfront Plaza, the Tahoe Rim Trail, and Diamond Peak. More

A compact guide covering Palm Springs, as well as Joshua Tree, Death Valley, and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. More

A compact guide covering the beaches of Los Angeles and Orange County, including Long Beach, San Pedro, Venice Beach, Santa Monica, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, and Sunset Beach More

A compact guide covering the seaside town of Cambria, historic San Simeon, vineyard-studded Paso Robles, beautiful Morro Bay, and world-famous Hearst Castle. More

From the Central Coast to the beaches of San Diego, writer Liz Scott guides travelers throughout Southern California's highlights More