Book description
A guide to the best hikes and microbreweries in Southern California Beer lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 40 Southern California hikes are for you! Each carefully selected hike leads you through a stunning natural landscape and ends near a brewery or a brewpub where a local craft beer awaits you. This full-color guidebook features the best one- to five-hour beer hikes in Southern California. It takes you along Pacific Coast beaches, up to high peaks and stunning waterfalls from the Southern Sierras to Cleveland National Forest, and through the desert landscape of Joshua Tree National Park.Each trail description includes details on access, difficulty, duration, points of interest, and, at trail's end, a recommended beer, with notes on its appearance, aroma, and taste. The choice of breweries reflects the wonderful diversity of the SoCal brewing scene, and gives you an inside look at the creative and passionate craftspeople behind the beers. See Helvetiq's other Beer Hiking books--bestsellers around the globe."Over the past several years, both the hiking and the beer scene in Southern California have improved and expanded. It's great to have a guide that combines them both and spotlights lots of local favorites!" - Casey Schreiner, author of Day Hiking Los Angeles and Discovering Griffith Park and founder and editor-in-chief of Modern HikerThey say hiking is about the journey, not the destination--but sometimes the promise of a cold beer at the end of the day makes the journey even better. With Johanna Flashman's charming new trail-to-tavern guide in hand, you'll find your own perfect pairing between Southern California's natural beauty and its beloved breweries.- Cameron Walker, author of National Monuments of the U.S.A
About the Author
Johanna Flashman is the founder and editor of The Freelance Outdoorswoman, a platform showcasing women freelancers in the outdoors industry. Her own writing has appeared in prominent outdoor magazines including Outside, National Geographic, and Climbing. To create this book, she lived in a Sprinter van for eight months while hiking and tasting her way through Southern California.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
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Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience