Avalon Travel.

Avalon Travel

1400--65th Street, #250, Emeryville, CA 94608

1-800-345-5473 www.travelmatters.com

Avalon Travel produces excellent destination guides which offer wide appeal to both outdoors adventurers and visitors who want an in-depth sampling of local attractions. Avalon holds the Moon imprint, among others: a latest guide to Tennessee is presented in Jeff Bradley's Tennessee (1566916933, $19.95), pairing the fun observations of an author who knows the state well with a fine guidebook blending his firsthand experience and insights with tips on how to find the 'real Tennessee' from the Smoky Mountains to Nashville. Small black and white photos, small regional maps and more. California visitors have a range of guides to choose from: among the newest, George Fuller's California Golf (1566915864, $21.95), a survey of almost 900 golf facilities in the state, from new courses to old favorites, which includes yardage, par, USGA ratings and more. Also recommended and excellent are Tom Stienstra's California Camping (1566914868, $21.95), a Foghorn guide for outdoors campers who want the most in-depth descriptions of campground amenities, resources available in both federal and state parks, and reservations and fees, and Gene Kilgore's Ranch Vacations (1566917719, $22.95), a survey of ranch vacations where beautiful scenery and adventure awaits. The latter covers all kinds of ranches, from dude ranches and winter resorts to fly-fishing camps and more, with each description including accommodations descriptions, activities, payment options, setting and much more, adding color photos for embellishment. All are especially recommended for destination visitors planning ahead.