San Luis Obispo: County, Coast & Castle

by Vicki León

California's best-kept secret is San Luis Obispo County. Nestled on the Pacific Coast halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, SLO County (As the locals refer to it) contains something for everyone. This pictorial and informative text shows off the best of California.

80 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1986

About the author

A prolific author of non-fiction, author of numerous books for young and old, Vicki León delights in unearthing unusual facts, fresh anecdotes, and uncommon statistics to create her books on the natural world and the flip side of history. Her book have won rave reviews from a long list of media that includes People magazine. Publishers Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, Voice of America, and numerous NPR stations.

Her bestselling titles for 10 and up include A Raft of Sea Otters, The Secrets of Tidepools, and three titles in the Outrageous Women series.

Her popular titles for older readers include Uppity Women of Ancient Times, Uppity Women of the Renaissance, and the other Uppity titles and the travel title Scenic Highway One.