The best of the American and Canadian West Coast The New York Timeshas been offering up dream weekends with practical itinerariesin its popular weekly "36 Hours" column since 2002. The many expert contributors have brought careful research, insider's knowledge, and a sense of fun to hundreds of cities and destinations, always with an eye to getting the most out of a short trip. Based on the best-selling book 36 Hours: 150 Weekends in the USA & Canada,the Timesand TASCHEN now bring together the best of the West Coast. From the great urban centers on everyone's travel list to surprising locales with undiscovered character and charm, the paths lead to the seaside cliffs and Hollywood cool of California, biking in Portland, island hopping in Hawaii, and well beyond. Featured destinations: Berkeley, California Big Sur, Calif. Carmel, Calif. Death Valley, Calif. Hilo, Hawaii Homer, Alaska Honolulu, Hawaii Juneau, Alaska Kauai, Hawaii Lake Tahoe, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif. Malibu, Calif. Mammoth Lakes, Calif. Maui, Hawaii Molokai, Hawaii Napa Valley, Calif. Palm Springs, Calif. Pasadena, Calif. Portland, Oregon, Oregon Sacramento, Calif. San Diego, Calif. San Francisco, Calif. Santa Barbara, Calif. Santa Cruz, Calif. Santa Monica, Calif. Seattle, Washington Silicon Valley, Calif. Sonoma County, Calif. The Okanagan Valley, British Columbia The Oregon Coast, Oregon The San Juan Islands, Washington Vancouver, British Columbia Whistler, British Columbia Whitehorse, Yukon. Also available in this series: Midwest & Great Lakes Northeast Southeast Southwest & Rocky Mountains