La Honda
Bob Dougherty
(Author)
Description
Less than 45 miles from San Francisco and Silicon Valley, La Honda is an isolated rural community nestled in the majestic coastal redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Pioneers in the late 19th century were loggers and ranchers who competed against grizzly bears and mountain lions for food. Outlaws like the Younger brothers (partners with Jesse James) used La Honda's isolation to avoid justice. Gradually the community became a mountain retreat for cityweary San Franciscans, and in the 1960s, La Honda was home to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest author Ken Kesey and his psychedelic Merry Pranksters. Today's La Honda is an enigma--its size and character have barely changed while the rest of the San Francisco Peninsula has exploded around it.Product Details
Price
$19.99
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Publish Date
June 13, 2007
Pages
127
Dimensions
6.55 X 0.35 X 9.23 inches | 0.71 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780738547381
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About the Author
Union Hotel proprietor Barbara Gonnella and educator Mary Pozzi worked with author Bob Dougherty and local historians to create this visual history of Occidental. Many unpublished photographs are drawn from the Gonnella and other private collections as a tribute to the pioneers of this unique community.
