Beaten Paths and Back Roads

Over 40 stories of the places and people from the beaten paths and back roads of California. In this sequel to the acclaimed California Back Roads (2017 Lulu.com) Steve Newvine shares new accounts from his travels throughout the state of California. From his homebase in the Central Valley, Steve takes the reader to spots along the more than 800-mile coastline, climbs to new heights in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada, and tells the story of the bounty from the farmlands of the Central Valley. He shares of the state's entertainment history, stops in at some special dining spots, brings to life the story of a Dust Bowl transplant, indulges his passion for golf, and showcases the service-minded spirit that defines so many communities. Steve Newvine's Our Community Story column appears twice a month on MercedCountyEvents.com . He has written a dozen books centering on life in California, his upbringing in upstate New York, and the self-help guide Soft Skills for Hard Times.