ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Carole Terwilliger Meyers, a native San Franciscan, holds a B.A. degree in anthropology from San Francisco State University and an elementary teaching credential from Fresno State College.  She is the author of seven books, including WEEKEND ADVENTURES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA and MILES OF SMILES: 101 GREAT CAR GAMES & ACTIVITIES.  She is also the editor of THE FAMILY TRAVEL GUIDE: AN INSPIRING COLLECTION OF FAMILY-FRIENDLY VACATIONS, DREAM SLEEPS: CASTLE & PALACE HOTELS OF EUROPE, and THE ZOO BOOK: A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST, and is the founding publisher of Carousel Press.  In the past she has been a columnist for the San Francisco Examiner and the San Jose Mercury News as well as for San Francisco Focus, Adventure West, and Parents' Press.  Her articles have appeared in Family Circle, Family Fun, and Travel Holiday magazines as well as in numerous other magazines and newspapers.  She has appearedon the "Today" show and has acted as a weekly guest authority on "Weekend Getaways" on KNBR radio in San Francisco.  Ms. Meyers resides in Berkeley, California.