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America's Largest Chinatown: San Francisco


By Barbara Rockwell


San Francisco's vibrant, ever-packed Chinatown brims with bright facades, ethnic restaurants, serene teahouses, noisy markets, old-world apothecaries, and more!


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Angel Island: Guarding San Francisco's Bay


By Brad Olsen


This woodland-covered mountain island provides tram trips, nature hikes, and historic tours. An adventure lover's delight... campers welcome!


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Bodie, California: Mining Town In Pristine Preservation


By Jerry Kalman


This state park is both an authentic ghost town and a living museum of the mid-1800 Gold Rush days, with easily-accessed paths through California's Sierra foothills. A journey through history!


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Breathtaking Yosemite Valley


By Brad Olsen


This sheer-cliff valley displays the highest waterfalls in North America, a network of bicycle and hiking trails, and a host of visitor accommodations. World-renowned for its stunning natural beauty!


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California Mission: La Purisima


By Gordon L. Burgett


Within a 1,900-acre state park, this fully reconstructed mission includes fountains, lavanderias, and a dozen buildings, along with 1820s-era livestock, poultry, and flora. The "most interesting" of the California missions!

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California's Point Reyes National Seashore


By Brad Olsen


Rocky headlands, pristine estuaries, freshwater lakes, saltwater marshes, waterfalls, windswept beaches, and virgin woodlands all create a wilderness haven for outdoor enthusiasts...


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Exotic Palm Springs California


By Suzanne Hogsett


This desert getaway offers a European-style "village," Mid-Century Modern architecture, great food, spectacular hiking and golfing, affordable intimate lodging, and a star-studded past.


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Far Out Wineries Of Paso Robles


By Ruth Ann Angus


What's in the Far Out Wineries region? A thrilling variety in the tasting rooms of boutique vintners, delightful relaxation in unusual B&Bs, and an abundance of historic and natural wonders. Far out, man!

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Gateway To Yosemite


By Brad Olsen


The "gateway" leading into Yosemite provides access to giant sequoia trees, the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, old gold mining towns, state historic parks, dramatic river valleys and raging waterfalls. Come on along!

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Little Italy & Gaslamp Quarter: San Diego, California


By Jordan Clary


Ooohh... visit two dynamic downtown neighborhoods with warm sunshine, delicious food, great shopping and terrific night life. A perfect getaway city any time of the year!


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Malibu, Where California's Stars Hide


By Diana Funaro


Famous for movie stars, surfers, and great beaches, this is also a sophisticated city with fine dining, trendy boutiques, and world-renowned art. Visit the Getty Villa Museum, Surfrider Beach, and more!

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Morro Bay: A Nature Lover's Paradise


By Ruth Ann Angus


Unspoiled beaches, fun festivals, and warm hospitality! This eco-friendly town beckons with outdoor sports and amazing marine life, alongside eclectic shops and fine dining experiences...


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San Francisco's Academy Of Sciences


By Brad Olsen


Marvel at the deepest coral reef aquarium in the world, a four-story tropical rain forest, a towering T-rex skeleton, a colony of African penguins, and a fully immersive digital planetarium!

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San Francisco's Ferry Building And Embarcadero


By Laura Del Rosso


Everyone's favorite - a gourmet feast! The best regional foods and fabulous restaurants await inside this reinvented landmark: a delightful farmer's market, fresh local cuisine, sinful desserts - ooh, the temptations!!!

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Santa Barbara Waterfront


By Sheila Fox Tanksley


Santa Barbara IS the American Riviera! Her waterfront is unique, with its south-facing coastline, Mediterranean weather, lively harbor, and historic Stearns Wharf. Stay and play!


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Santa Barbara: From The Mission To The Wharf


By Nancy Shobe


Take a 3-mile walk from the "Queen of the Missions" past historic adobe homes and performing arts institutions. Then the lively downtown and wharf are perfect for a shopping and dining extravaganza!

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Sausalito: San Francisco's Favorite Getaway


By Gordon L. Burgett


This charming village, cloaked in nautical ambiance, is accessible by ferry, car, bus or bicycle. Crisp air, delectable dining, and unforgettable vistas: Sausalito beckons!

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Surf's Up In Santa Cruz


By Brad Olsen


This iconic seaside town is located on the edge of Monterey Bay in Northern California. The weather is mild, the politics liberal, and the surfing is world class!


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The Feather River Scenic Byway


By Ruth Ann Angus


The man-made train tracks, bridges, and tunnels are woven through the natural beauty of wildflowers, lakes, and waterfalls on one of the more breathtaking drives in California.

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The Four Faces Of Los Angeles


By Julia Drake


Sunny LA! A thriving art scene, diverse museums, multi-ethnic restaurants, famous shopping districts, and a wildly colorful mix of personalities, styles and cultures. WOW!

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The National Recreation Areas Of San Francisco


By Brad Olsen


Within city limits, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area encompasses developed sections such as the presidio, fort, and museum, along with windswept beaches and miles of secluded hiking trails.


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The Open Spaces Of California's Marin County


By Brad Olsen


This section of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area includes woodlands, a fort, a valley, a lagoon, and the incomparable Marin Headlands with breathtaking views of San Francisco!


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The Spectacular Golden Gate Park


By Brad Olsen


Enjoy world-class museums amidst lakes, bridges, waterfalls, trails, gardens, sporting areas and public art, in the largest man-made park in the world!


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There Is Only One Berkeley


By Brad Olsen


This unconventional town, nestled between rolling hills and the San Francisco Bay, is home to a prestigious university, eclectic architecture, intriguing public art, and colorful street vendors.


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Touring The Best Of Southern Orange County


By Brad Olsen


"The O.C." has a multitude of activities to offer vacationers, and locals as well. With world-class restaurants and breathtaking beaches, everyone will enjoy this famous Southern California playground!


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Wine And More, California's San Simeon To Morro Bay


By Ruth Ann Angus


This world-renowned wine region is beautiful... between tastes, try hiking, kayaking, fishing, or surfing, but beware! The antique shopping is contagious and can prove habit-forming!