Page 48 - 2014 Travel Guide to California

CA.SPORTS & OUTDOORS: SUMMER
CYCLING IS A GREAT WAY to explore
the eastern Sierra Nevada, left; teeing
off at The Course at Wente Vineyards,
middle; a surfer catches a wave at
Manhattan Beach, bottom.
On Land
California has some of the world’s best
golf, including the legendary seaside
Pebble Beach Golf Links, home of Bill
Murray’s favorite annual event, the AT&T
National Pro-Am tournament. Or try any
one of the hundreds of public and private
clubs scattered across the state. If you
aren’t into the clubs, grab a disc and try
some frisbee golf at one of the dozens of
California courses.
Mountain and road biking are great ways
to get a workout while experiencing the
state’s landscape, whether it be from tricky
single-track downhill trails around Lake
Tahoe, flatter cross-country trips or perhaps
a rental in San Francisco’s new Bike Share
program. Skateboarding is practically the
state sport, with skateparks seen everywhere
from the sport’s birthplace at Venice Beach
to the smallest inland town.
For a different sort of ride, make like
native son John Wayne and saddle up for
some horseback riding on trails near cities,
around dude ranches or on multi-day
wilderness journeys. If desert sands don’t
appeal to you, try those on the beaches of
Southern California which are lined with
volleyball nets for pickup games and
professional tournaments. California
sunshine is good for year-round tennis, be
it on public courts or at a posh resort.
In Water
California has more than 840 miles of
shoreline facing the Pacific Ocean, a
prime launching spot for every manner of
water sport, including surfing, sailing,
SCUBA and sea kayaking. California has
fully embraced the newly popular stand-
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