Page 6 - 2015 Travel Guide to California
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CONTENTS
Get Your Bearings
6 California Map
8 Editor’s Note
10 Discover
California Dreaming
12 History
A Home for Immigrants
and Entrepreneurs
Discover the Golden State
16 CA.Cities
Surprising California Cities
20 CA.Cuisine
Scene and Be Seen
24 CA.Wine Country
Festivals in Wineland
30 CA.Museums & Art
Infinite Creativity
34 CA.Performing Arts
On With the Show
37 CA.Architecture & Gardens
Harmonious Building
40 CA.State & National Parks
Design Your Escape
44 CA.Summer Sports
A State of Perpetual Motion
48 CA.Winter Sports
Not a Time to Hibernate!
50 CA.Golf
California’s 10 Best Hidden Gem Golf Courses
53 CA.Family Fun
Nothing but Fun
56 CA.Theme Parks
Loads of Excitement
60 CA.Movies
Shooting on Location
64 CA.Shopping
Shopping Heaven
68 CA.Spas & Wellness
Retreat and Reinvigorate
71 CA.Casinos
Rolling High
74 CA.Railway Journeys
You Can Hear That Whistle Blow
78 CA.Road Trips
Hop in the Car and Go
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EXPLORE CALIFORNIA’S
TOURISM REGIONS
82 San Francisco Bay Area
86 San Francisco
94 88 Berkeley
90 Sonoma Valley
92 Healdsburg
San Jose & Silicon Valley
98 Santa Clara
102 Los Angeles County
108 LA Waterfront
110 West Hollywood
112 Redondo Beach
116 San Diego County
122 San Diego Zoo & Safari Park
124 Orange County
128 Laguna Beach
130 Monterey Bay & Big Sur
135 Gilroy
136 Monterey
138 Central Coast
142 Ventura
144 North Coast
149 Shasta Cascade
152 Redding
154 High Sierra
160 Lake Tahoe South Shore
164 Gold Country
169 Central Valley
172 Central Valley Cities
176 Lodi
178 Deserts
183 Inland Empire
Find Useful
Information
186 Resources
General Information
California Welcome Centers
Quick Reference Guide to Travel
Convention & Visitors Bureaus
Holidays
Climate/Temperatures
Medical Care & Travel Insurance
Driving Regulations
Resources for the Disabled
Air Distances Between Selected Cities
Driving Distances
National Parks & Historic Sites
Art Museums
COVER: The Huntington Beach Pier at sunset
Photo: Atom Wang/Shutterstock
Santa Monica Pier, top
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