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SAN FRANCISCO SKYLINE and Bay Bridge at
sunset, above; a panoramic reflection of
Mammoth Peak and the Kuna Crest on Tioga
Lake, Yosemite National Park, bottom; the
Carson Mansion, built in 1884-1885 in Old
Town Eureka, is considered the finest example
of Queen Anne style Victorian houses in
America, next page.
fully resorted Victorian fantasias of turrets,
stained-glass and burnished wood.
BERKELEY: The Arts & More
Long-famed for its commitment to brainiac
inquiry and social activism, Berkeley, on
the eastern shores of San Francisco Bay,
doubles as a richly diverse travel destina-
tion. The college town of 120,000 boasts
unique shops and restaurants along Fourth
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Street in west Berkeley, and shopping, the-
ater, music and movie-going downtown on
and off south Shattuck Avenue. The expan-
sive University of California campus
includes first-rate entertainment venues
and athletic contests ranging from intercol-
legiate football and basketball to niche
passions such as men’s and women’s rugby,
played at jewel-box Witter Field. The
Gourmet Ghetto, with classic California-
American restaurant Chez Panisse, the
original 1966 Peet’s Coffee & Tea shop and
many more, is arrayed on and near north
Shattuck Avenue. The cross-town Elmwood
neighborhood on College Avenue offers a
relaxed village ambiance.
ONTARIO: Family Fun and
a California Flare
Located 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles
where Interstates 10 and 15 meet, this San
Bernardino County city of 181,000 features
the dry, hot climate and palm-lined land-
scaping that characterize Southern
California. Incorporated in 1891 and named
for the Canadian province of Ontario, it was
once home to citrus orchards and health
retreats promoting the benefits of the dry
JEFFREY T. KREULEN/SHUTTERSTOCK; IM_PHOTO/SHUTTERSTOCK