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SAN FRANCISCO SKYLINE and Bay Bridge at
sunset, above; Mammoth Mountain Ski Area,
Mammoth Lakes, 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, page 22.
lovely bed and breakfast places in artfully
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 126,600 boasts
unique shops and restaurants along Fourth
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 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 177.500 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
climate. Today’s city economy is driven by
super-shippers FedEx and United Parcel
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JEFFREY T. KREULEN/SHUTTERSTOCK; JANNOON028/SHUTTERSTOCK