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California and ArizonaGlamour & Grandeur
Chapter 9
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California - Why Go? Hollywood Pacific
Vistas and surfing Lifestyle of Rich & Famous Yosemite National Park Wine Country Weather
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North California Mountains & forests
California Pines Sacramento
Capital Napa & Sonoma Valleys
Wine country San Francisco Monterey Carmel
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Southern California
Desert & industrial Los Angeles
Anaheim Burbank Palm Spring
San Diego
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How Travellers Get There California
Scheduled and Charters LAX
Has 5 airports
SFO OAK & SJC
SAN
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Rail Amtrak to LAX & SFO
Road Highway access from all directions
Cruise LAX & SAN cruise ports
How Travellers Get There
(cont.)
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When to Go Altitude & Latitude are key Coastal
Warm dry summer Fall – temperate SFO windy
Valleys Fall – wine harvest
Deserts Winter warm, sunny
Mountains Winter Skiing
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Getting Around Freeway system
Congestion Car rentals
Most popular Rail
Amtrak Coast Starlight Pacific Surfliner
Coach tours Popular
Taxis Expensive
Bus system Mediocre
SFO BART subway Cable cars Trolley Cars
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AnaheimDisneyland
8 fantastic ‘lands” Disney’s California
Adventure Attractions,
entertainment, rides unique to California themes
Downtown Disney Shopping, dining and
night time entertainment
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Los Angeles 2nd largest city in US Theme parks
Disneyland Universal Studios Knott’s Berry Farm Six Flags Magic Mountain
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Los Angeles (cont.)
Hollywood Sunset Strip Walk of Fame
> 2,200 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Grauman’s Chinese Theatre Getty Center
Cruise port busiest cruise passenger complex on the West Coast
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Los Angeles (cont.)
Beverly Hills www.beverlyhills.org
Opulence and luxury Rodeo Drive - shopping Greystone Mansion tours “capital” of spas and salons Trolley Tours Elegant restaurants, cafes, lounges World Class hotels
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Long Beach California’s 5th largest city
Busy seaport Seaside resort Aquarium of the Pacific Toyota Grand Prix ( Apr) R.M.S. Queen Mary
Former ocean liner transformed into hotel
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Catalina Island 22 miles off California coast
Avalon Boat or air access
1:30min Bison Dolphins Golfing & fishing No car rentals – only golf carts Art Deco casino
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Palm Springs PSP airport
schedule & charter Golfing, gaming hiking, eco tourism Natural beauty
3 mtn ranges Warm dry climate Palm Desert & Rancho Mirage
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San Diego 2nd largest city in California
Gaslamp, Coronado, La Jolla, Del Mar, Carlsbad
Wonderful climate 70 miles of beaches, surfing Golf
92 courses San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park
Sea World, Balboa Park
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San Francisco
Fisherman’s Wharf Pier 39 Sea Lions Golden Gate Bridge
Union Square Lombard Street
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San Francisco (cont.)
Trolley Cars Cable Cars
Chinatown Alcatraz
“The Rock” Telegraph Hill
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Day trips from San Francisco
Muir Woods Nature trail Tallest and oldest redwoods in existence
Sausalito Mediterranean-like village
Art galleries, quaint shops, houseboats www.ci.sausalito.ca.us
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Wine Country Napa and Sonoma Valleys
Yountville, St Helena www.napavalley.com www.sonomavalley.com
Wineries – several hundred Tours & restaurants
Calistoga Springs & spas
Napa Valley in March
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Driving down the Coast Monterey
Steinbeck's Cannery Row Pebble Beach Seal Rock Lone Cyprus
Carmel Clint Eastwood Boutiques cafes Spanish mission
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Hearst Castle San Simeon State Historical Monument Publisher magnate 165 room estate built 1919 – 1947 www.hearstcastle.com
56 bedrooms 61 bathrooms
Approx ½ way between LAX & SFO Approx 5 hours
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Yosemite National Park 3081 km² Sierra Nevada Mtns World Heritage site Granite cliffs, waterfalls,
Sequoia groves Flora & fauna El Capitan & Half Dome –
climbers
www.yosemite.national-park.com
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Arizona Grand Canyon State
Desert & mountains Outdoor recreation
Golf Sports
Spas Dining Old West
No Daylight Savings
www.arizonaguide.com
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How Travellers Get There Arizona
AIR Scheduled Some charters from W. Canada
PHX TUS
ROAD RAIL
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When to Go
Winter Warm, sunny, occasional rain
Spring Desert blooming
Summer Extremely hot Grand Canyon & mountain areas less intense
than desert
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Phoenix Capital PHX - main gateway
Air Canada, West Jet, America West Native American history Resorts Mountains, Saguaro cacti Recreation
Golf courses www.phoenixcvb.com
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Scottsdale 330 days of sunshine
Outdoor adventures Sonoran Desert
Horseback riding Rafting Hiking, biking, walking, climbing Jeep & hummer tours
Golf 200 golf courses –
Convention & Conference centre
www.scottsdalecvb.com
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Tucson Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
More than 1300 types of plants, 300 kinds of animals Biosphere II
World’s largest glass enclosed mini-world !150 million - 140 A
OK Corral, Tombstone 1881 gunfight Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday
Old Tucson Studios Resorts, golf, spas
www.visittucson.org
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Sedona Oak Creek Canyon
Slide Rock State Park Natural water slide
Sedona Red rock monoliths Jeep , Balloon & Hiking
Tours Boutiques & Restaurants Spas
Montezuma Castle
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Grand Canyon Colorado River South Rim
2134m above sea level open year round 2 day hike to river & back White-water rafting 3-21 days Hike, mule rides, short flights Condors
North Rim 2438 M Closed first heavy snow Nov/Dec - mid May
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Lake Havasu Colorado River
Parker Dam London Bridge
1968 London sold bridge to US millionaire 3 years to dismantle, ship & rebuild
Water sports Boating fishing
Hiking 6 wilderness areas
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More unique sites… Painted Desert
93,533 Acres Multi-hued rocks and fossils
Petrified Forest Multicoloured petrified wood Fossils & petroglyphs
Monument Valley Isolated red mesas and buttes
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Accommodations
Mobile Five Star AwardHotel Bel-Air Beverly Hills Hotel & BungalowsRaffles L'Ermitage Beverly HillsChateau du Sureau, OakhurstFour Seasons San FranciscoPeninsula Beverly Hills
AAA Five Diamond Award Phoenician (Scottsdale)Boulders ResortFairmont Scottsdale PrincessFour Seasons ScottsdaleCamelback Inn
AAA Five DiamondFour Seasons
Aviara Los Angeles Newport Beach
Lodge at Torrey Pines
Ritz Carlton Laguna Miguel Half moon Bay Huntington Marina del Rey San Francisco
Simpson House St Regis Monarch Beach
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Accommodations (cont.)
Dude Ranches Bed & Breakfasts Spa Resorts Lodges Camping