The USA's most populous state is practically a country unto itself, divided between green north and arid south. Highlights: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, San Diego, Napa/Sonoma wine country, Disneyland, redwood country, skiing, driving the Pacific Coast Highway, and lots more.
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A little over four hours northeast of San Francisco, in the little known and aptly named Lost Sierra (hidden between the larger Sierra Nevada and Cascade ranges, the name coined at the time when Pony Express riders galloped through Northern California to deliver the mail). Fitting then, that this is the only dude ranch in the Golden State that allows its guests to go faster than a walk on a horse – riders hitting the trail and breathing in fresh mountain air scented by the pine, fir and cedar…
Read more…David Vives/Pexels Coming in ninth on the top ten list is a Los Angeles sign - but not the famous one that spells HOLLYWOOD. This landmark identifies Beverly Hills (above), the affluent Los Angeles neighborhood that’s associated with lavish estates owned by celebrities; the 40-foot emblem we see today in the linear Beverly Gardens Park is actually a replica of one built in 1907. During spring and summer, a beautiful pond in front of the letters comes alive with blooming lilies, making for the…
Read more…Carol Highsmith Nestled in Southern California's Santa Ynez Valley, a 45-minute drive north of Santa Barbara and a bit over two hours from Los Angeles, this small town of just over 6,100 offers visitors a unique blend of nature and culture. One of Solvang's top attractions is its unique Danish, which you can explore by strolling its charming streets. Founded in 1911 by Danish immigrants, and its downtown remodeled in the 1940s to reflect that country's architectural heritage, Solvang has a…
Read more…Wallpaper Flare The Golden State is a bonanza for lovers of nature and the great outdoors, and in addition to natural beauty, its most stunning freshwater reservoir lakes usually offer a plethora of activities and amenities - swimming, boating, fishing, and various other pursuits on the lands surrounding them. And here's a round-up of some of the state's most popular with visitors from near and far: read post
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On this week's episode of the Fields of Dreams at The World on Wheels, we head down to San Diego for the 2012 update of Petco Park: http://tinyurl.com/2bjfqcl
Is it a ghost town? Half the town is in ruins and almost all business is gone, yet there are still 65 hardy souls that live here, along with a saloon and gift shop. Come along with The World on Wheels as we visit the Gold Rush...ghost town?...of Hornitos, California. Brand new report with pics and video: http://tinyurl.com/buuh6az
This year take a time out to visit the Secret Yosemite, that special area along Highway 120 including Hetch Hetch, the two big trees Groves, Tuolumne and Merced.... Need to see some huge sugar pine cones, take a hike starting from Hogdon Meadows. For more information on the Secret Yosemite, contact the Yosemite Chamber of Commerce located in Groveland, along highway 120.
This week's Fields of Dreams report at The World on Wheels is a first for us. This brand-new report takes us to our first collegiate baseball stadium. Come along to this jewel of a ballpark located in the hills of Walnut, California. It's Mazmanian Field at Mt. San Antonio College: http://tinyurl.com/82vyn89
It's the happiest time of the year for The World on Wheels crew...baseball season! Each year we update, review, and rate baseball stadiums large and small across the country with a special emphasis on wheelchair accessibility....a feature we call Fields of Dreams. First up, one of the country's most historic stadiums, the gorgeous Jay Littleton Field in Ontario, California: http://tinyurl.com/2e6fdjy
Today at The World on Wheels, we end this momentus journey through some of California's most historic highways and sites to finish up doing something very historic...mining for gold. Oh, and also sipping wine and spending the day at a high altitude beach at Lake Tahoe... http://tinyurl.com/2elswxg
Visited the Luxe Hotel in Brentwood CA. Did this video. Check it out.
Although gold production in the Motherlode is way down from Gold Rush days, we find a new source of fortune in the Sierra Foothills...wine. Come along with The World on Wheels as we explore our favorite wine country, Amador County, with a report, pictures, and video: http://tinyurl.com/3jqfqx4
Now that your World on Wheels crew has made it up highway 395 and over the Sierras, come on along to Sacramento and the historic Motherlode country. It starts today with report, photos, and video: http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2aUDQB
Today at The World on Wheels, our epic journey to California's eastern Outback along historic Highway 395 concludes as we spend the night on a farm in Nevada and head off to the headwaters of the Truckee River up in the mighty Sierras: http://tinyurl.com/7v8qk24
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