The U.S state of California has a large, flat valley that dominates the Central portion of the state. It is one of the most agriculturally productive places on earth. From north to south the distance is approximately 400 miles. The northern half is called the Sacramento Valley and the southern half as the San Joaquin Valley.
The population is about 6.5 million people in the Central Valley. There are about 10 Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the Central valley. The valley has extremes of topography. A hot Mediterranean climate is prevalent in the Central valley. The Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers flow through the northern and southern halves of the valley. Flooding is prevalent in the area and measures are taken to prevent the damage done by the floods.
All kinds of non-tropical crops are grown in the Central Valley, including tomatoes, almonds, grapes, cotton, apricots, and asparagus. Irrigation projects have developed the region a lot and thereby helped to increase the productivity in the recent times.
The Central Valley houses the Interstate – 5 and State Route 99 which runs almost parallel throughout the valley and meets at the north and south ends. The Central Valley is a very part of the State of California.

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Opened on 17th July 1955, is the most popular theme park if the world only after the Walt Disney World. The parked had been designed, built and run by Mr. Walt Disney himself. Since it has opened it has been visited by over 500 million guests and the numbers are just ever increasing. Though after the opening of the Disneyland Resort it has been renamed to Disneyland Park, the features are still the same as they were before. The park has been divided into realms that evolve from the four cardinal points from Central Plaza. On entering a realm, a guest is completely oblivious of any other realm as he is completely immersed in the realm he is already in. With various attractions like the Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland etc. this is one place you would never want to miss. Since the park timings keep varying frequently it is advisable to check for all the schedules from the official Disneyland park website.

For more details please contact:
Disneyland® Resort
P.O. Box 3232
Anaheim, CA 92803-3232
Or Call at:
(714) 781-4565†
(714) 520-5060†
(714) 956-6425†

The Oakland Museum of California opened its doors in 1969 for the visitors. It is considered to be one of the most architecturally interesting museums in the country. It has an unique blend of galleries, patios, ponds and sculpture gardens. California is a diverse community. They arrange many special events, tours and educational programs that reaches this diverse audience. There is a café in the museum for refreshment of the visitors. At the museum store there are lots of gifts, children’s books and educational toys. The museum is easy to locate and easily accessible.

The main goal of this museum is to create an environment where visitors can learn about the history, environment, art and people of California in an interesting manner. The exhibitions and educational opportunities they create are responsive and meaningful to the people. People of all ages and backgrounds can learn from these experiences.

Contact Information
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street@ 10th St.
Oakland, California 94607
Phone- (510)238-2200

Hours of operation
Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, noon - 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
First Friday of each month open until 9 p.m.
Museum closed on these holidays:
New Years Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

Admission
$8 for adults
$5 for seniors (65 and over)
$5 for students (youth and adults, with valid ID)
Children under the age of six are free
Free Second Sundays

For more information visit- http://www.museumca.org/

If you want a true San Francisco dining experience, Sinbad’s can give you what you are looking for. They are catering locals and visitors for over twenty eight years now. They are one of the most well known water front restaurants in San Francisco. Through the windows of this restaurant you can see the Treasure Island, the East Bay Hills and the Bay Bridge. It is the perfect place for a romantic dinner. Also great for a visit with your family and enjoy the exceptional service and delicious food.

The restaurant is located on Pier street and easy to find. If you visit at night, you will enjoy the view of the beautiful Bay Bridge by night. The bright lights on the bridge and the reflection on the water gives it an exceptional look. Inside the restaurant is not too fancy. Everything is neat and clean and makes you feel comfortable very quickly.

Once you step into the restaurant, you will be greeted by very experienced, knowledgeable and friendly waiters. They will have a casual conversation with you. Based on that little conversation they will give you suggestions for food that will make you think that they are mind readers. That is just the professional and experienced people in action.

Besides really delicious food, they have some great wine collection. The wine prices vary from $31 to $200. If you want to know more about the menu, they have the complete menu on their site.

Contact Information
Pier 2 Embarcadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone-(415)781-2555

Hours of Operation- 10:00 AM- 11:00PM Everyday

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Once again, there will be a showdown of the very best freestyle motocross riders from all over the planet. This is going to be an exciting event as always. Last year’s event is considered to be the best event ever. This year America’s best Nate Adams, Todd Potter and Jeremy Stenberg will be there to present their very best tricks. Don’t count out Mat Rebaud, Tukituki Higashino or Andre Villa yet. Any of these guys are capable of showing some no handed flip, rock solid, superman flip or any new stunning moves to win over the judges.

The event will be in three rounds. In the first round twelve riders will engage in a head to head battle. There will be six runs with two riders each. The six riders then move into the next round, the semi finals. These six riders will be in a head to head battle. There will be three runs with two riders each. Then the three finalists will go head to head to decide the winner. With hundred thousand dollars in prize money at stake, only expect to see the very best from these champion riders.

Date
Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Time
7:30 PM

Location
LA County Fair, Pomona, California.
At the Fairplex in Pomona

Admission- $20

For tickets visit here

Yosemite National Park covers an area of over seven hundred and fifty thousand acres, which is more than 3000 kilometres. That means the park is almost the size of Rhode Islands. It is not only the largest but also one of the least fragmented habitats in California. It attracts more than three million visitors every year.

You can find at least seven hundred different species of plants in the park. Out of these seven hundred, at least hundred and sixty are very rare. The unique soil and atmosphere of the park make it possible for these plants to survive.

This big park has thousands of small lakes and ponds, over two thousand kilometres of streams, over thousand kilometres of hiking trail and over five hundred kilometres of road.

Yosemite Park has a Mediterranean climate, which means a cold and wet winter and hot dry summer. Due to unfavourable weather conditions the park is closed from late fall to spring.

You can get involved in lots of activities in the park area. Until early fall you can take multiple day backpack trips. Bikers can rent their bike in the Yosemite Valley. Rock Climbing is also a very popular here.

Contact Information
Park Head quarters
Yosemite Nation Park
PO Box 577
Yosemite, CA 95389
Phone-(209)372-0200
Fax-(209)372-0220
Email- yose_web_manager@nps.gov

For more information visit- http://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm

We all know how fast life in California can be. It is one of the fastest places in the whole world. Life is sometimes hectic and stressful. There is always an option to forget the busy life, have some delicious food, spend some time shopping and enjoy the artistic architectural beauty of old town California. Plaza del Pasado in old town San Diego bring back the memories of old times.

This plaza was founded in 1821. It is sitting at the heart of the Mexican pueblo. It gradually turned into a town. All the activities and the presentations of the local artisans are inspired by nineteenth century San Diego life. It gives a unique taste of old San Diego life to both tourists and the locals.

If you want to experience the past history and culture through the taste of food, this is the place to be in. Every restaurant have authentic menu choices. They have the largest collection of margaritas in the world. Shopping here is another unique experience. All the wares and articles you see here, you won’t find it anywhere else. Early this year they opened an artists corner where local artists can present their hand made crafts.

Contact Information-
Plaza del Pasado
2754 Calhoun Street
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone- (866)378-2943

For more information visit here

If you want the taste of homemade food without doing the cooking or washing the dishes, you can visit Cuca’s Mexican Food in Redlands, Highland or Rialto California. Taste some exotic Mexican food while you don’t have to worry about clean up or cooking. All the foods you are going to find in Cuca’s are authentic and invented by Cuca. Her talent made it possible for her to bring some original Mexican taste to us.

Of course you can find the Tacos, Burritos and other classic Mexican items. They Also serve hamburgers, dinner plates and have special offers for everyday of the week. They have a very loyal customer base. Which is a testament for the food and service quality. College students become a fan very quickly. And they stay loyal even after getting out of college. There are business travellers who find Cuca’s and had two meals a day everyday during their stay in California.

What are they all crazy about? Variety and taste. Cuca offers you more than ten items in the Taco family and almost eight different Burritos. All of them have one thing in common, their mouth watering taste. They also have dinner plates and daily specials which gives you a chance to have a filling meal within a budget.

Contact Information-

Cuca’s Mexican Food Restaurant
527 E. State Street
Redlands, California 92373
Phone- (909)335-9557

For more Information visit here

Sunset Beach is in Orange County California. It is to the Northwest of Huntington beach. It is specially famous among the surfers. But cannot ignore its spectacular view at the sunset. When the sun is going down, the unique mix of red, orange, purple and blue will blow your mind. You will forget for a moment that you are standing by the sea watching the sunset. It may feel like you are somewhere out of this planet experiencing something you have never done before. While it sounds like a lot of exaggeration, people who watched the sunset from California Sunset Beach know how true it is.

In many ways it is similar to the beaches of Hawaii. It is not a portrait of the other famous Hawaii sunset beach. They are different in their own beautiful ways. You will see lots of surfers, because they love this area. Wonderful environment for surfing specially in summer and fall. There are also lots of kite surfers to be seen.

For some it might be an extra attraction that this beach is close to a place where celebrities hang out. The area surrounding the beach has less than two thousand residents. And a little fun fact for you, none of these houses have mail box. They visit the centrally located post house for their mail.

Address
Sunset Beach
Orange County, California

Time - All year round

Map and driving directions

Surrounded by towering pines, fresh wind and bluest of skies you will find, lies the Big Bear Lake. Famous for its year round events, Big Bear Lake is bringing you the ultimate festival this October called the Big Bear fest.

 

Big Bear Fest is born from a German tradition. Of course you will see Beer Stein carrying contest. You can also see some record breaking performances. Last year one female contestant broke the German record. There will be no shortage of gifts, games, foods and yodeling. You will not get a chance to get bored. Always something happening.

In the October fest hall you can sit and enjoy your polka while listening to the lovely tune of German brass. You will see the Big Bear Women, who are the local beauties wearing the dirndl dresses and moving quickly across the floor in dancing mode. This festival attracts people from mountain areas as well as the flat lands. There is something for everyone. This is a complete family event where people can enjoy the fun under the beautiful stars of fall with their entire family.

Big Bear Festival
When- September 13- October 25 2008, Weekends
Location-
42900 Big Bear Blvd
Big Bear lake, CA 92315
NW corner of Big Bear Blvd and Division
Phone-(909)585-3000
Fax-(909)584-2886
Email- info@bigbearevents.com
Website- www.bigbearevents.com