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California is a Pacific state of U.S on the West (Pacific) coast.
Admitted to the Union in 1850;
Total Area: 158,693 sq mi (411,013 sq km);
Sacramento is State Capital;
Total Population approx. 29,839,250.
Abbreviation: CA, Cal.
California gained worldwide fame as the center
of American filmmaking in Hollywood, LA. By the 1960s it
had become the heart of the television industry as well.
California is also famous for sunshine, beaches, surfing,
redwoods trees, Yosemite National Park, blue sky and mild
climate.
SAN FRANCISCO: The City by the Bay, The Golden Gate
Bridge City, Baghdad by the Bay; these names are all refer
to what is considered by many to be the most cosmopolitan
city on the American West coast. It is a city blessed with
an unsurpassed natural setting and enlivened with an ethnic
and cultural diversity that would be notable in any of the
world's major metropolises.
Silicon Valley, situated in the south bay is the hub of
innovations in the computer, software and consumer
electronics industries. S.F. Bay Area also are well known
for its Bio-Tech industries. All made possible by the
concentration of reputable and world class universities
and colleges.
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Where are
we?
Places
to visit
Theme/Amusement
Parks/Zoos/Things To Do Dining Out
Thai Restaurants
Bay Area Thai
Bulletin
Universities
Radio,
TV, Newspapers
Open Air
Concerts
Shopping
Centers
Museums
Convention
Centers
Services:
National and
State Parks
Trips Outside
The Bay Area
Missions In
California
Other FAQ's:
People
Where are we?
San Francisco Bay Area:
San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose and Silicon Valley
San Francisco is located midway up the California
coast on the tip of a broad peninsula that stretches
for 30 miles (48 kilometers) southward from the
Golden Gate Bridge(113k),
Silicon Valley is home and birthplace of many high tech
companies
in the Bay Area,
(427k) especially in Santa Clara Valley. Well known companies
such as Hewlett Packard (HP) in Palo Alto, Intel Corp and,
National in Santa Clara, IBM in San Jose, Apple in Cupertino,
Sun Micro Systems, Silicon Graphics, Netscape in Mountain View,
Yahoo in Palo Alto.
The older name for Santa Clara Valley..Valley of Heart's Delight,
originated from early days of fruits, vegetable and flower
orchards. When you come out to visit, either on a business trip
or a vacation with your family, there are plenty of things to do.
Where is a great place to dine? Where to go for family
entertainment? Have fun exploring ... Yes, you can still
wear some flowers in your hair and also.. be aware you might
leave your heart in the San Francisco Bay Area!
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Places to visit
San Francisco Map
San Francisco the seaport on the bay; transportation
and financial center, oil refining, shipbuilding, fashion,
movies, software, food processing.
Point of interests: Transbay bridges; cable cars;
Golden Gate Park; Chinatown; Fisherman's Wharf; Ghiaradelli Square,
Pier 39, The Cannery, Steinhart Aquarium, De Young Museum,
Zoo, North Beach - "Little Italy" on Columbus Street between
Broadway & Chestnut, Exploratorium museum
and the Palace of Fine Arts. The Haight-Ashbury, is where
the hippie movement still lives on. Haight Street between
Stanyan & Ashbury
Shopping in San Francisco:
Merchandise Marts,
Nordstrom, Sak's, Macy's, Nieman Marcus, Bloomingdale's!
Union Square on Powell/Stockton/Post/Geary, Union Street.
Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is the world's
second longest main suspension span.
Night Life, Clubs
South-of-Market after dark if you want nightlife.
11th Street and Folsom Street offer a variety of
restaurants, jazz, blues & rock clubs, plus dancing:
Sound Factory- 181-
Club release-
club universe
palladium-dna lounge
paradise lounge
DV8
cocovas
the condor
the Oz
there's also a bunch around north beach
DNA Friday's are retro 70s and sat's are 80s,
11th and Harrison Street!
20 Tank
710 ashbury street
7th City Band plays from 2 to 4 times a month around
the Bay Area.
PLACES TO STAY:
Cornell Hotel de France
Hotel Brady Acres
Beds and Breakfast, Country Inn Guide
Beds and Breakfast - S.F.
Beds and Breakfast Int'l, S.F.
The Allison Hotel is located 417 Stockton St. (near Union Square, at
Sutter St.). The Allison has recently undergone a complete renovation of
all guest rooms and public areas and is the best value in the heart of
San Francisco.
For more information, take a look at the Allison Hotel web site at
http://www.asol.com/allison/.
HotelView, you'll never look at hotels
the same way again. Go there before you get there, with HotelView.
HotelView is the video jukebox of hotels worldwide.
More details
of S.F.
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Sight
Seeing
Bay Area Info
San Jose Downtown Maps
Do You Know the way to Down Town San
Jose?
SAN JOSE: One of the fastest-developing
cities in California is San Jose. It lies 50 miles (80 Kmetres)
southeast of San Francisco in the Santa Clara Valley.
The area surrounding the city has long been known for
fruit packing and canneries. From the late 1960s, it is
known for its high-tech and bio-tech industries.
More history for San Jose
Check this out when you get to San
Jose: Tech Museum and go across the street to Children Discovery Museum.
SANTA CLARA is the Heart of Silicon Valley.
The biggest semiconductor manufacturer in the world
is in this city. I know, I work here!
When you are in town, do not forget to visit the
Intel Museum.
It is very interesting and it is free! Take the kids
to Paramount Great America Amusement Park, they will love
you for it. There is an Imax theatre, a Drop Zone ride
and many more.
Santa Clara Mission is situated in the university. Harris/Lass
House and Triton museums are all near by.
If you like high-tech visit
Apple R&D Center to shop, visit Netscape Gift Shop, Sun Micro and Silicon
Graphics in Mountain View.
Palo Alto, Mid
Pennisula
Site
Seeing: East Bay Region
Berkeley,
Walnut Creeks, Danville, Blackhawk, Pleasanton and Livermore.
OAKLAND: Is on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay. It is the
largest city and the heart of East Bay, a heavily populated and industrialized
belt with half the 3.7 million people of the S.F-Oakland urban area. Oakland is
a thriving seaport of major business and manufacturing center.
Novato,
Marin map
Monterey
Bay, Santa Cruz and Carmel Region
Portola found Monterey Bay on May 24, 1770. He established the mission San
Carlos Barromeo which was moved to Carmel in 1771.
Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the new $57million Outer Bay Wing just
opened March 2nd. It is the biggest aquarium window for a million gallon tank
that holds exhibits of sea creatures. The unique tank creates an impression of
endless expanse of sea with vivid ocean and marine life.
Salinas Valley: One of world's most productive farming regions. Visit John
Steinbeck Library in Salinas. Steinbeck's Festival, Aug 1-4. (408)753-6411.
Capitola Beach
Castroville, Artichoke Capital of the World, holds annual Artichoke Festival
in early spring.
Santa Cruz, Surf City USA, Capital of surfing and surfer communities.
Gilroy is the Garlic Capital of the World, yearly Garlic Festival - July
26-28 (408)842-1625.
South of King City is Greenfield, Home of the Broccoli and Basil Festival.
Santa Clara Valley used to be the Prune capital of the world... (Marysville
and Yuba City now are the capitals of plum orchards and Prune packaging.)
I live and work in the SF South Bay for over 20 years. Our house is one of
development tracks that used to be part of the plum orchards on Pruneridge
Avenue, a two lanes road running through them.
East of S.F. Bay area through highway 580 is Stockton - Asparagus festival,
April 26-28 (800)350-1987.
Further up highway 5 is Galt with Strawberry Festival between May 18-19 (209)
745-2529.
Up north in Sabastopol, an Apple Fair - Aug 10-11. (707)996-2154.
Campbell's Prune Festival - May 28-29.
Strawberry Festival Laguna Seca June 22-23 (408) 663-4166.
Los Gatos's Strawberry Festival - June1-2.
Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras, May 25-26.
In the Fall, pick your own pumpkins for Holloween in Half Moon Bay.
Zucchini Festival, Hayward, East Bay, Aug 16-18 (510)264-9466.
Carmel
Info Monterey Bay
Events
Site Seeing Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz
Monterey Bay Vacation
Rentals
Monterey Bay Aquarium:
Monterey Bay Sanctuary
Otterplate
AT&T Pro Am Golf
Carmel-by-the-Sea
See maps for Monterey
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