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Featured Western Attractions 

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Monument Valley

Monument Valley is a very remote section of the Southwestern United States on the Arizona/Utah border, close to the Four Corners region. From looking at the pictures, it does not look like a traditional valley at all, and it isn't. Huge, ancient, tow...

Palm Springs, California

The Coachella Valley of California is in a incredible place to plan a relaxing, warm getaway to a reliably sunny area of the west coast. It rains here only a handful of days of the year! While it may not be directly on the beach, Palm Springs and al...

My Favorite Travel Groups

I like quite a few Squidoo travel groups that are really loaded with quality lenses and travel guides. I want to bring as much recognition as I can to them for the benefit of Squidoo Lensmasters who are looking for groups and for the general public w...

Yosemite National Park

The Crown Jewel of the Sierra Nevada There are over 3.5 million visitors yearly that come to take in the awe-inspiring panorama of Yosemite National Park. The California National Park of the High Sierras is one of the best places to camp, kayak, sig...

Yellowstone National Park

First established as a National Park in 1872, Yellowstone remains America's best-known National Park for its geothermal features, array of wildlife and stunning scenery. It covers three states--Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana--however, most of the park l...

Featured Western Wine Country Lenses 

Livermore Valley Wine Country

Livermore Valley Wine Country Located just an hour east of San Francisco, the Livermore Valley is home to nearly 50 wineries, with lush vineyards covering more than 5,000 acres. Wineries range from small, family-owned operations to historic leaders...

Featured California Lenses 

San Francisco 1906 Earthquake

J oseph Heermance was one of the first volunteers to come to the aid of victims of the Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906. With only his bicycle (wheel) for transportation, he took the ferry from his home in Oakland to San Francisco with...

Colma, California - City of the Dead

With a population of about 1,500 above ground and over 1.5 million underground, Colma, California, just south of San Francisco, became known as "The City of the Dead" or "City of the Souls." It's where deceased residents of San Francisco were relocat...

Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park

Mt Lassen National Park is a fascinating place. It is perhaps the lonliest national park, but it is one of the most underrated. Mt Lassen is the southernmost Cascade Range volcano. The elevation is 10,459 ft which is similar to Mt St Helens prior to...

California Road Trip

California has some of the most famous, scenic and fun places to visit in the USA. The proximity of the destinations in California make sense for a road trip getaway across the state...but don't let the number of destinations fool you! It's still the...

Featured Nevada Lenses 

Sin City: The Las Vegas Guide

Las Vegas is the fastest growing city in North America, and one of the most popular travel destinations. Here are some tips to guide you through the wide range of casino, hotel, resort, golf and other entertainment attractions offered for the whole f...

Battle Born: Nevada Road-Tripping

These Nevada travel stories and recommendations are drawn from the experiences of two best friends/fellow geeks/quirky goddesses, who decided after 15 years of friendship that going car camping together was a brilliant idea. ...And then it really did...

Las Vegas Hotels

Spend Some Time in Paradise! No really! If you're headed to Las Vegas, you're technically headed to Paradise. Tell your friends. The majority of the Las Vegas strip is in an unincorporated town called "Paradise," which is right beside the city of La...

Reno, Find Biggest Little City Entertainment!

Reno is known as the Biggest Little City in the World. While it is no longer little, it packs in more things to do for its size than any city I know. From Casinos to outdoor activities, to art events, to a world class symphony that few know about, Re...

Featured Local Lenses of the West 

City By The Bay: San Francisco City Guide

San Francisco, aka the City by the Bay, sits at the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay.  It connects to Marin via the Golden Gate Bridge on the North, and to Oakland via the Bay Bridge on the East. Pictured her...

Eagle Rock, California

Nestled between the southern California communities of Pasadena and Glendale, Eagle Rock was one of the first homestead settlements in Los Angeles. Though it officially became a city in 1906 and was incorporated in 1911, Eagle Rock was settled by far...

The Desert Southwest in Tucson, Arizona

Tucson is a city founded upon change; from its birth to the present, it has built and reshaped its appearance, ideals, and industry. Over the years, the city has flown the flags of many different nations; Spain, Mexico, The United States and even bo...

Harris Ranch Restaurant and Inn, Coalinga, CA 93210

If you are driving the most boring stretch of I-5, in the San Joaquin Valley between LA and San Francisco, there is an oasis half way between the two! Harris Ranch Restaurant and its accompanying inn are worth viewing. The restaurant food is great an...

94523 :: Pleasant Hill, California

Located in the San Francisco Bay Area in Contra Costa County, Pleasant Hill is literally right in the middle of everything the Bay Area has to offer, from sports venues to world-class arts and entertainment. Twenty minutes from the beach, two hours f...

Featured Hawaii-Alaska Lenses 

Hawaii Information - Vacation Like Barack Obama

Did you know Barack Obama is a local born son of Hawaii? On this page are many Hawaiian vacation and visitor resources, including a link to a NEW Barack Obama Oahu Guide Map! See and experience the life of our 44th President! * * * Growing up in H...

Featured Colorado-Idaho-Wyoming-Montana Lenses 

Rocky Mountain National Park

I am a traveler. I'm always planning the next trip, even if things don't always fall into place so that I can actually go. Living in the Deep South, a road trip out West always fell into the "planning to go, but never actually going" category; that i...

Featured Arizona-New Mexico Lenses 

A Tour Of Biosphere 2 In Oracle, Arizona

A couple of years ago, on a road trip around southern Arizona without much of an itinerary, my husband and I made a spontaneous stop at a place called Biosphere 2 near a town called Oracle. I'd heard of Biosphere 2 years earlier in college while stu...

Tis The Season For Visiting Snowbirds..

Snowbird Travel Season Just as Jack Frost begins nipping at your nose, it reminds us of the long winter that awaits. It is also a migratory signal to start packing and begin heading to warmer climates. For those escapees there is a name; they are c...

Lowell Observatory And Life On Mars (Hill)

The first time I heard of Lowell Observatory was when my future husband, Steve, brought me to his hometown of Flagstaff, Arizona, in 1995, shortly after we'd met. On that trip--an extended second date--we visited his childhood friend, Charlie, wh...

Zion National Park

Zion National Park sits right at the top of my most favorite National Parks. The unbelievable canyon that has been carved by the flowing Virgin River is one of the most tranquil, serene, and visited places in the United States National Park System. R...

Featured Oregon-Washington Lenses 

Funky Portland Oregon

The City of Portland, OR is Great, Beautiful, Funky, and Fun. Check out: Things to Do, Fun Places to Eat, Cool Local Spots, Funky Portland Coffee Houses, Unique Shops, Day Trips, Vacation Tourist Information and More!! Also find: Articles, Guide B...

Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington, is one of my favorite places. This is the view of the city from the downtown hotel in which we stayed on a recent visit. We have worked in the city three times. We enjoy the waterfront, boat cruises, museums, zoo, and botanical g...

McKenzie River Whitewater Rafting

The McKenzie River is one of the treasures of the Pacific Northwest. This Oregon gem is a classic alpine river high in the Cascade Range, with its headwaters located at Clear Lake. Cascading through a canyon blanketed in Douglas fir and old growth fo...

Emerald City: Seattle City Guide

Seattle sits at the edge of Puget Sound, with Lake Washington nestled on the other side.  It's a city of bridges and islands, where the high-tech sector regularly has a morning latte with environmental engineers and Burner artists. The joke is,...

Featured California Lenses Part Two 

Free Mobile Walking Tours

Geogad makes it simple for people to use their mobile phones and MP3 players to learn more about the places that they visit without carrying heavy guide books or being tied to someone else's schedule. Geogad Mobile Tours give busy travelers a quick,...

Walk San Francisco's Union Square

Served by the Powell Cable Car Line and popular with tourists and local shoppers, Union Square is surrounded by expensive shops, exclusive boutiques, and some of the grandest hotels in the city. Geogad's Mobile Tour of San Francisco's Union Square to...

San Francisco, California

Take a look at some fascinating sights in San Francisco, California, from Golden Gate Bridge to Coit Tower, MOMA, and Fisherman's Wharf. Lots of fun and educational things to do. MOMA Museum of Modern Art reflection makes a fascinating picture of Sa...

Walk San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf

San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf is the most visited attraction in San Francisco. At the very northern tip of the San Francisco peninsula, Fisherman's Wharf has wonderful Italian and seafood restaurants, ferry rides, unique shops, historic ships and...

San Diego, California

San Diego, California, is a great place to live or to visit. The weather is comfortable and there are so many things to see and to do. A relatively new feature is the waterfront sculpture. Statues are part of a yearly competition. Baseball, museums,...

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Hear Ye Hear Ye. Zipper Group Accepts Lenses Headquarters

If you want to find local zip code guides this is the place! I like Squidzipper local guides because they are concise and they contain all the relevant information that you need regarding that location. But if your format is not squidzipper I wi...

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Welcome to Palin Sucks Political Group! You do not have to list a lens that refers directly to Sarah Palin. And you can submit pro Sarah Palin lenses as well as anti Sarah Palin lenses. No r or x rated. You can submit lenses on, for example, Russia,...