The United States California

California Condor

The California Condor was on the brink of extincti more...4 points

The California Condor was on the brink of extinction with its numbers dropping to less than 25. They are still endangered, but conservation efforts have paid off. Last count there were 302 California Condors in existence.4 points

Death Valley National Park

For over a hundred years, visitors have been flock more...4 points

For over a hundred years, visitors have been flocking to the strange, secluded desert of fascinating Death Valley. Sharing sections of California and Nevada, this massive National Park is the largest in the lower 48 states by far, covering 3.4 million acres.Considered inhospitable between the months...4 points

California Road Trip

California has some of the most famous, scenic and more...3 points

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 3rd biggest state in the country, and could fit t...3 points

Palm Springs

Deep in the Coachella Valley of California lies th more...3 points

Deep in the Coachella Valley of California lies the desert city of Palm Springs.3 points

Idyllwild California 92549

Idyllwild, California is a small mountain town nea more...2 points

Idyllwild, California is a small mountain town near the Palm Springs and Hemet area of Southern California. Idyllwild is huge hiking, camping, fishing, and sightseeing retreat, with unique art galleries, small shops, locally owned eateries, and best of all, untouched nature all around.2 points

Where to Stay In and Near Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park is one of America's premier more...2 points

Yosemite National Park is one of America's premier National Parks, known for its majestic granite cliffs like Half Dome, the rushing Merced River, and the stunning valley view. Yosemite is relatively far from any major city, the closest being Fresno. San Francisco is 3 hours to the west, and a good...2 points

Yosemite National Park

View the Crown Jewel of the High Sierras, Yosemite more...2 points

View the Crown Jewel of the High Sierras, Yosemite.2 points

Our Favorite Places in San Diego

My husband, Don, spent most of his growing up year more...2 points

My husband, Don, spent most of his growing up years in San Diego and considers it his hometown, so when we were invited to go on the USS Friends and Family Day Cruise out of San Diego we said yes! We jumped at the chance to not only see our son and tour the USS Nimitz, but also to revisit our favori...2 points

Destination Hearst Castle: San Simeon, California

One of a kind Hearst Castle is a wonderful excuse more...2 points

One of a kind Hearst Castle is a wonderful excuse to take a romantic drive along the California coast. If you don't need an excuse, but like shoreline breezes, views of the mountain, and creating memories, you'll find a trip to Hearst Castle worth your time. Here you'll find what the trip north from...2 points

Big Sur Tour: A California Roadtrip You'll Remember

Start you're trip through Big Sur in San Francisco more...2 points

Start you're trip through Big Sur in San Francisco! You'll be able to take a tour of Point Lobos and then head south to the Monterey Aquarium to kick off a vacation you'll always remember.As you drive south on Coast Highway One toward San Simeon and beyond by way of Monterey, Point Sur Historic Ligh...2 points

Unemployed in LA

Navigating the world of unemployment has been a co more...2 points

Navigating the world of unemployment has been a complete uphill learning experience. Though I am currently working as a freelance writer, I consider myself underemployed, as much of the country now is. And I thought I'd share some of what I've learned since losing my job a few months ago. Mo...2 points

A Spring Afternoon in Paso Robles, California

I spend a good part of my free time at the house I more...1 point

I spend a good part of my free time at the house I inherited from my mom in the Riverbank Tract in Paso Robles. This is bordered by the Walmart Center on the north side, the Salinas River on the west side, South River Rd on the East, and a drainage ditch on the south, which separates it from a more...1 point

My San Francisco

This lens will point to all kinds of information a more...1 point

This lens will point to all kinds of information about San Franciso, where I've lived since 1970. Come visit and leave your heart here, or if you already live here, howdy, neighbor. :)1 point

San Diego Travel Guide and Information

eautiful San Diego is located on Southern Californ more...1 point

eautiful San Diego is located on Southern California, it lies just north Tijuana, Mexico and south of Los Angeles. It is one of my favorite places for tourism since it has great weather and a 'beach-like' atmosphere throughout the whole place. I created this lens for people who want to travel and en...1 point

Visit San Francisco

Sometimes when you live close to a big city, you f more...1 point

Sometimes when you live close to a big city, you forget to take the time to enjoy her beautiful qualities. San Francisco is full of gems, some hidden. Listed here are a few lovely places to go when you visit San Francisco. I'll start off with three places and add more as I get a chance. 11/02/07 - a...1 point

Templeton, California

Templeton, California is a small, friendly communi more...1 point

Templeton, California is a small, friendly community where you almost always run into someone you know at the Saturday Farmers Market. We have many vineyards,some small businesses, a few churches, and three public schools with good reputations. We don't have much crime. We are a casual town, and I'v...1 point

California Vacation Bucket List

Hopefully you're not really ready to kick the buck more...1 point

Hopefully you're not really ready to kick the bucket, but you get the idea of what this article is about. I'm a California native, and I was recently asked by a visitor from New Zealand, who was on vacation in my neck of the woods, 'What would you do if you were me? What do I absolutely have to do b...1 point

Mendocino County, California

We recently had the privilege of housesitting in M more...1 point

We recently had the privilege of housesitting in Mendocino County, California. We've traveled extensively throughout the United States and have visited California many times but had never stayed this far north in California.It was a wonderful experience and I'll attempt to convey the essence of this...1 point

In Canyon Country

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I Love L.A.

For some reason, people love to hate Los Angeles, more...1 point

For some reason, people love to hate Los Angeles, or L.A., as it's called. And yet as of 2009, more than 19,000,000 people choose to live in the Los Angeles1 point

Canyon Country, CA, North of L.A.

Canyon Country is a wonderful community located on more...1 point

Canyon Country is a wonderful community located on the Eastern side of the Santa Clarita Valley, North of Los Angeles, California.Sometimes it can be confus1 point

Eagle Rock, California

Nestled between the southern California communitie more...1 point

Nestled between the southern California communities of Pasadena and Glendale, Eagle Rock was one of the first homestead settlements in Los Angeles. Though i1 point

It's A Small World

It's A Small World is a Fantasyland boat ride thro more...3 points

It's A Small World is a Fantasyland boat ride through colorful, whimsical lands where children of many nations sing and dance as they celebrate their cultures and the common bonds that we all share. Some people love it; others love to hate it. But either way, it is one of the Disney Parks' signature...3 points

Disneylands Halloween Party

Celebrate Halloween at Disneyland! Wear your Hallo more...1 point

Celebrate Halloween at Disneyland! Wear your Halloween best to this amazing party at Disney's California Adventure Park. Treat yourselves to a night of fun1 point

Hidden Creek Wine in the Livermore Valley Wine Country

Livermore Valley Wine CountryHidden Creek Wine is more...2 points

Livermore Valley Wine CountryHidden Creek Wine is fairly new to the Livermore Valley, but has already distinguished itself with a full selection of hand crafted artisan wines. Grapes are carefully selected from small vineyards primarily in the Napa and Solana counties.2 points

Michael Chiarello's NapaStyle

NapaStyle, founded by acclaimed chef and author, M more...2 points

NapaStyle, founded by acclaimed chef and author, Michael Chiarello, expresses a unique way of living based on the beauty and style of California's Napa Valley. The company offers a wide selection of specialty products for the kitchen, home, and garden, with an emphasis on creating meaningful traditi...2 points

Michael Chiarello Video Showcase

This showcase features videos from NapaStyle on Fi more...2 points

This showcase features videos from NapaStyle on Fine Living and Food Network's Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello. The latter is co-produced and written by Michael Chiarello, and has won three daytime Emmy Awards, more than any other Food Network show. The twice-named Chef of the Year has also...2 points

Livermore Valley Wine Country Lensography

In 1893, the Livermore Valley was a thriving wine more...2 points

In 1893, the Livermore Valley was a thriving wine region with more than 4,000 acres of vineyards and 23 wineries. Outside forces nearly devastated the industry. Aphids destroyed more than 1,500 acres of vineyards in the early part of the 1900s, and Prohibition forced most of the wineries out of busi...2 points

Travel to Napa - Wine Capital of the World

Napa is one of the oldest cities in California, fo more...1 point

Napa is one of the oldest cities in California, founded in 1847. It is most famous for a place for wine tasting. Napa is located a little north of San Francisco Bay and many who visit San Francisco tend to visit Napa at the same time. Napa wines are top notch comparable to Italian and French wines.A...1 point