California and Arizona Glamour & Grandeur Chapter 9.

California and ArizonaGlamour & Grandeur

Chapter 9

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited

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California - Why Go? Hollywood Pacific

Vistas and surfing Lifestyle of Rich & Famous Yosemite National Park Wine Country Weather


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North California Mountains & forests

California Pines Sacramento

Capital Napa & Sonoma Valleys

Wine country San Francisco Monterey Carmel


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Southern California

Desert & industrial Los Angeles

Anaheim Burbank Palm Spring

San Diego


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How Travellers Get There California

Scheduled and Charters LAX

Has 5 airports

SFO OAK & SJC

SAN


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Rail Amtrak to LAX & SFO

Road Highway access from all directions

Cruise LAX & SAN cruise ports

How Travellers Get There

(cont.)


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When to Go Altitude & Latitude are key Coastal

Warm dry summer Fall – temperate SFO windy

Valleys Fall – wine harvest

Deserts Winter warm, sunny

Mountains Winter Skiing


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Getting Around Freeway system

Congestion Car rentals

Most popular Rail

Amtrak Coast Starlight Pacific Surfliner

Coach tours Popular

Taxis Expensive

Bus system Mediocre

SFO BART subway Cable cars Trolley Cars


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AnaheimDisneyland

8 fantastic ‘lands” Disney’s California

Adventure Attractions,

entertainment, rides unique to California themes

Downtown Disney Shopping, dining and

night time entertainment


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Los Angeles 2nd largest city in US Theme parks

Disneyland Universal Studios Knott’s Berry Farm Six Flags Magic Mountain


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Los Angeles (cont.)

Hollywood Sunset Strip Walk of Fame

> 2,200 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Grauman’s Chinese Theatre Getty Center

Cruise port busiest cruise passenger complex on the West Coast


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Los Angeles (cont.)

Beverly Hills www.beverlyhills.org

Opulence and luxury Rodeo Drive - shopping Greystone Mansion tours “capital” of spas and salons Trolley Tours Elegant restaurants, cafes, lounges World Class hotels


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Long Beach California’s 5th largest city

Busy seaport Seaside resort Aquarium of the Pacific Toyota Grand Prix ( Apr) R.M.S. Queen Mary

Former ocean liner transformed into hotel


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Catalina Island 22 miles off California coast

Avalon Boat or air access

1:30min Bison Dolphins Golfing & fishing No car rentals – only golf carts Art Deco casino


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Palm Springs PSP airport

schedule & charter Golfing, gaming hiking, eco tourism Natural beauty

3 mtn ranges Warm dry climate Palm Desert & Rancho Mirage


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San Diego 2nd largest city in California

Gaslamp, Coronado, La Jolla, Del Mar, Carlsbad

Wonderful climate 70 miles of beaches, surfing Golf

92 courses San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park

Sea World, Balboa Park


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San Francisco

Fisherman’s Wharf Pier 39 Sea Lions Golden Gate Bridge

Union Square Lombard Street


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San Francisco (cont.)

Trolley Cars Cable Cars

Chinatown Alcatraz

“The Rock” Telegraph Hill


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Day trips from San Francisco

Muir Woods Nature trail Tallest and oldest redwoods in existence

Sausalito Mediterranean-like village

Art galleries, quaint shops, houseboats www.ci.sausalito.ca.us


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Wine Country Napa and Sonoma Valleys

Yountville, St Helena www.napavalley.com www.sonomavalley.com

Wineries – several hundred Tours & restaurants

Calistoga Springs & spas

Napa Valley in March


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Driving down the Coast Monterey

Steinbeck's Cannery Row Pebble Beach Seal Rock Lone Cyprus

Carmel Clint Eastwood Boutiques cafes Spanish mission


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Hearst Castle San Simeon State Historical Monument Publisher magnate 165 room estate built 1919 – 1947 www.hearstcastle.com

56 bedrooms 61 bathrooms

Approx ½ way between LAX & SFO Approx 5 hours


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Yosemite National Park 3081 km² Sierra Nevada Mtns World Heritage site Granite cliffs, waterfalls,

Sequoia groves Flora & fauna El Capitan & Half Dome –

climbers

www.yosemite.national-park.com


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Arizona Grand Canyon State

Desert & mountains Outdoor recreation

Golf Sports

Spas Dining Old West

No Daylight Savings

www.arizonaguide.com


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How Travellers Get There Arizona

AIR Scheduled Some charters from W. Canada

PHX TUS

ROAD RAIL


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When to Go

Winter Warm, sunny, occasional rain

Spring Desert blooming

Summer Extremely hot Grand Canyon & mountain areas less intense

than desert


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Phoenix Capital PHX - main gateway

Air Canada, West Jet, America West Native American history Resorts Mountains, Saguaro cacti Recreation

Golf courses www.phoenixcvb.com


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Scottsdale 330 days of sunshine

Outdoor adventures Sonoran Desert

Horseback riding Rafting Hiking, biking, walking, climbing Jeep & hummer tours

Golf 200 golf courses –

Convention & Conference centre

www.scottsdalecvb.com


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Tucson Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

More than 1300 types of plants, 300 kinds of animals Biosphere II

World’s largest glass enclosed mini-world !150 million - 140 A

OK Corral, Tombstone 1881 gunfight Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday

Old Tucson Studios Resorts, golf, spas

www.visittucson.org


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Sedona Oak Creek Canyon

Slide Rock State Park Natural water slide

Sedona Red rock monoliths Jeep , Balloon & Hiking

Tours Boutiques & Restaurants Spas

Montezuma Castle


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Grand Canyon Colorado River South Rim

2134m above sea level open year round 2 day hike to river & back White-water rafting 3-21 days Hike, mule rides, short flights Condors

North Rim 2438 M Closed first heavy snow Nov/Dec - mid May


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Lake Havasu Colorado River

Parker Dam London Bridge

1968 London sold bridge to US millionaire 3 years to dismantle, ship & rebuild

Water sports Boating fishing

Hiking 6 wilderness areas


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More unique sites… Painted Desert

93,533 Acres Multi-hued rocks and fossils

Petrified Forest Multicoloured petrified wood Fossils & petroglyphs

Monument Valley Isolated red mesas and buttes


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Accommodations

Mobile Five Star AwardHotel Bel-Air Beverly Hills Hotel & BungalowsRaffles L'Ermitage Beverly HillsChateau du Sureau, OakhurstFour Seasons San FranciscoPeninsula Beverly Hills

AAA Five Diamond Award Phoenician (Scottsdale)Boulders ResortFairmont Scottsdale PrincessFour Seasons ScottsdaleCamelback Inn

AAA Five DiamondFour Seasons

Aviara Los Angeles Newport Beach

Lodge at Torrey Pines

Ritz Carlton Laguna Miguel Half moon Bay Huntington Marina del Rey San Francisco

Simpson House St Regis Monarch Beach


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Accommodations (cont.)

Dude Ranches Bed & Breakfasts Spa Resorts Lodges Camping

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Documents

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night time entertainment

flags magic mountain

airports sfo oak sjc

california coast avalon

hollywood pacific vistas

hollywood walk of fame

lax sfo road highway