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Holidays in California  -  Travel information California.

California is a state spanning the southern half of the west coast of the contiguous United States.

Regions in California : Central Coast, Central Valley, Deserts, Gold Country, High Sierra, Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, North Coast, Orange County, San Diego County, San Francisco Bay Area, Shasta Cascade

Cities in California : Bakersfield, Fresno, Los Angeles-Long Beach, Sacramento, San Diego, San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, and more...

State Capital California : Sacramento.


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Camping & Caravanning /

 California State Parks  -  see Reservations and Fees [ Camping, Tours, and Day Use ]
California Department of Parks and Recreation manages more than 270 park units, which contain the finest and most diverse collection of natural, cultural, and recreational resources to be found within California. These treasures are as diverse as California: From the last stands of primeval redwood forests to vast expanses of fragile desert; from the lofty Sierra Nevada to the broad sandy beaches of our southern coast; and from the opulence of Hearst Castle to the vestiges of colonial Russia.

 Koa  -  Campground, Cabin and RV Park Directory
Each KOA may offer beautiful scenery and activities based in their locality, they all share the same KOA mission - to provide a clean, safe and fun camping experience. Which is why KOA's camping facilities are truly full-service. KOA's feature RV hookups, hot showers and laundry facilities, convenience stores, swimming pools, even access to the internet. Plus, They've taken the "roughing it" out of camping by offering Kamping Kabins® and Kamping Kottages®.

Car Rental California / Motorcycle Rental

 Holiday Autos -   
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

 Sixt  -   
Pick-Up Station / Return Station: Los Angeles Airport, San Francisco Airport and more.

 EagleRider
the world's largest motorcycle rental and tour company specializing in Harley-Davidson rentals, ATV rentals, Dirt Bike rentals and Watercraft rentals. They offer the opportunity to rent the "American Dream" and experience the ultimate motorcycle touring adventure from worldwide locations.

Holiday Homes / Apartments

 California Vacation Rentals @ VacationHomes.com 

 Home Base Holidays
Home exchange vacations; enabling house swap holidays since 1985
 Home Exchange
 International Home Exchange
International Vacation Rentals & Home exchange

Hostels California

 
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability. Hostelbookers does not charge a fee to use this service.

 Golden Gate Council
 Los Angeles Council
 San Diego Council
 US/Canada - Pacific Coast

 HI-USA  -  American affiliate of the Hostelling International network
 IYHF  -  International Youth Hostel Federation

Hotels in California

 
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

 Hotels.com -   

National Parks

  Yosemite and Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks  -  Don Laine, Barbara Laine
Frommer's Yosemite and KingsCanyon/Sequoia is packed with all the facts, tips and descriptions you need to have perfect park vacation, in a pocket size guide: The most memotable natural wonders, from majestic Yosemite Falls to Kings Canyon's towering sequoias. Great places to stay in and near the parks, ranging from historic lodges to family-friendly motels - plus a complete campground guide for each park. A fully illustrated nature guide to help you spot and identify condors, bobcats, wildflowers, and more. The best hikes, from ranger-led interpretive walks to challenging backcountry overnights Detailed, accurate park and trail maps .
Paperback 192 pages (February 25, 2004); Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.; Language: English; ISBN: 0764542869

 US National Parks
Channel Islands, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Kings Canyon , Lassen Volcano, Redwood, Sequoia, Yosemite

Travel Agents / Tour Operator

Travelsphere  
Travelsphere is the UK's No. 1 operator of escorted holidays.

  Virgin Holidays -  California and Beyond
Seattle, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Newport Beach - Los Angeles, Long Beach - Los Angeles, Santa Monica / Marina Del Rey, Anaheim, Buena Park, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego, Palm Springs, Mammoth, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park, Wine Region, Pacific Coast

  Kuoni Holidays   -  Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco

   - Create your perfect trip to California - Flight, Hotel and Car



 Skiing America  -  Heavenly, Squaw Valley, Mammoth
Enjoy sunny skiing and stunning scenery in the snowy Sierras - host to dozens of top destinations and boasting a wide choice of varied and famously uncrowded terrain. Tahoe is a skier's paradise which hides no less than seventeen resorts of which we offer the two biggest and best. Heavenly combines big skiing and unmatched lake views with the multiple attractions of South Lake's casinos and nightlife whilst Squaw Valley provides diverse skiing from wonderful upmarket accommodation. At both resorts take advantage of regional passes covering most of the Tahoe slopes. Mammoth meanwhile is the highest and biggest in the state where you can ski until July!
 United Vacations  -  tailor made holidays and ski holidays in America
 Virgin Holidays 
Virgin Holidays continues to offer the most comprehensive USA holiday programmes around, with a diverse range of accommodation - from houseboats in Arizona to boutique hotels in New York - as well as plenty of exclusive offers!

Travel Guides California / Related Books

Travel guides California [ Amazon.co.uk ]

California (Eyewitness Travel Guides) 
Your California holiday starts here! Whether you're California dreamin' or setting your sights on the bright lights of Hollywood, explore it all with this essential guide. Unique 3D models and street-by-street maps reveal the highlights of downtown LA and the secrets behind the doors of Alcatraz. Tips on where to enjoy California's finest wines will ensure your trip is one to remember!
Hardcover 624 pages (March 31, 2005); Publisher: Dorling Kindersley; Language: English; ISBN: 1405307668
The Rough Guide to California: Includes Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon (Rough Guide Travel Guides) 
Jeff Dickey, Paul Whitfield, Nick Edwards, Mark Ellwood
The eighth edition of "The Rough Guide to California" explores the state in its entirety, from the urban hotspots of San Francisco and Los Angeles to the natural beauty of Yosemite National Park and the Lake Tahoe area. The guide includes practical details on camping and hiking in Sequoia, Death Valley, and the other great National Parks and also covers highlights to the east, including Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. Throughout there are critical reviews of hotels and restaurants in all price ranges, and the lowdown on the coolest clubs and bars. The detailed contexts section provides background on the state's history, wildlife, and reviews of the best books and movies on California.
Paperback 880 pages (August 25, 2005); Publisher: Rough Guides; Language: English; ISBN: 1843534282
California Highway 1 (Lonely Planet Road Trip S.) -  Paige Penland
With four foldout maps this travel guide highlights the twist and turns of California Highway 1, with all the towering cliffs, secluded beaches, redwood forests, sleepy villages, surfing meccas and big cities.
Paperback 64 pages (October 2003); Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; Language: English; ISBN: 1740595823
Los Angeles and Southern California: v. 1 -  Andrea Schulte-Peevers, John Vlahides
Paperback 392 pages (May 2005); Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; Language: English; ISBN: 1741044324
San Diego (Top Ten Travel Guide S.) -  Pamela L. Barrus
Your guide to the very best that San Diego has to offer. Whatever you are looking for and however much time you have. Dozens of top 10 lists from theme parks to restaurants and bars - provide the insider knowledge you need. Includes detailed maps.
Paperback 128 pages (April 7, 2005); Publisher: Dorling Kindersley; Language: English; ISBN: 1405308729
San Francisco (DK Eyewitness Travel Guides) 
Paperback 312 pages (March 2003); Publisher: DK Publishing; Language: English; ISBN: 0789494205 

Transportation / How do I get to California

 Los Angeles Airport  -  Los Angeles International Airport [ LAX ]
Located 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of Los Angeles, Los Angeles International Airport provides travelers with extensive and modern facilities, with convenient transport links by road and rail. LAX Airport flies international passengers and cargo traffic to and from the five-county Southern California region.
 San Diego Airport  -  San Diego International Airport
 San Francisco Airport  -  San Francisco International Airport

 
British Airways is the UK's largest international scheduled airline. Whether customers are in the air or on the ground, British Airways takes pride in providing an excellent service experience.

 
American Airlines makes it easier than ever to visit the US - with up to 24 daily non-stop flights from the UK to over 200 destinations across the Americas, the Caribbean and beyond - as you'd expect from the world's largest airline.

 -  Flight Tickets Las Vegas
Whatever class you fly in with Virgin Atlantic, you'll always experience that little bit extra – a quality that sets Virgin Atlantic apart. Your journey begins as soon as you board your Virgin Atlantic flight – great entertainment, free drinks throughout the flight. 
 KLM UK

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

International Rail - Rail passes, Trains and destinations, Plan your trip
Amtrak, America's leading train operator, offers a selection of rail passes for international travelers. The USA Rail Passes provide for travel in three different regions, or the entire United States, with varying travel durations. Click to find out more.

 Bay Area  -  Transit 511
 Golden Gate Transportation District
 Los Angeles' DASH  -  Downtown Shuttle Service
 metro.net  -  Transit Services and Information for Los Angeles County
 Orange County Transportation Authority  -  County's primary transportation
 Sacramento Regional Transit  -  Metropolitan Transit System
 San Diego's MTS  -  Metropolitan Transit System
 San Francisco BART  -  Bay Area Rapid Transit District
 San Francisco Muni  -  Municipal Railway

California Road Atlas: Including Portions of Nevada (Thomas Guide California Road Atlas & Driver's Guide) 
Paperback (March 2004); Publisher: Rand McNally & Company; Language: English; ISBN: 0528995715
 Mapblast! Driving Directions  -  streetmaps etc.
Provides interactive maps and driving directions, as well as extensive information on services and products near a user's address or travel route.
 Mc Nally  -  Route Planner California / USA
 Multimap.com


Links 

 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 California Tourism 
 Go California
Info about the Californian regions : Central Coast, Central Valley, Deserts, Gold Country, High Sierra, Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, North Coast, Orange County, San Diego County, San Francisco Bay Area, Shasta Cascade.
 California Welcome Centers
Arcata, Santa Rosa, Anderson, Auburn, San Francisco, Merced, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Oceanside, Yucca Valley and Barstow.

 State of California [ Government ]

 City of Sacramento [ Government ]  -  State capital California
 Sacramento  -  Chamber of Commerce

 Central Coast 
The Central Coast is an area of California, extending from Santa Cruz in the north to Santa Barbara in the south, but centering primarily on Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties.
 Central Valley  -  Great Valley Center
 Gold Country  -  Gold Country Visitors Association
The name alone conjures up images of the old west - cowboys and Indians; stagecoaches and steam engines; 49ers and rowdy saloons. The discovery of gold here in 1848 touched off the largest gold rush in history and reminders of those glory days can be found everywhere along historic Highway 49, which runs 321 miles along the Heritage Corridor and links many of the 19th century Mother Lode mining towns. The region extends from the gently undulating Sierra Nevada Foothills in the west, providing a mediterranean climate, to the spectacular mountains of the High Sierra in the east.
 High Sierra
Ahwahnee, Bear Valley, Bridgeport, Carnelian Bay, Dorrington, Downieville, Fish Camp, Groveland, Hope Valley, Jamestown, Kirkwood, Mariposa, Midpines, Murphys, Oakhurst, South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, Tahoe Vista, Tahoma, Yosemite
 Inland Empire 
The Inland Empire, also known as "The IE," is an area approximately 60 miles from north to south and some 50 miles wide. It spans Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. This is an area that is roughly 2/3rds the size of Connecticut. The area is surrounded by mountain ranges and hills on all sides, with only a few natural passes to Los Angeles and Orange County to the West. San Diego County lies to the South and Palm Springs to the East. See Inland Empire USA, Southern California, Riverside and San Bernardino County.
 LA County  -  Los Angeles County Portal website
 North Coast California
 Orange County  -  County of Orange
 San Diego County  -  County of Sandiego
 San Francisco Bay Area  -  Association of Bay Area Governments
 Shasta Cascade  -  Northern California Travel and Tourism Information System

 Bakersfield - City of Bakersfield, CA
 Fresno  -  City of Fresno, CA
 Los Angeles-Long Beach  -  see Los Angeles
 Los Angeles 
 Sacramento  -  City of Sacramento, CA
 San Diego  -  Government City of San Diego
 San Diego  -  San Diego Travel Source
California's second largest city and the United States' seventh largest, San Diego boasts a citywide population of nearly 1.3 million residents and more than 2.8 million residents countywide. Within its borders of 4,200 sq. miles, San Diego County encompasses 18 incorporated cities and numerous other charming neighborhoods and communities, including downtown's historic Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, Coronado, La Jolla, Del Mar, Carlsbad, Escondido, La Mesa, Hillcrest, Barrio Logan, Chula Vista and more.
Known for it's near-idyllic climate, 70 miles of pristine beaches and dazzling array of world-class family attractions, including the world-famous San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, SeaWorld San Diego and Legoland California, San Diego offers a wide variety of things to see and do, appealing to guests from around the world.
 San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland
 San Francisco  -  Official San Francisco City and County web site
San Francisco is a unique and breathtaking metropolis. From the famous icon of the Golden Gate Bridge to the exquisite art galleries at SFMOMA, the City takes pride in its unrivaled attractions, renowned museums, and its unique neighborhoods which are treasures of its own. Discover the variety of sites, shops, and restaurants that reflect the City's great ethnic and cultural diversity.
 San Francisco  -  SF Visitor
 Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine

More cities? See List of cities in Cities in California

 News  -  LA Times / Los Angeles Times
 News  -  The Sacramento Bee [ Northern California local news and information ]
 News  -  Pe.com [ News for Inland Southern California ]
 News  -  San Francisco Chronicle
 Radio  -  Southern California Public Radio
 TV  -  KQED  -  public broadcasting for northern California
 University  -  Sacramento State University
 Universities California  -  California Colleges and Universities ranked by popularity

Cuisine - California Recipes / California Cooking

 Foodies
On the curriculum vitae of a foodie, "eating" is listed as a hobby. The foodie lives to eat, and to eat to live is definitive boredom. A true foodie clings to all things culinary. From soup to nuts, a foodie seeks out the fun stuff about fine fare, along with the arcane, the academic, the in-depth, and the latest. To find the perfect cheese or the best macaroon recipe is life's work.
 Historic American Recipes 
Apple-Fritters | Dough-Nuts | Cocoa-nut Drops | Molasses Gingerbread | Common Gingerbread | Election Cake | Indian Meal Pudding | Fried Sweet Potatoes | Sweet Potato Pie | Beef-Stake | German Chicken Stew | Jack Rabbit Stew | To Roast a Pig | Broiled Scrod | To boil a Cod's Head.

History of California

 Library of CA  -  Californian History 
 California Historical Society 

 From Revolution to Reconstruction
A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by the Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
 Links to the past  -  National Park Service Cultural Resources
 National Park Service - Links to the past
Explore America's cultural resources - buildings, landscapes, archeological sites, ethnographic resources, objects and documents, structures and districts.
 US History

Music, Culture & Entertainment

 American Family Traditions 
 Honky Tonks  -  Hymns & the Blues American Music From Back Roads To Big City
Honky tonks sprang up around east Texas oil fields in the 1930s as places for hard-drinking, tough-talking men to get loose after a long day's work. Hank Williams' country hit "Honky Tonkin" could have been their theme song. But, in 1952 country singer Kitty Wells looked like somebody's aunt when she debuted, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels". Wearing a lady-like gingham dress, but daring to sing about adultery and divorce from a woman's point of view, she captured the nation's attention and started a revolution in country music.
 Native Ground Music  -  Historic American Music & Folklore
Old time,historic American, bluegrass music and American folklore
 Popular songs in American history  - Lesley Nelson's Website.
American Folk and Traditional Music with Lyrics, Midi Files, Tune Information and History behind the folksongs and ballads. With folksongs arranged by time period.

Web Portal / Search Engine / Directory

 List of Counties in California [ Wiki ]
 California related lists [ Wiki ]

 america.start4all
 Cityquest
 Go United States

 Surfline  -  see Webcams & Reports

Regions in California: Antelope Valley, Big Sur, Central Valley, Central Coast, Channel Islands, Coachella Valley, Conejo Valley, Death Valley, Eastern California, Emerald Triangle, Gold Country, Greater Los Angeles, Imperial Valley, Inland Empire, Mojave, Northern California, Owens Valley, Palm Springs Area, Pomona Valley, Sacramento Valley, The Peninsula, Redwood Empire, San Fernando Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, San Gabriel Valley, Santa Clara Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, San Joaquin Valley, Shasta Cascade, Sierra Nevada, Silicon Valley, Southern California, Wine Country


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