The Premiere Attractions in California

California is not the promised land, but it sure has fooled a lot of people into thinking that it is. Gold Rush prospectors, dust-bowl refugees, midwesterners brainwashed by surf songs -- they've all looked on the state as a paradise where their dreams would come true.

(PRWEB) August 14, 2004 -- California, 'The Golden State', is on the Pacific Coast, extends along much of America's Pacific Coastline. Its area is composed of snow-capped mountains, vast deserts, forests, and long stretches of golden beach. California is one of America's most beautiful visitor destinations:- The Central Coast, Los Angeles, Orange County, the North Coast, San Diego County, the San Francisco Bay Area, Shasta Cascade, Gold Country, the Central Valley, the High Sierra, the Deserts, and the Inland Empire.

The Central Coast
The Middle Kingdom
The Central Coast is known as 'the Middle Kingdom'. Its area extends from the Bay Area to Los Angeles County, along the Pacific Coast and to the vineyards around Santa Barbara. The Central Coast features many beach resorts including Big Sur, Santa Barbara and Monterey which offer great natural beauty, rock coasts, grand golf courts and a great deal of interesting activities such as paddling your bicycle along the Santa Barbara waterfront, watching beach- volleyball, visiting Monterey Bay Aquarium, and etc.

Los Angeles
The City of Angels
Your trip to California is not complete if you don't visit Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world that gives you the best in theater, symphony, ballet, and a chance to spot stars in Hollywood. Los Angeles County offers miles of sunny coastline, abundance of State Parks and natural recreation areas
alongside museums, sporting events and some of the county's finest restaurants.

Orange County
Disney Land Resort
Disney Land Resort , in Orange County, is one of the world's most famous attractions. Besides, Orange County offers 67 Km.(42 miles) of beaches, the charming rural communities of the Santa Ana Mountains, parks, resorts and shopping centers.

The Inland Empire
Visit an ideal film location
The Inland Empire, the cities of Riverside and San Bernardino, is the fastest growing metropolitan region in America. It is only hour from JLos Angeles. Its landscape is from snow-capped mountains to sand dunes and farmlands which makes it an ideal film location-'Hollywood'.

The North Coast
A land of rugged shoreline
The North Coast stretches from San Francisco to the Oregon border. Its area is composed of rugged shoreline, redwood forests and vineyards. Its region includes Lake, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma counties which are famous for their world-class wineries and cultivated farmland.
- Crescent City is located in the center of the Redwoods, the world's oldest and tallest trees. The most interesting place in Crescent City is Redwood National Park, home to some of the world's oldest and tallest trees: old-growth coast redwoods. They can live to be 2,000 years old and grow to over 300 feet tall. Some other attractions of Crescent City are Ocean World Aquarium and Batter point Lighthouse.
- Fort Bragg is a small town on the Mendocino coast. It is an ideal vacation getaway because it is a logging and fishing center which are important industries even today.
- Ukiah is a small town, one hour from Napa Wine County, two hours north of San Francisco, one hour from the beauty coastal town of Mendocino and two hours from California Redwoods. Its attractions are Grace Hudson Museum, parks, Clear Lake and Pillsbury Park, Montgomery Woods State Reserve, resort & spa, and Cow Mountain.San Diego County
- The City of Spanish Heritage
San Diego County is a popular destination because of its balmy, natural beauty and beautiful beaches. Most of its buildings and museums reflect Spanish heritage. People in San Diego are friendly and the insects don't bite.
Its attractions include the famous San Diego Wild Animal Park, San Diego Zoo, and Sea World.

San Francisco
Recognizing Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco is a cosmopolitan city, which cable cars and Golden Gate Bridge are recognizable. San Francisco is well-known for its steep, rolling terrain and awe-inspiring sights. From its historic beginnings to its modern art and ethic cultures, San Francisco is simply on inspiration. One of the most popular destination in San Francisco is the San Francisco Bay Area, offers world-class museums, restaurants, wineries, shopping and historic sites as well as the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the coastal resort area of Santa Cruz.

Shasta Cascade
The Most Beautiful Region
Taking your trip to the northeastern of California, you will find the most beautiful and unspoiled region, Shasta Cascade. The region is composed of waterfalls, white water rivers, forests, icy lakes, towering mountains and California Cascade Range.

Gold Country
Looking for Gold
On the western slopes of Sierra Nevada was once the region for Gold Rush prospectors, which changed the state and the country. Sierra Nevada is full of historic mining and museums.

Central Valley
Agriculture regions
Central Valley is an enormous valley, lies between the Sierra Nevada and the coastal foothills. It is California's agricultural heartland and it is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world. Its area is laced with 1,000s of miles of waterways, and covered with green pastures, orchards, and vineyards.

The High Sierra
The region for recreational activities
The High Sierra is home to the famous Yosemite National Park , the resorts of Lake Tahoe and the mountain Lakes. The High Sierra offers a wide range of recreational activities as well as some spectacular landscapes.

The Deserts Region
A Wonderful Region
The Deserts Region, in the southeast, features expansive landscapes, brilliant skies, signs of pioneer history and shining resort cities. Its attractions include Death Valley National Monument and Joshua Tree National Monument which are natural phenomena. It is wonderful to visit the deserts in spring because you will see wild flowers and you can drive along historic Route 66 or explore one of the rustic ghost towns.

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