California Destination Guide

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California is a state located in the western United States, bordering the Pacific Ocean. The most populous and third largest state in the U.S., with a population roughly the size of Canada and one of the biggest economies in the world, California is more like a country than a state. California is both physically and demographically diverse. The state's official nickname of The Golden State is often thought to be a reference to California’s 1849 gold rush but is in fact reference to the native grasses that turn a golden color during the dry season.

Southern California is highly populated, while the larger northern California is less densely populated. The vast majority of the population lives within 50 miles (80 km) of the Pacific Ocean. California dominates American culture and economy, contributing significant advances in technology and legal reform, in addition to paying significantly more to the federal system than it receives in benefits.

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California's most defining and well-known feature is its Pacific Ocean coastline. Extending from its southern border with Mexico all the way to Oregon, the state's magnificent 1,264-mile coast undergoes an amazing transformation from one end to the other. The Sierra Nevada mountains and surrounding hills are laced with rushing rivers luring whitewater rafters, trout-filled lakes, and vast forests of pine, fir and giant sequoia. Lake Tahoe offers alpine splendor and endless outdoor recreation opportunities for hiking, boating, mountain biking, and golf. In winter, Lake Tahoe offer the greatest concentration of alpine and cross-country ski resorts in North America.

Cities with Lodging Hotels in California
Adelanto Agoura Hills Alameda Alhambra Alpine Anaheim Anderson Angels Camp Antioch Arcadia Arcata Artesia Auburn Avalon Avila Beach Bakersfield Baldwin Park Banning Barstow Beaumont Bell Gardens Belmont Benicia Ben Lomond Berkeley Beverly Hills Big Bear Lake Bishop Blythe Brea Brentwood Brisbane Buellton Buena Park Burbank Burlingame Cabazon Calabasas Calistoga Camarillo Cambria Campbell Canoga Park Capitola Cardiff by the Sea Carlsbad Carmel Carpinteria Carson Castaic Castro Valley Cathedral City Cerritos Chatsworth Chico Chowchilla Chula Vista Citrus Heights City of Industry Claremont Clearlake Clovis Coalinga Colton Commerce Concord Corning Corona Coronado Costa Mesa Covina	Crescent City Culver City Cupertino Cypress Daly City Dana Point Danville Davis Death Valley Delano Del Mar Desert Hot Springs Diamond Bar Dixon Downey Duarte Dublin Dunnigan Dunsmuir El Cajon El Centro El Cerrito Elk Grove El Portal El Segundo Emeryville Encinitas Escondido Eureka Fairfield Fallbrook Firebaugh Folsom Fontana Foothill Ranch Fort Bragg Fountain Valley Fremont Fresno Fullerton Garden Grove Gilroy Glendale Hacienda Heights Half Moon Bay Hanford Hawthorne Hayward Healdsburg Hemet Hermosa Beach Hesperia Hollywood Huntington Beach Imperial Beach Indian Wells Indio Inglewood Irvine June Lake Kettleman City King City Laguna Beach Laguna Hills Laguna Woods La Jolla Lake Forest La Mesa La Mirada Lancaster	La Palma La Quinta Larkspur Lathrop Lebec Lemoore Lindsay Livermore Lodi Loma Linda Lompoc Long Beach Los Alamitos Los Altos Los Angeles Los Banos Los Gatos Los Olivos Lost Hills Lynwood Madera Mammoth Lakes Manhattan Beach Manteca Marina Marina del Rey Mariposa Martinez Marysville Menlo Park Merced Millbrae Mill Valley Milpitas Mission Hills Mission Viejo Modesto Monrovia Montebello Monterey Monterey Park Moreno Valley Morgan Hill Morro Bay Mountain View Napa National City Needles Newark Newport Beach Newport Coast Norco North Highlands North Hollywood Norwalk Novato Oakdale Oakhurst Oakland Oakley Oceanside Olympic Valley Olympic Village Ontario Orange Oroville Oxnard Pacifica Pacific Grove Palmdale	Palm Desert Palm Springs Palo Alto Pasadena Paso Robles Patterson Pebble Beach Perris Pescadero Petaluma Phelan Pico Rivera Pinole Pismo Beach Placentia Pleasant Hill Pleasanton Pollock Pines Pomona Port Hueneme Poway Rancho Cordova Rancho Mirage Rancho Santa Fe Red Bluff Redding Redlands Redondo Beach Redwood City Reseda Rialto Richmond Ridgecrest Ripon Riverside Rocklin Rohnert Park Rosemead Roseville Rowland Heights Sacramento Saint Helena Salida Salinas San Bernardino San Bruno San Carlos San Clemente San Diego San Francisco San Jose San Juan Capistrano San Leandro San Luis Obispo San Marcos San Mateo San Pedro San Rafael San Ramon San Simeon Santa Ana Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Clarita Santa Cruz Santa Maria Santa Monica Santa Nella Santa Rosa Santee	San Ysidro Sausalito Scotts Valley Seal Beach Seaside Sebastopol Sequoia Nation Park Sherman Oaks Simi Valley Soledad Solvang Sonoma Sonora South el Monte South Lake Tahoe South San Francisco Stanton Stevenson Ranch Stockton Studio City Sun City Sunnyvale Sunset Beach Susanville Sutter Creek Sylmar Tahoe City Tehachapi Temecula Thousand Oaks Three Rivers Tiburon Torrance Tracy Truckee Tulare Turlock Ukiah Universal City Upland Upper Lake Vacaville Valencia Vallejo Van Nuys Venice Beach Ventura Victorville Visalia Vista Walnut Walnut Creek Watsonville West Covina West Hollywood Westlake Village Westley Westminster West Sacramento Whittier Williams Willits Willows Wilmington Woodland Woodland Hills Yorba Linda Yosemite Valley Yreka Yuba City Yucca Valley

The Golden State of California has it all: snow-capped mountains, vast deserts, lush forests and long stretches of golden beach. The most populous State in the USA, California can be divided into 12 tourist regions: the Central Coast, Los Angeles County, 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. Known as ‘the Middle Kingdom’, the Central Coast extends from the Bay Area to Los Angeles County, along the Pacific coast and to the vineyards of the valleys around Santa Barbara. The Monterey Peninsula and Big Sur are tranquil areas of great natural beauty with some of the most scenic drives in the country. No trip to California is complete without a visit to the second-biggest city in the USA: Los Angeles, the ‘City of Angels’.

California is an outdoor recreation paradise. The state's size and tremendous diversity create an array of outdoor recreation opportunities that may be unmatched in North America. Due to the temperate climate throughout much of the state, these activities are often available year round. Some of the most popular activities available include hiking, backpacking, fishing, swimming, surfing, windsurfing, boating, kayaking, rafting, sailing, surfing, mountain climbing, camping, scenic driving, mountain biking, riding motorcycles and ATVs, bird-watching, and wildlife viewing. Winter brings deep snow to the mountains and opportunities for world class downhill skiing and snowboarding, as well as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling.