Chapter 9
California and Arizona
Glamour & Grandeur
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California - Why Go?
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Hollywood
Pacific
 Vistas and surfing
Lifestyle of Rich & Famous
Yosemite National Park
Wine Country
Weather
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North California
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Mountains & forests
 California Pines
Sacramento
 Capital
Napa & Sonoma Valleys
 Wine country
San Francisco
Monterey
Carmel
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Southern California
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Desert & industrial
Los Angeles
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Anaheim
Burbank
Palm Spring
San Diego
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How Travellers Get There
California
 Scheduled and Charters
 LAX
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Has 5 airports
SFO
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OAK & SJC
SAN
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How Travellers Get There (cont.)
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Rail
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Road
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Amtrak to LAX & SFO
Highway access from all directions
Cruise
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LAX & SAN cruise ports
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When to Go
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Altitude & Latitude are key
Coastal
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Valleys
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Fall – wine harvest
Deserts
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Warm dry summer
Fall – temperate
SFO windy
Winter warm, sunny
Mountains
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Winter Skiing
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Getting Around
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Freeway system
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Coast Starlight
Pacific Surfliner
Coach tours
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Expensive
Bus system
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Amtrak
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Most popular
Rail
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Taxis
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Car rentals
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Congestion
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Mediocre
SFO
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BART subway
Cable cars
Trolley Cars
Popular
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Anaheim
Disneyland
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Disney’s California
Adventure
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8 fantastic ‘lands”
Attractions,
entertainment, rides
unique to California
themes
Downtown Disney
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Shopping, dining and
night time entertainment
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Los Angeles
2nd largest city in US
 Theme parks
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Disneyland
Universal Studios
Knott’s Berry Farm
Six Flags Magic Mountain
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Los Angeles (cont.)
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Hollywood
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Sunset Strip
Walk of Fame
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> 2,200 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
Getty Center
Cruise port
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busiest cruise passenger complex on the West Coast
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Los Angeles (cont.)
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Beverly Hills
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www.beverlyhills.org
Opulence and luxury
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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
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California’s 5th largest city
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Busy seaport
Seaside resort
Aquarium of the Pacific
Toyota Grand Prix ( Apr)
R.M.S. Queen Mary
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Former ocean liner transformed into hotel
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Catalina Island
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22 miles off California coast
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Avalon
Boat or air access
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1:30min
Bison
Dolphins
Golfing & fishing
No car rentals – only golf carts
Art Deco casino
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Palm Springs
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PSP airport
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Golfing, gaming
hiking, eco tourism
Natural beauty
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schedule & charter
3 mtn ranges
Warm dry climate
Palm Desert & Rancho Mirage
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San Diego
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2nd largest city in California
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Wonderful climate
70 miles of beaches, surfing
Golf
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Gaslamp, Coronado, La Jolla, Del Mar, Carlsbad
92 courses
San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park
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Sea World, Balboa Park
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San Francisco
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Fisherman’s Wharf
Pier 39 Sea Lions
Golden Gate Bridge
Union Square
Lombard Street
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San Francisco (cont.)
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Trolley Cars
Cable Cars
Chinatown
Alcatraz
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“The Rock”
Telegraph Hill
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Day trips from San Francisco
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Muir Woods
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Nature trail
Tallest and oldest redwoods in existence
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Sausalito
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Mediterranean-like village
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Art galleries, quaint shops, houseboats
 www.ci.sausalito.ca.us
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Wine Country
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Napa and Sonoma Valleys
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Yountville, St Helena
www.napavalley.com
 www.sonomavalley.com
Wineries – several hundred
Tours & restaurants
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Calistoga
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Springs & spas
Napa Valley in March
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Driving down the Coast
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Monterey
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Steinbeck's Cannery Row
Pebble Beach
Seal Rock
Lone Cyprus
Carmel
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Clint Eastwood
Boutiques cafes
Spanish mission
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Hearst Castle
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San Simeon State Historical Monument
Publisher magnate
165 room estate built 1919 – 1947
www.hearstcastle.com
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56 bedrooms
61 bathrooms
Approx ½ way between LAX & SFO
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Approx 5 hours
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Yosemite National Park
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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
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Grand Canyon State
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Desert & mountains
Outdoor recreation
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Golf
Sports
Spas
Dining
Old West
No Daylight Savings
www.arizonaguide.com
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How Travellers Get There
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Arizona
AIR
Scheduled
 Some charters from W. Canada
PHX
TUS
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ROAD
RAIL
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When to Go
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Winter
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Spring
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Warm, sunny, occasional rain
Desert blooming
Summer
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Extremely hot
Grand Canyon & mountain areas less intense
than desert
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Phoenix
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Capital
PHX - main gateway
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Air Canada, West Jet, America West
Native American history
Resorts
Mountains, Saguaro cacti
Recreation
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Golf courses
www.phoenixcvb.com
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Scottsdale
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330 days of sunshine
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Outdoor adventures
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Sonoran Desert
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Golf
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Horseback riding
Rafting
Hiking, biking, walking, climbing
Jeep & hummer tours
200 golf courses –
Convention & Conference centre
www.scottsdalecvb.com
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Tucson
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
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More than 1300 types of plants, 300 kinds of animals
Biosphere II
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World’s largest glass enclosed mini-world
!150 million - 140 A
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OK Corral, Tombstone
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1881 gunfight Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday
Old Tucson Studios
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Resorts, golf, spas
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www.visittucson.org
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Sedona
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Oak Creek Canyon
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Slide Rock State Park
 Natural water slide
Sedona
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Red rock monoliths
Jeep , Balloon & Hiking
Tours
Boutiques & Restaurants
Spas
Montezuma Castle
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Grand Canyon
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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
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Colorado River
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Parker Dam
London Bridge
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Water sports
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1968 London sold bridge to US millionaire
3 years to dismantle, ship & rebuild
Boating fishing
Hiking
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6 wilderness areas
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More unique sites…
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Painted Desert
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Petrified Forest
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93,533 Acres
Multi-hued rocks and fossils
Multicoloured petrified wood
Fossils & petroglyphs
Monument Valley
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Isolated red mesas and buttes
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Accommodations
Mobile Five Star Award
Hotel Bel-Air
Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows
Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills
Chateau du Sureau, Oakhurst
Four Seasons San Francisco
Peninsula Beverly Hills
AAA Five Diamond
Four Seasons
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Lodge at Torrey Pines
Ritz Carlton
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AAA Five Diamond Award
Phoenician (Scottsdale)
Boulders Resort
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Four Seasons Scottsdale
Camelback Inn
Aviara
Los Angeles
Newport Beach
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Laguna Miguel
Half moon Bay
Huntington
Marina del Rey
San Francisco
Simpson House
St Regis Monarch Beach
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Accommodations (cont.)
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Dude Ranches
Bed & Breakfasts
Spa Resorts
Lodges
Camping
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