Friday, October 31, 2008

C alifornia Outdoors

CALIFORNIA OUTDOORS


YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

Yosemite National Park has grandiose rock formations together with the majestic waterfalls and its breathtaking scenic valleys. The park has about 1,200 sq m with beautiful scenic plains that would borders the eastern Sierra Nevada of the state.

You can also explore the park’s natural resources and treasures while driving or hiking along the plain roads and trails as you enjoy the breathtaking scenes of the place.


LAKE TAHOE

Together with the lake’s deep waters, its stunning beaches, the golf courses, bright and lively casinos and with the dazzling Sierra Nevada’s top mountain ski areas.

It is considered as the state’s ultimate year round holiday resort as the sports extremists would enjoy the following:

Skiing
Snowboarding
Fishing
Boating
Water skiing
Hiking


LAKE HAVASU

The Lake Havasu is located along the Chemehuevi Mountains of California. It surely is the perfect oasis with its rich natural beauty. With more than 400 m of spectacular coastline beauty, you will definitely enjoy the water adventures / sports such as:

Fishing
Skiing
Kayaking
Canoeing
Sailing
House boating

Lake Havasu is the home sweet home of the famous bridge – London Bridge. The lake also boasts its gorgeous beaches, its awesome scenery hiking trails and the vistas. Discover and explore the lake’s quiet canyons and its historic spots.

It is an adventure of a lifetime as you enjoy Lake Havasu’s desert tours, the hiking adventures as well as climbing the famous Havasu’s Outback.

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK

The Joshua Tree National Park is a true sanctuary park for your restless spirit. The park has about 794,000 acres with impressive tranquility and scenery. It is bordered by the magnificent Mojave and the Colorado deserts.

The park – Joshua Tree National Park has an enormous yet very fragile land that has an extensive stands with a rich undisciplined Joshua Trees and those fan palm oases that are scattered all over the plains. Its rugged mountains that are twisted with rock & granite monoliths that are against with those huge trees and plants as it create a beautiful mosaic of complexity and beauty.


MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCHING TOURS

Monterey Bay is the ultimate whale watching destinations throughout the globe. It provides a great memorable adventure of whale watching through exciting boat tours in order to fully observe the following whales in their natural habitat – the Monterey Bay and also the Monterey Harbor.

Gray whales
Killer whales
Humpback whales
Blue whales
Orca whales


NAPA VALLEY AND SONOMA VALLEY WINE COUNTRY

It is considered as the leader in world’s wine regions. Napa Valley can surely mesmerize your sense with its 250 award winning wineries, its old fashioned vineyards, and the tasting rooms with diverse and superior wines.

Its sun kissed vineyards which ahs more than 160 scenic wineries are lined across the area. The Sonoma Valley proudly produces the most flavorful wines in the entire globe.


PETRIFIED FOREST

Petrified Forest is the state’s matchless destinations. Experience the adventure of the Redwood Trails at the stunning wine country – California.


SANTA CRUZ BEACH

Santa Cruz Beach is more commonly known as the “Surf City” is regarded as the prototypical California beach. It is located south of San Francisco together with a pier, vintage boardwalk, Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, the state’s oldest amusement park and the majestic beach that is suitable for surfing, swimming and making sand castles.

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, which is located at the beach, proudly features the following:

Amusement parks
Rides
Eateries
Beach Vistas


POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE

Explore the north side of San Francisco and discover the rich Point Reyes National Seashore. It is a beautiful landscape with vivid ocean breakers, grasslands, forested ridges, windswept beaches and hillsides.

The enjoyable activities that can be indulged in Point Reyes National Seashore are the following:

Hiking
Mountain Biking
Swimming
Kayaking
Horseback Riding
Biking
Beachcombing
Whale Watching




Reference:


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