California Official Visitor's Guide 2009 - UK - (Page 1) Dear friends: Welcome to California! Maria and I are delighted you have chosen our diverse and exciting state for your travel plans. From beautiful mountains and beaches to world-class cities, the Golden State promises to be one of your best holiday destinations ever. To help you discover and explore California’s sights, we are pleased to present this all-new California 2009 Official State Visitor’s Guide. Specially designed for our international friends, it is filled with fantastic, state-wide itineraries, including detailed maps, recommendations on shopping, ways to play, tips on where to look for celebrities and much more. We hope you find so many things to do that when you leave, you’ll find yourself saying, “I’ll be back”. Sincerely, governor arnold schwarzenegger first lady maria shriver Contents HoW To USE THiS gUiDE Our eight driving itineraries take you from our international gateway cities to fantastic destinations throughout California. On each itinerary map, follow the stops linked by the the orange line to explore California’s unique regions (at left). Shasta Itinerary maps also show the locations Cascade of our California Welcome Redding Centers, where a personal Gold concierge can help you with North Country great local travel ideas. Coast Lake Tahoe Look for the “travelling bear” Sacramento Yosemite road sign shown National above, or go to Park San Francisco Death Valley www.visitCWC.com. High San Francisco National Sierra Park Bay Area Fresno Central Valley Central Coast Los Angeles County Deserts Inland Empire 2 Focus on Los Angeles 4 Southern California road Trip 6 LA music scene 8 Fantastic theme parks 10 San Diego road Trip 12 Discover San Diego 14 Discover orange County 16 Santa Catalina island 17 Perfect beaches 18 Discover inland Empire 20 Deserts & Big Trees road Trip 22 Discover Desert 24 Anza-Borrego Desert 26 Central Coast road Trip 28 Discover Central Coast 30 Winery events 31 Discover Central Valley 32 Welcome to San Francisco 33 Bay & Delta road Trip 34 north Coast road Trip 36 Discover north Coast Orange County San Diego San County Diego Los Angeles Palm Springs ViSAS AnD PASSPorTS: For the latest information, check with the US consulate in your home country. Also try the visa website of the US Dept. of State (www.unitedstatesvisas.gov) and U.S. Customs & Borders (www.cbp.gov). The US Visa Waiver Program means you may not require a visa for your visit; a new electronic system (ESTA) lets you apply for required advance authorization prior to air or sea travel; visit esta.cbp.dhs.gov for an online application (in English only at press time). 38 northern Lakes & Mountains road Trip 39 Discover Shasta Cascade 40 gold Country & Tahoe road Trip 41 Discover gold Country 42 Shopping hot spots 43 Discover High Sierra 44 Mammoth Mountain adventure 46 Yosemite national Park 48 State Map California 2009 Official State Visitor's Guide and Travel Planner is produced by Sunset Publishing Corporation, doing business as California Travel Media for the California Travel & Tourism Commission. Published at no expense to taxpayers. Advertisements and editorial appearing in this publication do not constitute an endorsement of products or services by the California Travel & Tourism Commission or the State of California. Information, including prices, dates, and hours, was correct at publication time but should be verified. © Copyright 2009, California Travel & Tourism Commission. All rights reserved. California Travel Media 80 Willow Rd., Menlo Park, CA 94025; 650/321-3600; fax 650/321-3448. Advertising inquiries: 949/250-4043; fax 949/250-9238 Editorial Director: Jeff Phillips Account Manager: Cathy Smith Sales: Jon Trumbull Editor: Harriot Manley Art Director: Tonya Weiland Sutfin Style Editor: Toni Zernik Production Coordinators: Amy Mackey (Manager), Nicole Collins Writers: Ken McAlpine, Kate Washington Maps: Karen Minot Cover Photo: Jen Judge For more information on our destinations, go to www.visitcalifornia.co.uk www.visitcalifornia.co.uk 1 http://www.visitCWC.com http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov http://www.cbp.gov https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/ http://www.visitcalifornia.co.uk http://www.visitcalifornia.co.uk
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