California - 2008 Official State Visitor's Guide and Travel Planner - (Page 6) Tourism Regions 58 Los Angeles County Hollywood, cosmopolitan communities, and busy harbors 72 Orange County Coasters for kids, shopping for parents, and warm beaches for all 88 San Diego County A rollicking downtown, a scenic coast, and a bucolic backcountry 104 Inland Empire Easy-to-reach ski resorts, hot-air ballooning, and apple picking 114 Deserts Rugged arid beauty, soothing oases, and fabulous fairways 126 High Sierra Three national parks, countless lakes, and unparalleled skiing 138 Gold Country Pioneer beginnings, a riverside capital, and lush scenery 150 Central Valley The sinuous Delta, agricultural riches, and cultural diversity 166 Central Coast Scenic small towns, sheer ocean cliffs, and the fruits of the earth 188 San Francisco Bay Area Culture and counterculture, fantastic food, and world-class wineries 204 North Coast A wild coast, redwood forests, and picturesque vineyards 214 Shasta Cascade Snowcapped volcanoes, lava beds, and mountain lakes Official State Visitor’s Guide and Travel Planner 2008 GOVERNOR Arnold Schwarzenegger CALIFORNIA BUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING SECRETARY Dale Bonner CALIFORNIA TRAVEL & TOURISM COMMISSION Caroline Beteta, Executive Director Susan Wilcox, Chief Deputy Director, Operations Lynn Carpenter-Schumann, Deputy Director, Marketing Jennifer Jasper, Deputy Director, Communications Gwynne Spann, Publications Program Manager CALIFORNIA TRAVEL AND TOURISM PUBLICATIONS Jeff Phillips, Editor Albert Chiang, Deja Hsu, Art Direction Toni Zernik, Style Editor Karen Minot, Cartography Amy Mackey, Production Manager Nicole Collins, Suzanne Scott, Production Coordinators Lora J. Finnegan, Ken McAlpine, Contributing Writers Rick Whiteman, Listings Design Denise Griffiths, Listings Editor Ashleigh Tharp, Photo Coordinator Cynthia Vreeland, Manufacturing Cathy Beaham Smith, Account Manager ADVERTISING SALES/ TRAVEL AND TOURISM GROUP Jon A. Trumbull, Manager Pamela Coffey, Teri Marshall, Account Managers SUNSET CUSTOM PUBLISHING Kevin Lynch, Senior Vice President Kristen McClusky, Custom Publishing Director Susan Backus Wright, Editorial Director Lorinda Reichert, VP, Administration and Manufacturing Holly E. Klingel, VP, Consumer Marketing Director Katie Tamony, VP, Editor-in-Chief Mark Okean, VP, General Manager California Official State Visitor’s Guide™ and Travel Planner 2008 is published by Sunset Publishing Corporation, doing business as California Travel and Tourism Publications, for the California Travel & Tourism Commission. © Copyright California Travel & Tourism Commission 2008. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Printed in the U.S.A. Maps © Copyright 2008, Karen Minot Illustration. Shasta Cascade North Coast Gold Country San Francisco Bay Area High Sierra Central Valley Central Coast Los Angeles County Orange County San Diego County Deserts Inland Empire California has 12 Tourism Regions. Travel-trade inquiries California Travel & Tourism Commission, P.O. Box 1499, Sacramento, CA 95812-1499 916/444-4429; fax: 916/444-0410 www.visitcalifornia.com Advertising inquiries California Travel and Tourism Publications 80 Willow Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 650/324-5426 Business and editorial inquiries California Travel and Tourism Publications 80 Willow Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 650/321-3600; fax 650/321-3448 This guide is published at no expense to taxpayers. Advertisements and editorial appearing in this publication do not constitute an endorsement of products or services by the State of California or the California Travel & Tourism Commission. Information, including prices, dates, and hours, was correct at time of publication, but should be verified. On the Cover Pat Kuleto entertains friends at Kuleto Estate, his Napa Valley winery. Photographer: Stephanie Rausser. Stylist: Kasey Blue. Hair and makeup: Veronica Sjoen 6 visitcalifornia.com http://www.visitcalifornia.com http://www.visitcalifornia.com
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