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Debbie Stock |
11.
There are 21
missions in California which include
Mission
San Luis Rey, Carmel
Mission, Mission Santa Barbara and Mission
San Juan Capistrano. They provide a historical displays
of early California. Many are near the beach, following the trail of the
Camino
Real which Spanish padres took in establishing a foothold in
California. See the full list
of missions. |
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Debbie Stock |
12.
Sunsets range
from golden and warm to cool pink and blue hues. Why
we see these colors. Whatever the view, they all set over
the beautiful Pacific Ocean, framed by buildings, piers, palm trees and
long stretches of beach. Please don't miss a California Beach Sunset.
It is a sight to behold. You might even consider getting married or renewing
your vows at one of California's beautiful sunset beach spots. In
most cities, you can make reservations for a park location. Here is a Sunrise
and Sunset Calculator which tells you the precise time the sun is setting. |
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Debbie Stock |
13.
Skating, blading & skateboarding is
a breeze on more than 100 miles of paved ocean paths. 22-mile long Venice
Beach path in the Los Angeles South Bay region is known as the "in-line
skating capital of the world." There are numerous free public skateparks
visitors bring their skateboards with them to enjoy. The biggest skate
park in the U.S. is Vans
Skate at the Block in Orange and one of the nicest parks we've seen
at the beach is Skater's Point in Santa Barbara |
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Debbie Stock |
14.
26 Lighthouses include
Alcatraz,
Anacapa Island, Battery Point, East Brother, Fort Point, LA Harbor (Angels
Gate), Montara, Old Point Loma, Oxnard Harbour,
Piedras
Blancas, Pigeon Point, Point Arena, Point Bonita, Point Cabrillo, Point
Fermin,
Point Loma, Point Montara, Point
Pinos, Point Reyes, Point Sur Lightstation,
Point Vicente, Port Hueneme, Punta Gorda, San
Luis Obispo,
Santa Cruz, and St George lighthouse. |
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Debbie Stock |
15.
Bird watching at Bolsa
Chica wetlands in Huntington Beach. It provides 1700 acres of habitat,
1100 of which are wetlands supporting at least four endangered species
of birds. Upper Newport Bay is a 880-acre State Ecological Preserve
home to up to 30,000 birds including six endangered species. The San Joaquin
Freshwater Marsh Reserve, is a 202-acre wetland adjacent to University
of California Irvine. |
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