California Off the Beaten Path

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    sanirita

    Enjoy staying at 5 Star Hotel Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas!!

    We had a grand one night live here in January and the hotel really impressed me. The rooms were spick and span. Bathroom had a rain shower water head and vessel sink. Flat screen TV in rooms, nice staff, and a great little bar & Casino on the main floor. The floor to ceiling windows are marvelous and provide terrific views of the city. Overall it was a immense stay and a nice hotel. Comfortable stay here for nights and amazing place and lovely dinner. Enjoy staying at hotels2stay.net five star hotel Monte Carlo resort and casino in Las Vegas Mediterranean-style resort with probably save more money by staying further away. Las Vegas timeshare for sale - sell timeshare - buy, sell or rent and Monte Carlo hotels in Las Vegas. Enjoy in Vegas if you are interesting in staying here are a couple of deals travel zoo deal and the locality is great. Step away from public carrying and many vast restaurants within tangi...
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    adi19london

    Monterey is a place which apart from its historical importance is known for its natural virtues making one of the popular tourist destinations. Monterey is well known for its magnificent coastline which attracts thousands of visitors from worldwide every year. Monterey a town in the state of California is fast gaining popularity as a first class tourist destination.. City breaks are one of the best ways to grab a couple of days away without having to go too far from home. You don't have to spend a lot of money and you can choose to spend just one or two nights away from home, or grab an extra day off work and make it a long weekend instead.

    for city break deals read this article; http://www.articlesbase.com/destinations-articles/city-breaks-deals-1662670.html

    I would like to discuss more about the California i.e travel information, your comments will appreciate

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    johnpgibbs

    If you're looking for things to do on and around Mt. Shasta check out this site for year-round activities for people of all ages .... http://mccloudvacationhome.com/links-affiliates/

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    andy_murdock

    Big Bigfoot

    Big Bigfoot This is one big Bigfoot statue, supposedly the world's largest outside the Bigfoot Museum in Willow Creek, CA on the Bigfoot Scenic Byway.

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    aimbug

    Wildflowers

    Wildflowers Though not as spectacular as places like Antelope Valley...I love hiking on Bolinas Ridge in the springtime and seeing the lupine and poppies and Indian paintbrush and so many more cropping up everywhere.

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    aimbug

    Old-timer tree

    Old-timer tree Lassen Volcanic National Park

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      docbrown Cool picture - I haven't been up to Lassen for a few years and need to take a trip back soon.

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      garyt Been to Lassen 3 times and I think it's possibly the most underappreciated National Park in the U.S. The hike from a parking lot at around 8,000+ ft elevation to the top of the peak at 11,000 ft is an amazing treat - above treeline, with Mt Shasta in the distance and best of all, anyone came make the climb or more accurately, long hike to the top.

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    docbrown

    John Muir's grave

    John Muir's grave John Muir's grave is hidden in a relatively unknown site along Alhambra Creek in Martinez, CA

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      aimbug I'm a native Bay Arean, and never knew where his grave was. Thanks!

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    docbrown

    Old Cemeteries

    California is dotted with interesting old cemeteries. You can find dusty ghost town graveyards, large urban cemeteries filled with figures in California history, even a small graveyard for Eugene O'Neill's dog Blemie. I don't go seeking them, but if you travel around the state on backroads, you will often come across them. List any recommendations for interesting cemeteries below and post pics if you have them.

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      docbrown John Muir's grave is in a small cemetery hidden in a grove of trees along Alhambra Creek in Martinez, CA along with his wife Louie and her family. It's quite a pretty and peaceful site, and is so well hidden that even most locals probably don't know it is there.

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      docbrown Here's a picture of John Muir's grave http://www.lonelyplanet.com/groups/california-beaten-path/photos/103

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      johnpgibbs If you travel to McCloud / Mt. Shasta turn right off Hwy 89 at Chevron station in McCloud go one mile to one of Northern California oldest. Located just past the McCloud Golf Course.

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    docbrown

    Brown-eyed Primrose

    Brown-eyed Primrose Another wildflower photo from Anza-Borrego Desert

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    docbrown

    Desert Palafox

    Desert Palafox One of the many early spring wildflowers from Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

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    docbrown

    Favorite California Wildflower Spots

    For wildflower lovers, California has a lot to offer: early spring desert blooms, vast sweeps of orange California poppies, high alpine cushion plants, fairy rings in vernal pools, etc. What are your favorite spots to go see/photograph wildflowers in California?

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      docbrown I'll start things off with one of my favorite spots, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. In good years you can get grand sweeps of blooming flowers across the desert landscape and it can be truly stunning. Pink sand verbena, yellow Encelias, purple Phacelias, the crimson flowers of ocotillo – it’s hard to beat. Even in bad years there’s plenty of wildflower hunting to be done - keep an eye out for such beauties as the ghost flower (Mohavea confertiflora) and the desert lily (Hesperocallis undulata). This is also one of the few places to see the only native California palm, +Washingtonia filifera+ and the unusual Elephant tree. Because Anza-Borrego blooms early like the rest of the desert, you have to start thinking of getting out there around early March, but it can vary year on year.

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This group is for anyone who loves exploring the lesser-known parts of California, from dusty desert roads, to hidden Gold Rush towns, remote wilderness areas to secret locales within easy reach of cities. Road trip ideas, state history, natural history, hiking and camping, quirky hotels, classic saloons, it's all fair-game here. Whether you're looking for ghost towns, stalking rare flora and fauna, or simply wanting to find an interesting way from a to B, come on in - all are welcome!

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