Travels with postcards around the world

  California begins here... Sacramento is the capital of California. It is located 90 miles northeast of  San Francisco , 383 miles north of...

San Francisco is one of California's major cities and one of the most beautiful in the world. It lies on over 40 small hills situated a...

Placerville is a charming California "gold rush" town named after the placer gold deposits found in its river beds and hills in th...

The Crystal Cathedral is located in Garden Grove , just a few miles south of Disneyland. A striking modern glass and steel structure rises ...

  Located in the heart of Southern California, the lively city of Buena Park is close to all major attractions, dining, shopping, beaches, s...

Since it was built Viper has been one of the tallest and fastest looping roller coasters in the world. The roller coaster is located in the ...

Located in central California, Yosemite National Park was established in 1890. Almost 95 percent of the park’s 747,956 acres is classified ...

Since its founding on September 4, 1781, Los Angeles has grown into a dynamic metropolis with its eye on the future, while preserving its ex...

Berkeley is a city with a small population and a big reputation. The town of Berkeley was incorporated in 1878, and Berkeley became an offi...

Lake Tahoe is located along the border of California and Nevada . About one-third of the basin is in Nevada and two-thirds is in California...

The city of San Diego lies in the southwest corner of California , 120 miles (193 km) south of the city of Los Angeles and 20 miles (32 km)...

Pismo Beach is in the heart of California ’s scenic Central Coast, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, along Californi...

Santa Monica , California offers more than its beach and year round warm weather. Its proximity to the greater Los Angeles area makes Santa ...

The City of Huntington Beach is located along the Southern California coast in Orange County, 35 miles south of Los Angeles and 90 miles nor...

Pasadena is located 10 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city is bordered by the San Gabriel Mountains to the north and seven cit...

Greetings from California!  Nickname: The Golden State.  Area in Square Miles: 158,297.  Population: 25,000,000.  Entered the Union:  S...