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San Francisco Bay Area
includes Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo Counties

Bay Area Rapid Transit [launched 1972] of California

Marin County, California [est. 1850]
includes the towns of Bolinas, Inverness, Kentfield, Larkspur, Greenbrae,
Marin City, Mill Valley, Novato, Point Reyes, San Anselmo, San Rafael,
Santa Venetia, Sausalito, Tiburon, Tomales & Woodacre, and San Quentin Prison
Marin County, California official website
Marin County [CA] Civic Center [built 1957] designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
West Marin County [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Marin County, CA [est. 1992]
Marin Directory [est. 1996]
Marinfo directory

Point Reyes National Seashore [est. 1962]
Point Reyes Lighthouse [1870-1975]
Point Reyes National Seashore Assn.
TM's Point Reyes info blogsite
Abalone Inn B&B in Point Reyes, CA
Carriage House B&B in Point Reyes Station, CA
Pulitzer-winning Point Reyes Light newspaper [est. 1948]

Corte Madera [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Book Passage Bookstore [est. 1976] in Corte Madera, CA
Mill Valley [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Mill Valley Inn in Mill Valley, CA
Acqua Hotel in Mill Valley, CA
Novato [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Marin Independent Journal in Novato, CA
San Anselmo [CA] Chamber of Commerce
San Rafael [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Sausalito [CA] Chamber of Commerce [est. 1929]
Hotel Sausalito [est. 1915] in Sausalito, CA
Tiburon Peninsula Chamber of Commerce [est. 1929]
Waters Edge Hotel In Tiburon, CA

"The World of Herb Caen: San Francisco, 1938-1997" [1997] Edited by Barnaby Conrad Chronicle Books 10x9½ pb [8/99] for $14.78 Chronicle Books 10¼x10 hardcover [10/97] out of print/many used Herb Caen [1916-97] entry at Wikipedia

Oakland / East Bay Area
includes Alameda, Contra Costa & Solano Counties
Bay Area Rapid Transit [launched 1972] of California

Alameda County, California [est. 1853]
includes the towns of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fairview, Fremont,
Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, San Lorenzo & Union City
Alameda County, California official website

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City of Oakland, California
Oakland [CA] C.V.B.
Col. Mustard's Wild Dogs, 3208 Grand Ave, Oakland
1934 Presidential yacht U.S.S. Potomac on the Embarcadero in Oakland, CA
The Bellevue Club [est. 1929] of Oakland, CA

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Coffee For Thought on Webster Street in Alameda, CA
Hotel Durant [built 1928] in Berkeley, CA
Bette's Ocean View Diner in Berkeley
Bison Brewing Company organic beer [est. 1989] of Berkeley, CA
City of Dublin, California
Stacey's At Waterford cafe in Dublin, CA
Pacific Locomotive Association / Niles Canyon Railway [est. 1987] in Fremont, CA
Golden Gate Railroad Museum in Fremont, CA
Stacey's Cafe in Downtown Pleasanton, CA

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City of Benicia, California [est. 1847]
Benicia, California official website
Benicia [CA] Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center
Benicia [CA] Historical Museum [est. 1985]
historic Majestic Theater in Benicia, CA
First Street Cafe & Upstairs wine bar in Benicia, CA

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City of Dixon, California 95620 [est. 1852; incorp. 1878]
Dixon, California official website
Dixon [CA] District Chamber of Commerce [est. 1909]
Dixon [CA] Tribune newspaper [est. 1874]
Dixon [CA] Independent Voice newspaper [est. 1993]

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City of Fairfield, California 94533 [est. 1856; incorp. 1903]
Fairfield, California official website
Fairfield [CA] Hotel Assn.
Fairfield [CA] Daily Republic newspaper [est. 1855]
Travis A.F.B. [est. 1942] in Fairfield, CA
Jelly Belly Candy Co. [est. in Illinois 1869] of Fairfield, CA
Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum at Travis A.F.B.
Solano Community College in Fairfield, CA
Fairfield / Suisun [CA] Chamber of Commerce

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Rio Vista, California
Rio Vista, California official website
Rio Vista [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Rio Vista [CA] Museum
The Point, A Waterfront Restaurant [est. 1960] in Rio Vista, CA

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Suisun City, California 94585
Suisun City, California official website
historic Harbor Conservatory Theatre in Suisun City, CA
Bay Area Electric Railroad Assn. [est. 1946] Western Railway Museum in Suisun City, CA

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City of Vacaville, California 95688 [incorp. 1892]
Vacaville, California official website
Vacaville [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Vacaville [CA] C.V.B.
Vacaville [CA] Museum [est. 1984]
Vacaville [CA] Reporter newspaper
K.U.I.C. 95.3-FM radio in Vacaville, CA

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City of Vallejo, California [est. 1851]
Vallejo, California official website
Vallejo [CA] Chamber of Commerce [est. 1874]
Vallejo [CA] Convention & Visitors Bureau [est. 1987] {requires Flash}
Vallejo [CA] Naval & Historical Museum [built 1927, opened 1979]
Mare Island Naval Shipyard [est. 1854]
Mare Island Historic Park Foundation
Empress Theater [built 1911] in Vallejo, CA
Vallejo [CA] Times-Herald newspaper

Silicon Valley
includes Santa Clara County towns of Cupertino, Los Gatos, Mountain View, Palo Alto,
San Jose, Santa Clara, Stanford & Sunnyvale, and nearby towns of Fremont & Menlo Park
Central Coast [California] Tourism Council

Santa Clara County, California [est. 1850]
includes towns of Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Mountain View, Palo Alto,
San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Stanford & Sunnyvale
Santa Clara County, California official website

Coffee Society cafes in Campbell & Cupertino, CA

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Town of Los Gatos, California [incorp. 1887]
Los Gatos, California official website
Los Gatos [CA] directory
Los Gatos [CA] Coffee Roasting Company [est. 1982]
Toll House Hotel in Los Gatos, CA
Los Gatos Brewing Company

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Mountain View, California
Computer History Museum [est. 1999] in Mountain View, CA

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City of Palo Alto, California
Lions Club Palo Alto Concours d'Elegance [June 2008 = #42] at Stanford
Francis Coppola's Cafe Rosso & Bianco in Palo Alto, CA

City of Santa Clara, California [est. 1852]

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City of San Jose, California
San Jose [CA] City Guide
Opera San José [est. 2004]
California Theatre [1927-1977; restored 2004] in San Jose, CA
Comcast San Jose [CA] Jazz Festival [Aug 2007 = #18]
City Diner #1 on Blossom Hill Road in San Jose, CA
City Diner #2 [opening 2/2008] on Monterey Road in San Jose, CA
Symphony Silicon Valley [est. 2002] in San Jose, CA
Orlo's Restaurant at the Historic Hayes Mansion in San Jose, CA

Gold Country &
Sierra Nevada Mountains
includes Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Madera, Mariposa, Sacramento &
Tuolomne Counties, and Sequoia, Yosemite & Kings Canyon National Parks
Gold Rush Chronicles
historic State Highway 49 in California's Gold Rush Country

Sacramento County, California [est. 1850]
includes the towns of Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom,
Galt, Isleton, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento & Walnut Grove
Sacramento [CA] Valley Forum
Sterling Caviar from Sacramento County

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state capitol Sacramento, California [incorp. 1850[
Sacramento, California official website
Sacramento [CA] C.V.B.
California Railroad Museum [est. 1976] in Old Sacramento, CA
listing for Old Sacramento Historic District
Sutter's Fort
Sacramento [CA] Bee newspaper [est. 1857]
Around The Capitol news site
Sacramento [CA] Black Chamber of Commerce [est. 1985]
The Sutter Club [est. 1889] on Ninth Street in Sacramento, CA
Sacramento Capitol Club [closed 2003]
West Coast Ragtime Festival [Nov 2004 = #18] in Sacramento, CA
California State Military Museum [est. 1991] in Sacramento, CA
Hoppy Brew Pub, 6300 Folsom Blvd. in Sacramento, CA
League of Sacramento Theatres [est. 1998]
Sacramento Business Journal newspaper
Tower Theatre in Sacramento, CA
Crest Theatre in Sacramento, CA

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City of Folsom, California 95630 [incorp. 1946]
Folsom, California official website
My Folsom directory for Folsom, CA
Folsom Living directory [est. 2001] for Folsom, CA
Lake Natoma Inn & Conference Center in Folsom California { free wi-fi }
Folsom Prison
Sutter Club bar in Folsom, CA
Power House Pub [est. 1976] in Folsom, CA

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Citrus Heights [incorp. 1997]
Elk Grove [incorp. 2000]
Galt [incorp. 1946]
Isleton [incorp. 1923]
historic Town of Locke, California
Rancho Cordova [incorp. 2003]
Walnut Grove

Amador County, California [est. 1854]
includes the towns of Amador City, Ione, Jackson, Plymouth, Sutter Creek & Sutter Hill
Amador County, California official website
Amador County [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Amador County [CA] Council of Tourism
Amador County [CA] Vintners' Assn.
Amador Gold Country Bed & Breakfast Assn.

Historic California Highway 49: Amador City
Imperial Hotel B&B [built 1879] in Amador City, CA
Historic California Highway 49: Jackson
Historic California Highway 49: Plymouth

Sutter Creek & Sutter Hill, California
Sutter Creek [CA] Business & Professional Assn.
Historic California Highway 49: Sutter Creek
Sutter Creek [CA] Ragtime Festival [Aug 2004 = #6]
Caffe Via d'Oro [built 1862; opened 1996] in Sutter Creek, CA
The Griffin Company [est. 1968] in Sutter Creek, CA
Bellotti's Ristorante [built 1857?] in Sutter Creek, CA
The American Exchange Hotel [built 1857?] in Sutter Creek, CA
Eureka Street Inn [built 1914] in Sutter Creek, CA
Sutter Gold Mine Tours in Sutter Creek, CA

Calaveras County, California [est. 1850]
includes the towns of Angels Camp, Copperopolis, Mokelumne Hill,
Murphys, Rail Road Flat, San Andreas & Vallecito
Calaveras County, California official website
Calaveras County [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Calaveras County [CA] Visitors Bureau: It's a rush!
Calaveras County [CA] Arts Council [est. 1981]
Calaveras Enterprise newspaper
The Pine Tree {dot] net news website based in Arnold, CA

Calaveras Big Trees State Park [est. 1931]

City of Angels Camp, California [est. 1848]
Angels Camp, California official website
Historic California Highway 49: Angels Camp
Angels 5 Movie Theater in Angels Camp, CA
Gold Cliff Mine Tours in Angels Camp, CA

Arnold / White Pines, California 95223
Greater Arnold [CA] Business Assn.
Ebbetts Pass Inn & Restaurant [est. 1939] at Arnold, CA
Black Bear Inn B&B [est. 2002] in Arnold, CA
  Tallahan's Cafe in Arnold, CA
Bistro Espresso in Arnold, CA
Snowshoe Brewing Co. brewpub [est. 1995] in Arnold, CA
Timberline Lodge in Arnold, CA
Sierra Nevada Logging Museum [est. 2004] in White Pines, CA
California Highway 4: Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway [est. 2005]

Copperopolis, California [est. 1860]
Copperopolis Town Square mixed-use development [est. 2006]

Dorrington, California 95223
Dorrington [CA] Hotel, Restaurant & Saloon [built 1852]

Murphys, California 95247 [est. 1848]
Murphys [CA] Business Assn.
Murphys [CA] Historic Hotel [built 1856] & Miners Saloon
Dunbar House B&B [built 1880] in Murphys, CA
Murphys [CA] Old Timers Museum & Gallery {open Fri-Sun}
Murphys Creek Theatre [est. 1994] in Murphys, CA
Black Bart Playhouse [est. 1964] in Murphys, CA

Calaveras County Historical Society & Museum [est. 1952] in San Andreas, CA

El Dorado County, California [est. 1850]
includes the towns of Cameron Park, Camino, Diamond Springs,
El Dorado Hills, Georgetown, Placerville & South Lake Tahoe
El Dorado County [CA] Visitors Authority
SH's El Dorado County [CA] linksite {last update 2005}
Bed & Breakfast Inns of El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado Wine Country - Winery Assn.
El Dorado County [dot] net directory
El Dorado County [CA] Business Directory

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City of Placerville, California 95667 [est. 1854]
Placerville, California official website
http://www.placerville.info/
Placerville [CA] Downtown Assn.
Historic California Highway 49: Placerville
Chichester-McKee House B&B [built 1892; restored 2000] in Placerville, CA
Combellack Blair House B&B [built 1895] in Placerville, CA
The Seasons B&B Inn [built 1859] in Placerville, CA
The Albert Shafsky House B&B Inn [built 1902] in Placerville, CA { free wi-fi }
Cary House Hotel [built 1857] in Downtown Placerville, CA
Bella Vista B&B in Placerville, CA
Blair Sugar Pine B&B [built 1901] in Placerville, CA
Shadowridge Ranch & Lodge log cabin B&B in Placerville, CA
Glen Morey Country House B&B Inn [built 1859] in Placerville, CA
Fleming Jones Homestead B&B Inn [built 1883] at Robin's Nest Ranch { free wi-fi }

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Coloma, California & Lotus, California
Coloma Valley Visitor Guide directory [est. 1995]
Historic California Highway 49: Coloma
Coloma-Lotus [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park near Coloma, CA
Gold Discovery Park Assn. of Coloma, CA
Coloma Country Inn B&B [built 1852] in Coloma, CA
Sierra Nevada House hotel & restaurant [rebuilt 1925] in Coloma, CA
Golden Lotus Inn B&B in Coloma, CA
Lotus Inn B&B [built 1857] in Lotus, CA
Café Mahjaic & Lotus Inn B&B [built 1857] in Lotus, CA
Sierra Rizing Bakery & Coffee House in Lotus, CA

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The Camino Hotel - Seven Mile House B&B [built 1888] in Camino, CA
Jack Russell Brewing Co. in Camino, CA
Historic California Highway 49: Cool
El Dorado Western Railway at Diamond Springs, CA: Foundation • blogsite
Fair Play [CA] Winery Assn.
The Barkley Historic Homestead B&B Inn [built 1915] in Fair Play, CA
Fitzpatrick Winery & Lodge [est. 1980] in Fair Play, CA
Lucinda's Country Inn B&B in Fair Play, CA
7Up Bar Ranch B&B in Fair Play, CA
The Green Toad B&B Inn [built 1933] in Garden Valley, CA
American River Inn B&B [built 1853] in Georgetown, CA 95634
Georgetown Hotel & Restaurant
Kit Carson Lodge [est. 1926] on Silver Lake near Shingle Springs, CA

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South Lake Tahoe, California
historic Vikingsholm summer home [built 1929] at Emerald Bay, CA
http://ci.south-lake-tahoe.ca.us/
http://www.aboutlaketahoe.com/
http://www.bluelaketahoe.com/ Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority
http://www.tahoeinfo.com/ South Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce
http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/ Tahoe Daily Tribune
http://www.tahoebard.com/ Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival
Tamarack Creek Bed & Breakfast near South Lake Tahoe
http://www.tahoeheritage.org/ Tahoe Heritage Foundation
modern Black Bear Inn B&B in South Lake Tahoe
Lazy S Lodge rustic resort in South Lake Tahoe
Tahoe Valley Lodge
Hellman-Ehrman Mansion [built 1903] at Sugar Pine Point State Park [est. 1965]
The Beacon Bar & Grill at Camp Richardson on Lake Tahoe

Madera County, California
includes the towns of Bass Lake, Chowchilla, Coarsegold, Madera, North Fork,
Oakhurst, Raymond & Yosemite Lakes, and some of Yosemite Park
Historic California Highway 49: Oakhurst

Mariposa County, California
includes the towns of Coulterville, El Portal, Mariposa, Wawona
& Yosemite Valley, and some of Yosemite Park
http://www.homeofyosemite.com
Historic California Highway 49: Mariposa

Tuolumne County, California
includes the towns of Chinese Camp, Columbia, Groveland-Big Oak Flat, Jamestown,
Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, Sonora, Tuolumne City & Twain Harte, and some of Yosemite Park
www.Tuolumne.org
Tuolumne County [CA] Visitors Bureau
Harlan House B&B in Columbia, CA
Railtown 1887 State Historic Park [est. 1992] in Jamestown, CA
Historic California Highway 49: Sonora
Union Democrat newspaper in Sonora, CA 95370
www.FireOnTheMountain.com = Fire On The Mtn Blues Festival in Sonora CA [Aug]
Railtown Museum in Sonora CA

Yosemite National Park [est. 1890] in California
sits in parts of Madera, Mariposa & Tuolemne Counties
Yosemite National Park [est. 1890]
Yosemite Mtn. Sugar Pine RR [logger train April thru October]
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite [est. 1990]
Wawona Hotel [est. 1856], right outside Yosemite Park
Ahwahnee Hotel [est. 1927], inside Yosemite Park
The Redwoods {vacation home rentals} inside Yosemite Park [est. 1949]
http://www.evergreenlodge.com/
www.YosemiteFun.com
Narrow Guage Inn, Yosemite South Gate

Kings Canyon [est. 1940] & Sequoia [est. 1890]
National Parks in California
Kings Canyon sits in parts of Fresno & Tulare Counties; Sequoia sits in Tulare County
Kings Canyon - Sequoia National Parks official website
Lodgepole & Giant Forest Visitors Center in Sequoia Natl. Park
Discover Sequoia!
Wuksachi Village & Lodge in Sequoia Park
Silver City Mountain Resort [est. 1936] in Mineral King Valley

East of the Sierra Nevada
includes Alpine, Inyo & Mono Counties

Manzanar National Historic Site [est. April 2004]
Manzanar [CA] WWII internment camp history
Manzanar information website
The Manzanar Committee website

Alpine County, California
http://www.bearvalleylodge.com h
htp://www.BearValley.com Bear Valley Mountain Resort

Inyo County, California [est. 1866]

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City of Bishop, California [est. 1862]
Bishop, California official website
Bishop [CA] Mule Days Celebration [est. 1969 = Memorial Day Weekend]
Inyo Register newspaper [est. 1870] of Bishop, CA
Kava Coffeehouse in Bishop, CA
Schat's Dutch Bakery in Bishop, CA
Laws Railroad Museum, north of Bishop, CA
Rock Creek Pack Station, near Bishop, CA
Mt. Whitney Packers & Owens Valley History

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Independence [CA] Chamber of Commerce
S.P. Narrow Gauge 2-8-0 locomotive #18 on display at Independence, CA

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Town of Lone Pine, California
Lone Pine [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Dow Villa Motel & Sierra View Cafe in Lone Pine, CA

Mono County, California
Mono County, California official website

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Bodie, CA Ghost Town State Historic Park
Dave's Bodie site
Mono Lake, California

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Mammoth Lakes, California
Mammoth Lakes [CA] Visitors Bureau
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in California
June Lake Resort in California

Central Coast: Monterey Bay & Big Sur
includes Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties
Central Coast [California] Tourism Council

Santa Cruz County, California
Santa Cruz County [CA] C.V.C.

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Aptos = www.CulverTheaters.com
Aptos = old? Bayview Hotel
www.SandRockFarm.com = Sand Rock B&B, Aptos [built 1910]
U.S. Abalone in Davenport, CA
Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton, CA [Santa Cruz County; est 1963]
Indian-Victory Motorcycles [est. 1996] in Gilroy, CA
EconoLodge {formerly Rodeway Inn} in Gilroy, CA
Scrambl'z Diner [est. 2004] in Morgan Hill, CA
Santa Cruz [CA] Beach Boardwalk [huilt 1907]
Gilda's Coffee Shop [est. 1879] on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf

Monterey County, California
includes the towns of Carmel, Castroville, Chualar, Greenfield, King City,
Marina, Monterey, Moss Landing, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Salinas, Seaside,
Soledad & Spreckels, and the Big Sur Wilderness
www.QuailLodge.com Carmel Valley
www.CarmelRiverInn.com
Asolimar State Beach & Conference Grounds [est. 1913] in Pacific Grove, CA

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Cannery Row on the Monterey, CA waterfront
Monterey County [CA] Historical Society Museum
Monterey [CA] Cowboy Poetry & Music Festval [December]
www.MontereyHotel.com
www.OldMontereyInn.com [est. 1929]
www.MartineInn.com [OR www.MartineZInn.com ??]
www.MontereyAbalone.com
www.MontereyHerald.com

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Big Sur, California
The sparsely-populated area of Big Sur covers 90 miles of the Central Coast of California.
Big Sur Historical Society
Esalen Institute at Big Sur Hot Springs
Nepenthe Restaurant in Big Sur, CA
http://www.BigSurCalifornia.org
Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, CA
http://www.BigSurRiverInn.com
http://www.henrymiller.org/
http://www.kusp.org/

	"Images of America: Big Sur, California" [2004] by Jeff Norman & the Big Sur Historical Society Arcadia Publng 9x6¼ pb [10/2004] for $15.59
	"Big Sur" [Sept 1962] by Jack Kerouac [1922-1969] Penguin 7¾x5 pb [6/92] for $11.20
	"Big Sur and The Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch" [June 1967] by Henry Miller [1891-1980] Henry Miller lived in Big Sur from 1944 to 1962. New Directions 8x5 pb [9/78] for $12.44

San Benito County, California

Central Valley of California
includes Fresno, Kern, Kings, Merced, San Juaquin, Stanislaus & Tulare Counties

Central California Directory
Sun-Maid Growers of California - raisins
California Raisin Marketing Board

Fresno County, California
includes part of Kings Canyon National Park
Fresno City & County C.V.B.

Fresno, California
Underground Gardens of Baldasare Forestiere [1979-1946]
Fresno [dot] com portal
Fresno [CA] City College [est. 1910]

Fresno [CA] Bee newspaper [est. 1922]

Clovis, California
Old Town Clovis Community Directory
Clovis Rodeo [April 2003 = #89]
Clovis [CA] Independent newspaper
SmarTech: Data Driven Solutions in Clovis, CA

Wonder Valley Ranch Resort [est. 1911] in Fresno County, CA

Kern County, California
Kern County [CA] official website
Kern County [CA] Museum & Pioneer Park [est. 1941]
Kern County [CA] Board of Trade

City of Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California official website
Greater Bakersfield [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Noriega Hotel [est. 1893] / Noriega's Basque Restaurant in Bakersfield
Bakersfield [CA] Museum of Art
Bakersfield [CA] Californian newspaper [est. 1866]
Kern County Basque Club [est. 1944]
Basque Cultural Festival [May 2004 = #32]

Lindsay Olive Company [est. 1916]
Modesto [CA] Bee newspaper [est. 1927]
Kern Valley Canyon Connection

Kings County, California

Merced County, California
Merced County C.V.B.

San Juaquin County, California
includes the towns of Lodi, Manteca, North & South Woodbridge, Ripon, Stockton & Tracy
http://www.jesusmountaincoffee.com/jitterz.htm in Stockton, CA
J.L.K. Museum of Telephony in Stockton, CA

Stanislaus County, California
Sierra Railroad Co. [est. 1897] in Oakdale, CA

Tulare County, California
includes Sequoia National Park & part of Kings Canyon National Park
Golden Trout Resort on the Kern River in Tulare County, CA

Central Coast / Tri-Counties

Central Coast [California] Tourism Council

Santa Barbara County, California [est. 1850]
includes towns of Buellton, Carpenteria, Goleta, Montecito, Santa Barbara, Solvang & Summerland
Santa Barbara County [CA] C.V.B.
Santa Barbara County, California entry on Wikipedia
Santa Barbara County [CA] Sheriff's Department [est. 1850]
Santa Barbara [CA] Region Chamber of Commerce [est. 1899]
Santa Barbara County [CA] Film Commission

       
City of Santa Barbara, California [est. 1782]
City of Santa Barbara, California official website
Santa Barbara [CA] Downtown Orgn. [est. 1967]
City of Santa Barbara, California entry on Wikipedia
University of California Santa Barbara [est. 1909; renamed 1944]
Stearns Wharf [est. 1872] in Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara [CA] Mission [est. 1786]
Santa Barbara [CA] Symphony [est. 1953]
Santa Barbara [CA] Museum of Art [est. 1941]
Santa Barbara [CA] Independent weekly newspaper
South Coast Beacon weekly newspaper [est. 2002]
Arlington Theater [est. 1926] in Downtown Santa Barbara, CA
Lobero Theater - live performance [est. 1924] in Downtown Santa Barbara, CA
Granada Theater [est. 1924] in Downtown Santa Barbara, CA

Downey's Restaurant [est. 1982]
Endless Summer Bar & Cafe at Santa Barbara [CA] Marina
James Joyce Irish Bar in Downtown Santa Barbara, CA
Joe's Cafe in Downtown Santa Barbara, CA
McConnell's Fine Ice Creams [est. 1949] in Santa Barbara, CA
Moby Dick Restaurant on Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara, CA
Northstar Coffee Co. in Downtown Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara [CA] Brewing Co. [est. 1995]
SOhO Restaurant & Music Club in Downtown Santa Barbara, CA
Waterfront Grill at Santa Barbara [CA] Marina

Santa Barbara [CA] Summer Solstice Celebration & Parade [June 2004 = #31]
Santa Barbara [CA] Intl. Film Festival [Feb-March 2003 = #18]
Santa Barbara [CA] French Festival [July 2004 = #17]
The Inn at East Beach in Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara [CA] Museum of Natural History [est. 1916]
Casa del Mar Santa Barbara [CA} B&B
Earl Warren Showgrounds [est. 1958] in Santa Barbara, CA

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"Santa Barbara: American Riviera - Postcard History" [2000] by Marlin L. Heckman Arcadia Publng 9¼x6½ pb [4/2000] for $14.81

Santa Barbara County Coastal Towns
Goleta Valley [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Goleta Valley [CA] Historical Society
South Coast Railroad Museum in Goleta, CA
Circle Bar B Guest Ranch in Goleta, CA
Sandpiper Golf Club [est. 1972] in Goleta, CA
Valley Voice weekly newspaper in Goleta, CA
Timbers Restaurant [est. 1940s] in Goleta, CA
El Capitan Canyon Retreat [est. 1970, re-opened 2001] west of Goleta, CA

The Inn on Summer Hill in Summerland, CA

Inland Santa Barbara County, California
Zaca Lake Retreat, Los Padres Forest, CA
Santa Ynez Valley [CA] Visitors Assn.
Buellton [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Pea Soup Andersen's [est. July 1924] in Buellton, CA
Firestone Beer [est. 1995] - taprooms in Buellton & Paso Robles, CA

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Solvang [CA] Chamber of Commerce [est. 1911]
Solvang [CA] C.V.B.
Olsen's Danish Village Bakery in Solvang, CA
The Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort [est. 1946] in Solvang, CA
Vintage Motorcycle Museum in Solvang, CA
The Book Loft in Solvang, CA
Storybook B&B in Solvang, CA

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Los Olivos [CA] Business Assn.
Los Olivos [CA] Cafe
Mattei's Tavern [est. 1886] in Los Olivos, CA
Clairmont Lavender Farms in Los Olivos, CA
Roasted Bean Coffeehouse in Santa Ynez, CA
Cold Spring Tavern [est. 1868]

San Luis Obispo County, California
includes the towns of Atascadero, Cambria, Lompoc, Morro Bay, Paso Robles,
Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, San Simeon, Santa Maria & Vandenberg
San Luis Obispo County, California official website

The Abalone Farm in Cayucos, CA

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City of Paso Robles, California
Downtown Paso Robles, California
Morro Bay, CA + Morro Bay [CA] C.V.B.
Morro Bay [CA] Museum
Accomodations in Cambria & San Simeon, CA
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument

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City of San Luis Obispo, California
San Luis Obispo, California official website
San Luis Obispo [CA] Chamber of Commerce
San Luis Obispo [CA] Intl. Film Festival [March 2007 = #13]
San Luis Obispo [CA] Railroad Museum
San Luis Obispo [dot] com 'Everything Guide'
Visit San Luis Obispo [dot] com website
Sweet Springs Saloon [est. 1974] in Los Osos, CA
S.L.O. Brewing Co. & Billiards [est. 1988]
railroad art by Rod Aszman of San Luis Obispo, CA

	"San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly In Vintage Postcards" [2001] by Thomas Maxwell-Long Arcadia Publng 9x6¼ pb [3/2001] for $14.81
	"Images of America: San Luis Obispo - A History In Architecture" [2004] by Janet Penn Franks Arcadia Publng 9¼x6¼ pb [10/2004] for $13.59

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City of Santa Maria, California
Santa Maria, California official website
Far Western Tavern in Santa Maria [est. 1912]
Santa Maria Valley [CA] Railway Historical Museum
Hitching Post Restaurant in Casmalia, CA [est. 1952]
Nipomo [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Lompoc Valley [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Sissy's Uptown Cafe in Lompoc, CA

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Avila Beach [dot] com
Avila Beach / Central Coast [CA] Information
F. McLintocks Saloon & Dining House [est. 1973] in Shell Beach, CA

Ventura County, California
Ventura County [CA] Sheriff's Dept.
Ventura County [CA] Reporter weekly newspaper

Cliff House Inn & Restaurant in Mussel Shoals {north of Ventura, CA}

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City of Ventura, California [founded 1782]
City of Ventura, California official website
City of Ventura [CA] V.C.B.
San Buenaventura Mission [est. 1782]
Anacapa Brewing Company {brewpub} in Ventura, CA
Pierpont Inn & Racquet Club [est. 1910] in Ventura, CA
Phantom Online Bookshop in Ventura, CA
Calico Cat Bookshop in Downtown Ventura, CA
A Bank of Books bookshop in Downtown Ventura, CA
Café Bariloche South American Cuisine in Downtown Ventura, CA
A Good Thai-Peruvian Restaurant in Downtown Ventura, CA
Cafe Fiore Italian Restaurant in Downtown Ventura, CA
Ventura [CA] Music Festival [April-May 2004 = #10]
Rubicon Theatre Company in Ventura, CA

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