California and Arizona Glamour & Grandeur Chapter 9

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3 California - Why Go? Hollywood Pacific  Vistas and surfing Lifestyle of Rich & Famous Yosemite National Park Wine Country Weather

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 4 North California Mountains & forests  California Pines Sacramento  Capital Napa & Sonoma Valleys  Wine country San Francisco Monterey Carmel

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 5 Southern California Desert & industrial Los Angeles  Anaheim  Burbank  Palm Spring San Diego

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 6 How Travellers Get There California Scheduled and Charters LAX  Has 5 airports SFO  OAK & SJC SAN

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 7 Rail  Amtrak to LAX & SFO Road  Highway access from all directions Cruise  LAX & SAN cruise ports How Travellers Get There (cont.)

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 8 When to Go Altitude & Latitude are key Coastal  Warm dry summer  Fall – temperate  SFO windy Valleys  Fall – wine harvest Deserts  Winter warm, sunny Mountains  Winter Skiing

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 9 Getting Around Freeway system  Congestion Car rentals  Most popular Rail  Amtrak Coast Starlight Pacific Surfliner Coach tours  Popular Taxis  Expensive Bus system  Mediocre SFO  BART subway  Cable cars  Trolley Cars

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 10 Anaheim Disneyland  8 fantastic ‘lands” Disney’s California Adventure  Attractions, entertainment, rides unique to California themes Downtown Disney  Shopping, dining and night time entertainment

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 11 Los Angeles 2 nd largest city in US Theme parks Disneyland Universal Studios Knott’s Berry Farm Six Flags Magic Mountain

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 12 Los Angeles (cont.) Hollywood  Sunset Strip  Walk of Fame > 2,200 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Grauman’s Chinese Theatre  Getty Center Cruise port  busiest cruise passenger complex on the West Coast

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 13 Los Angeles (cont.) Beverly Hills  Opulence and luxury Rodeo Drive - shopping Greystone Mansion tours “capital” of spas and salons Trolley Tours Elegant restaurants, cafes, lounges World Class hotels

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 14 Long Beach California’s 5 th largest city  Busy seaport  Seaside resort  Aquarium of the Pacific  Toyota Grand Prix ( Apr)  R.M.S. Queen Mary Former ocean liner transformed into hotel

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 15 Catalina Island 22 miles off California coast  Avalon  Boat or air access 1:30min  Bison  Dolphins  Golfing & fishing  No car rentals – only golf carts  Art Deco casino

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 16 Palm Springs PSP airport  schedule & charter Golfing, gaming hiking, eco tourism Natural beauty  3 mtn ranges Warm dry climate Palm Desert & Rancho Mirage

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 17 San Diego 2 nd largest city in California  Gaslamp, Coronado, La Jolla, Del Mar, Carlsbad Wonderful climate 70 miles of beaches, surfing Golf  92 courses San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park  Sea World, Balboa Park

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 18 San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf Pier 39 Sea Lions Golden Gate Bridge Union Square Lombard Street

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 19 San Francisco (cont.) Trolley Cars Cable Cars Chinatown Alcatraz  “The Rock” Telegraph Hill

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 20 Day trips from San Francisco Muir Woods  Nature trail  Tallest and oldest redwoods in existence  Sausalito Mediterranean-like village  Art galleries, quaint shops, houseboats 

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 21 Wine Country Napa and Sonoma Valleys  Yountville, St Helena  Wineries – several hundred  Tours & restaurants Calistoga  Springs & spas Napa Valley in March

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 22 Driving down the Coast Monterey  Steinbeck's Cannery Row  Pebble Beach  Seal Rock  Lone Cyprus Carmel  Clint Eastwood  Boutiques cafes  Spanish mission

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 23 Hearst Castle San Simeon State Historical Monument Publisher magnate 165 room estate built 1919 –  56 bedrooms  61 bathrooms Approx ½ way between LAX & SFO  Approx 5 hours

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 24 Yosemite National Park 3081 km² Sierra Nevada Mtns World Heritage site Granite cliffs, waterfalls, Sequoia groves Flora & fauna El Capitan & Half Dome – climbers

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 25 Arizona Grand Canyon State  Desert & mountains  Outdoor recreation Golf Sports  Spas  Dining  Old West No Daylight Savings

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 26 How Travellers Get There Arizona AIR Scheduled Some charters from W. Canada  PHX  TUS ROAD RAIL

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 27 When to Go Winter  Warm, sunny, occasional rain Spring  Desert blooming Summer  Extremely hot  Grand Canyon & mountain areas less intense than desert

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 28 Phoenix Capital PHX - main gateway  Air Canada, West Jet, America West Native American history Resorts Mountains, Saguaro cacti Recreation  Golf courses

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 29 Scottsdale 330 days of sunshine  Outdoor adventures Sonoran Desert  Horseback riding  Rafting  Hiking, biking, walking, climbing  Jeep & hummer tours Golf  200 golf courses –  Convention & Conference centre

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 30 Tucson Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum  More than 1300 types of plants, 300 kinds of animals Biosphere II  World’s largest glass enclosed mini-world  !150 million A OK Corral, Tombstone  1881 gunfight Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday Old Tucson Studios Resorts, golf, spas

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 31 Sedona Oak Creek Canyon  Slide Rock State Park Natural water slide Sedona Red rock monoliths Jeep, Balloon & Hiking Tours Boutiques & Restaurants Spas Montezuma Castle

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 32 Grand Canyon Colorado River South Rim  2134m above sea level  open year round  2 day hike to river & back  White-water rafting 3-21 days  Hike, mule rides, short flights  Condors North Rim  2438 M  Closed first heavy snow Nov/Dec - mid May

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 33 Lake Havasu Colorado River  Parker Dam  London Bridge 1968 London sold bridge to US millionaire 3 years to dismantle, ship & rebuild  Water sports Boating fishing  Hiking 6 wilderness areas

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 34 More unique sites… Painted Desert  93,533 Acres  Multi-hued rocks and fossils Petrified Forest  Multicoloured petrified wood  Fossils & petroglyphs Monument Valley  Isolated red mesas and buttes

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 35 Accommodations Mobile Five Star Award Hotel Bel-Air Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills Chateau du Sureau, Oakhurst Four Seasons San Francisco Peninsula Beverly Hills AAA Five Diamond Award Phoenician (Scottsdale) Boulders Resort Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Four Seasons Scottsdale Camelback Inn AAA Five Diamond Four Seasons  Aviara  Los Angeles  Newport Beach Lodge at Torrey Pines Ritz Carlton  Laguna Miguel  Half moon Bay  Huntington  Marina del Rey  San Francisco Simpson House St Regis Monarch Beach

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 36 Accommodations (cont.) Dude Ranches Bed & Breakfasts Spa Resorts Lodges Camping