From San Diego to Sonoma, Spain built a chain of 21 Southern California missions across the length of what was once called Alta California. Father […]
Looking for a whopping dose of California state history? There’s likely no better entry point than the missions. Here’s a look at seven of the
Central California Missions: From Mission Carmel to Mission Santa Inez Read More »
Looking for a whopping dose of California state history? There’s likely no better entry point than the missions. Here’s a look at seven of the
Northern California Missions: From San Juan Bautista to San Francisco Solano de Sonoma Read More »
The Golden State owes almost as much to the “iron horse” as to the yellow mineral that spurred the nation’s westward expansion in the mid-19th
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California, with almost 40 million people, has over 400,000 miles of highways. But when it comes to bridges, most think it’s thin pickings. There’s the
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Featured Photo: Calaveras Big Trees State Park/Marelbu via Wikimedia Commons One of the most underrated and inexpensive tourist destinations in the state, California’s Gold Country
California’s Gold Country: Giant Sequoias and Historical Mining Towns Read More »
A road trip up California’s northern coast offers the world’s tallest trees, a scenic drive along the Avenue of Giants, the best of small-town California, and the Lost Coast.
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