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California Vacation Home Rentals
Stay luxurious vacation homes, some located right on the beach. Many feature a peace of history.
Non-Smoking and fully equipped with appliances. Nightly and weekly rates are both available.
California LDS Church
More Resources for California LDS
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LDS Temples and Landmarks
California LDS YSA Groups
LDS Special Interest
- unique congregations and groups including Spanish, Chinese, Deaf, Tagalog and others.
BSA Scout Camps
LDS Festivals
LDS Institute of Religion
Mormon Battalion - California History
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Tour La Jolla
This scenic resort community is located on the coast north of San Diego
It is an exciting mixture of sea caves, tide pools and wide beachfronts.
Look for the famous La Jolla Cove which recently has become
a popular retreat for California Sea Lions and other marine life.
With its striking Mediterranean influence La Jolla has gained a well-deserved
reputation as one of the most beautiful vacation destinations imaginable.
MainTour Las Vegas -
Preview over 80 of the biggest and brightest resorts on the Strip
and related special features for adventure, recreation, entertainment, wedding packages
and other great attractions.
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Latter-Day Saint Church - LDS
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints aka Mormon features uniform traditional family-centered
religious worship at many located in the area.
About Mormon Temples
Each temple is dedicated as a house of the Lord Jesus Christ, a place of holiness and peace, set apart from the world.
Temples are used as a special house of worship for sacred ordinances such as marriage for time and eternity.
San Diego Mormon Temple
Third temple completed in California (dedicated 1993 by Pres Hinckley),
The San Diego Temple is located near La Jolla Village.
This prominent landmark features striking double towers looming above the I-5 Freeway.
Connecting theese twin towers is a peaceful star-shaped atrium filled with a colorful garden.
Other distinctive features include towering art glass and grand staircase to upper-level balcony.
Visitors can tour the temple grounds and the nearby
Mormon Battalion Visitors Center in Old Town.
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Los Angeles Temple
10777 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA;
Official LDS Temple Webpage;
Located in West Los Angeles, it is the second largest temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
and the last temple designed for live endowments.
Originally announced in 1937, the depression and World War II delayed its completion until 1956.
A public visitors center is located directly in back along with Beehive clothing store,
mission home and Los Angeles Stake Center.
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Newport Beach Temple
Smaller temple dedicated August 2005 making it the sixth Mormon Temple completed in California.
The Newport Beach temple features a 90 foot single spire and salisbury pink granite from North Carolina instead of the traditional white.
Jeff Lindsey Temple Tribute Site
- More info and images of the Newport Beach Temple.
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Redlands Temple
1761 5th Ave, Redlands, CA;
Official LDS Temple Webpage;
116th Operating temple of the LDS church was dedicated in 2003.
This classic single-spire design is located on 4.6 acres adjacent to the Redlands Stake Center
and serves Latter-Day Saint congregations in the Inland Empire, Palm Springs and Mojave Desert regions.
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Las Vegas Nevada Temple
827 Temple View Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89110-2920 USA; 702-452-5011;
Temple Webpage;
Dedicated: 16-Dec-1989 by President Gordon B. Hinckley;
43rd operating temple of the LDS Church, this building feature a modern six-spire design
with white precast stone walls and copper roof with detailing.
The highest of the six spires is 119 feet, topped by a 10 foot gold-leafed statue of the Angel Moroni.
Temple district covers Southern Nevada and northwest region of Arizona.
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Fresno California Temple
Dedicated: 09-Apr-2000 as the 78th Operating Temple of the LDS Church and serves
the temple district which comprises the Fresno, Fresno East, Fresno North, Fresno West, Hanford, Merced, Porterville and Visalia stakes.
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Oakland California Temple
A familiar East Bay landmark is the 170-foot Oakland Temple.
This modern Mormon five-spire temple design features a Oriental Motif and a exterior finish of white Sierra granite.
On site is a public visitors' center with an inspiring reproduction of Thorvaldsen's Christus statue.
Also on the grounds is the East Bay Interstake Center—open to any who wish to attend Sunday services.
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Sacramento California Temple
The 123rd operating temple of the LDS Church features a classic-modern, single-spire design built
with a light gray granite exterior on a site just outside Sacramento overlooking Lake Natoma.
The 47-acre hilltop property is surrounded by majestic oak trees with scenic views of the nearby Sierra Nevada mountains.
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Reno Nevada Temple
2000 Beaumont Pkwy, Reno, NV 89523 USA; 775-747-6688;
Temple Webpage;
Dedicated: 23-Apr-2000 by Thomas S Monson;
81st operating temple of the LDS church, the Reno Nevada Temple features Classic modern, single-spire design
constructed of gray granite quarried near Sharon, Vermont.
Temple district covers Northern Nevada and the high sierra region of Eastern California.
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Medford Oregon Temple
3900 Grant Rd, Central Point, OR 97502 USA; 541-664-2050;
Official Temple Website;
Dedicated: 16-Apr-2000;
79th Operating temple of the LDS church serving members in Southern Oregon and Northern California.
This 10,700-s.f. LDS Temple is located in the center of the beautiful Rogue Valley.
A creek runs past the property, which lies between farmland and a residential neighborhood.
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Church History for LDS Families
Quality Bound Family Night Edition
Valetta - Shadow Mountain Press;
The beautifully illustrated book is designed for anyone
wanting to understand more clearly the history of the Church and its ties to the Doctrine and Covenants.
The format – with word helps, illustrations, photos, maps, explanations, and brief commentaries – will be familiar to all who have loved the perennial bestseller
Book of Mormon for LDS Families
New Testament for LDS Families
Old Testament for LDS Families
Beautiful Hardcover Bookcraft Edition includes large print, multiple illustrations, commentaries and explanations.
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Westwood W Hotel Resort
930 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024;
Location: Very close to UCLA and the Mormon Temple;
W Los Angeles Westwood Hotel is the savvy traveler's dream come true.
This resort hotel features 258 large one- and two-bedroom suites, providing travelers with stylish comfort and sanctuary.
Take a flying leap onto our fluffy feather bed. Relax. Meet and mingle in our Living Room. Play a game. Or tempt your taste buds at NINE THIRTY.
And all rooms and meeting facilities are wired with the latest technology to make sure of it. So settle in.
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Hyatt Newporter Resort
1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660;
The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach is Orange County's prime spot for meetings, dining, sports and entertainment.
Featuring 403 luxury guestrooms, suites, Hyatt Business Plan services and four bungalows with private pools.
Resort amenities also feature 16 lighted tennis courts at the Palisades Tennis Club, 9-hole golf course, volleyball,
bicycles, whirlpools, jogging trails, health club and 3 pools.
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California Saints
A 150 Year Legacy in the Golden State
From aiding in the early development of San Francisco, San Diego and Sacramento to the ministry of Howard W Hunter
as the first President of the LDS Church from California, Cowan and Homer share with us California's rich LDS history.
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Gold Rush Saints
California Mormons And the Great Rush for Riches
Owens & Bagley - University of Oklahoma Press;
From 1846 to 1857 Mormons played a crucial role in shaping events in California and the West. They were the first American settlers
of San Francisco, and without them, John Sutter might not have built his sawmill and thus discovered gold in 1848.
In Gold Rush Saints, Kenneth N. Owens combines narrative history and documentary accounts to reveal a hidden wealth of California and Mormon history.
The first-person accounts of pioneer Mormons, both men and women, offer new perspectives on myths and realities of gold rush California.
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La Jolla Hyatt Regency
3777 La Jolla Village Drive , La Jolla, CA 92122;
Location: La Jolla Village Dr Exit from I-5 Freeway
One Block from San Diego Mormon Temple
The Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine is San Diego's landmark destination and
a Mobil 4-Star and AAA 4-Diamond Award winner. Creative genius Michael Graves provides
the perfect compliment of business and recreation.
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La Jolla Best Western Resort
Location: Two Blocks from La Jolla Beaches /
One mile for SD Temple
Escape to the La Jolla Best Western Inn by the Sea. A 100% non-smoking California Vacation Resort.
Located two blocks from the beautiful beaches of La Jolla in California.
Stay at this recently renovated hotel in the picturesque village of La Jolla in southern California.
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Oakland City Center Marriott
Rising twenty-one stories above the city, the Oakland City Center Marriott offers 476 guestrooms with commanding views of Lake Merritt and the San Francisco skyline.
This resort is located in the heart of revitalized downtown Oakland, adjacent to the Oakland Convention Center.
This hotel is nonsmoking and includes amenities such as High-speed Internet Access, Business Center, Express Check-in/Check-out, Concierge Services.
In addition to using the outdoor heated pool, guests may pursue recreational activities such as kayaking the bay or jogging or biking the bayside tour trail
or at nearby Lake Merritt.
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Palm Springs Hilton Resort Hotel
A year-round desert retreat situated in the fashionable downtown Village of Palm Springs at the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains.
Upscale shops and boutiques, art galleries, cafes, museums, nightclubs and theater are right at the doorstep.
The resort is walking distance to the Convention Center and Spa Casino
The Hilton Palm Springs Resort hotel sits on seven lushly landscaped acres with attention to detail that extends from the imported Italian Travertine
flooring in our lobby when you arrive, to the hallways and guestrooms of the resort.
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Sacramento Best Western Sutter House
Experience the comfort of the Sacramento Best Western Sutter House, conveniently located
in California's capital city. This hotel offers a convenient downtown location to serve the discerning business
and pleasure traveler with the hospitality and attention to detail that have become the hallmark of Best Western Hotels nationwide.
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