California Whale Watching Tours : Jan-Mar
From January through March, some 28,000 Pacific Gray Whales make their annual migration up along
the coast to their summer Alaska feeding grounds. During the summer Blue and Humpback Whales also
come to visit the local waters delighting visitors with upclose encounters.
California Lighthouse
Historic coastal landmarks.
California Aquarium
California has several major world class aquarium exhibits and a number of lessor ones
with a major emphasis on exploring life and habitat of the California Coastline.
California has several major world class aquarium exhibits and a number of lessor ones
with a major emphasis on exploring life and habitat of the California Coastline.
Tour Monterey Bay Aquarium - Monterey CA
Since it first opened in 1984, this facility has quickly evolved into one of the most unique and most popular
attractions in America. It features many award-winning exhibits that are rich in information about the many
animals, plants and natural habitats of our oceans with a special emphasis on the Pacific Ocean.
Aquarium of the Pacific - Long Beach CA
It takes more than an ordinary aquarium to lead you on journey of discovery of the world's largest ocean.
Special exhibits let your dive into a unique exploration of sunny Southern California and Baja, the frigid waters of the North Pacific, and the colorful reefs of the Tropical Pacific.
Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuge
Castle Rock is an island located a half mile offshore of Crescent City, California.
A 14-acre offshore rock with steep cliffs and sparse vegetation - The refuge is not open to public access.
Established in 1981 to protect an important migration staging area of the endangered Aleutian Canada goose.
Second largest seabird breeding colony in California.
Orange County Ocean Institute - Dana Point CA
To learn about oceanography, science, and California history, students voyage onto the ocean, study in labs and
live aboard tall ships or in the chaparral, where they can feel and taste the salty sea spray, sort through live specimens,
observe migrating whales, collect scientific data and investigate the culture and world around them.
Birch Aquarium - La Jolla
Located adjacent to the world-renown Scripps Institute of Oceanography
this facility has large salt-water aquariums primarily dedicated to the
study of both cold water and tropical water marine life of the
Pacific Ocean. Includes giant octopus, jelly-fish, garibaldi,
kelp forest and live coral. Several educational exhibits.
Channel Islands National Park
The islands are accessible only by aircraft or boat. But, the park
visitors center is located on the mainland shore
in Ventura. Designated as national parkland in 1980, The park consists of principally
five islands: Anacapa, Santa Barbara, San Miguel, Santa Cruz (largest)
and Santa Rosa.
Redwood National Park
The Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) features an impressive diversity of nature.
Considered as one of the most unique ecosystems on our planet where there is a serene balance
between ancient coast redwood groves, gray whales, black bears, banana slugs and much more.
Includes Del Norte, Jedediah Smith and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Parks.
Tolowa Dunes State Park - Crescent City
California State Park is open from sunrise to sunset year round.
This park takes in some of the finest wetlands habitat on California’s northern coast.
An ancient sand dune complex that has evolved into several distinct ecological communities,
Tolowa Dunes encompasses ocean beach, river, open and vegetated sand dunes, wooded ridges,
and wetlands. A diverse assortment of birds, animals and plant life thrive here.
San Diego State University SDSU
SDSU was founded in 1897 and is one of the largest and oldest higher education facility in
California. Coastal Marine Institute works to protect the Coastal ecosystem.
Piedras Blancas Lighthouse
This active historic lighthouse was built in 1875 and damaged by a series of earthquakes in 1948.
Immediately south of the lighthouse is the largest elephant seal rookery on the west coast.
Montana de Oro State Park
A prominent landmark located on the coastline just south of Morro Bay California.
It features rugged cliffs, secluded sandy beaches, coastal plains, streams, canyons, and hills, including 1,347-foot Valencia Peak.
Being one of the larger California State Parks it gets nearly one million visitors annually.
California Coastline Adventures:
Fine resort adventures featuring the California Coastline (north to south)-
La Jolla Hyatt Regency
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
7830 Fay Avenue , La Jolla, CA 92037 ;
Location: Two Blocks from La Jolla Beaches /
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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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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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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Newport Beach Marriott Bayview Resort
500 Bayview Circle, Newport Beach, CA 92660;
Location: Overlooking Newport Beach Back Bay waterfront;
A quiet retreat, the Newport Beach Marriott Bayview, formerly the Newport Beach Marriott Suites,
is nestled overlooking the Back Bay. 254 spacious single bedroom suites with step out balcony,
living room, bedroom and oversized marble bathroom.
French doors separate the bedroom from the living room with fold out sofa and second television.
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Eureka Humboldt Bay Inn
Best Western Vacation Resort
232 West 5th Street, Eureka, CA 95501;
Located just west of Downtown on US-101;
Stay in the heart of Northern California's Redwood Empire.
The Best Western Humboldt Bay Inn, with its convenient location, excellent facilities, and strong dedication to personal service,
is your perfect home away from home. Just blocks away from the heart of the city, provides central location with superior accommodations for every traveler.
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San Francisco Omni Hotel
500 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94101;
Location: Heart of Financial District - Corner of Montgomery and California
San Francisco Omni Hotel features fine luxury accommodations in the heart of downtown San Francisco.
Guests can relish all the modern amenities of the fancy boutique hotel ambiance due to its Florentine Renaissance architecture.
Built as a bank in 1926, the hotel has undergone a meticulous $110 million dollar renovation including a
lobby adorned with Italian Marble, rich fabrics and gorgeous crystal chandeliers.
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