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Northern California: A Perfect Holiday

California's spectacular Central Coast is an area of undiscovered secrets and unexpected delights. Whether one travels by plane, car, bus or as even part of an organised tour, one will certainly find opportunities for uncovering some real treasures. On the Central Coast are major attractions such as Hearst Castle, the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. In addition to recreational pursuits, more and more travellers are looking for ways to experience natural attractions. The Central Coast is home to a variety of wildlife. In Monterey County, Elkhorn Slough Preserve in Moss Landing is an annual spot for thousands of birds. Another fascinating wetlands is Ormand Beach in Ventura County. California's Central Valley provides visitors a glimpse of expanses of grassland, meandering streams and rivers, gigantic lakes that spread like pancakes in spring floods, vast herds of tule elk, and large numbers of native Americans who inhabited the land for milllenia. It is one of the largest valleys in the world. Today the vineyards, orchards and fields produce 25 percent of America's table food It truly is a land of plenty. Located in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range, the High Sierra is best known for it's majestic peaks, world-class ski resorts and giant sequoias. A premier year-round destination, the area is also home to Old west towns, alpine lakes, cultural festivals, and outdoor adventures. And last but certainly not the least on the northern side is California's Casablanca, a bubbling bouillabaisse of exotic ingredients, from the rainbow nation of the Castro district to the vibrant counterculture in Haight-Ashbury to the young and glamorous tech survivors in their South of Market lofts.

CONTACTS

Walking Tours San Francisco
E-mail: peter@walkingtourssf.com

Orchard Hotel
E-mail: smuhle@theorchardhotel.com

Asian Art Musuem of San Francisco
E-mail: thallman@asianart.org

North Beach Chamber of Commerce
E-mail:Info@sfnorthbeach.org

Grant Plaza Hotel
E-mail:info@grantplaza.com (gm@grantplaza.com)

Gray Line San Francisco
E-mail: noree.valera@coachusa.com

Queen Anne Hotel
E-mail: Stay@Queenanne.Com

Rose Garden Inn
E-mail: rosegardengm@aol.com

The Westin St. Francis
E-mail: gena.egelston@westin.com

Grand Hyatt San Francisco on Union Square
Tel:(415) 398-1234; E-mail: rstone@sfouspo.hyatt.com

Tommy Toy's Cuisine Chinoise
E-mail: tommytoys@worldnet.att.net

Embassy Suites Hotel - Napa Valley
E-mail: info@embassynapa.com

Sausalito Chamber of Commerce
E-mail: chamber@sausalito.org

1859 Historic National Hotel
E-mail: info@national-hotel.com

Alpine Meadows Ski Resort - Lake Tahoe
E-mail: info@skialpine.com

SAVOY HOTEL
E-mail: kthomas@thesavoyhotel.com

Holiday Inn Santa Clara (Great America)
E-mail: rsimmons@greatamerica.holiday-inn.com

CLIA-California Lodging Industry Association
E-mail: info@clia.org

Best Western Carmel Mission Inn
E-mail: sales@carmelmissioninn.com

Holiday Inn Express/ SFO
E-mail: sales@hiespress-sfoairportsouth.com

Radisson Hotel Dublin
E-mail: greg.magee@radisson.com

Holiday Inn Express
E-mail: marinholidayinnexpress@hotmail.com

Best Western Truckee Tahoe Inn
E-mail: sales@bestwesterntahoe.com

Incredible Adventures Inc
E-mail: brian@incadventures.com Iluna Basque
E-mail: IlunaBasque@hotmail.com

Nectar Wine Lounge
E-mail: chris@nectarwinelounge.com

Murphys-Inc
E-mail: maura@murphys-inc.com

Saddle Creek Resort
E-mail: lbond@castlecooke.com

Moaning Cavern
E-mail: caverns@caverntours.com

California Cavern, State Historic Landmark
E-mail: caverns@caverntours.com

Boyden Cavern
E-mail: caverns@caverntours.com

Black Chasm Cavern, National Natural Landmark
E-mail: caverns@caverntours.com

Sutter Gold Mine Tours
E-mail: caverns@caverntours.com

Mendocino County Alliance
E-mail: heidih@goMendo.com

Arnold Black Bear Inn
E-mail: innkeeper@arnoldblackbearinn.com

Calaveras Visitors Bureau
E-mail: info@gocalaveras.com

Creekside Inn
E-mail: www.reservations@creekside-inn.com

Red & White Fleet
E-mail: sales@redandwhite.com

San Mateo County CVB
E-mail: margi@smccvb.com

Northstar-at-Tahoe
E-mail: nklay@boothcreek.com

Sierra-at-Tahoe
E-mail: nklay@boothcreek.com

Bear Valley Mountain Resort
E-mail: Fun@Bearvalley.Com

Chardonnay Golf Club
E-mail: tellison@chardonnaygolfclub.com

University of California, Berkeley
E-mail: summer@housing.berkeley.edu

San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau
E-mail: larmstrong@sfcvb.org

Shanghai 1930 Restaurant
E-mail: gerogechen@shanghai1930.com

Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau
E-mail: lsteffens@cityofsacramento.org

California Travel and Tourism Commission
E-mail: info@cttc1.com

Granada Inn -Silicon Valley
E-mail: harry@granadainn.com

PIER 39
E-mail: arianne@pier39.com

Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau
E-mail: renee@mccvb.org

California State Railroad Museum
E-mail: foundation@csrmf.org

Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council
E-mail: cglynn@santacruz.org

Holiday Inn Express, Hotel & Suites
E-mail: guy.lucas@trigild.com

The Plaza Suites
E-mail: meganlepel@theplazasuites.com

Sir Francis Drake Hotel
E-mail: sales@sirfrancisdrake.com

COPIA- The American Center for Wine, Food & Arts
E-mail: kiudice@copia.org

Candlelight Inn Bed & Breakfast
E-mail: mail@candlelightinn.com

Cole's Chop House
E-mail: colefood@pacbell.net

Celadon
E-mail: colefood@pacbell.net

Stahlecker House Bed & Breakfast
E-mail: stahlbnb@aol.com

California Legacy Tours
E-mail: info@calegacy.com

Colibrí Mexican Bistro
E-mail: resmex@sbcglobal.net

Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon
E-mail: bbb@beachblanketbabylon.com

Bounty Hunter Rare Wine & Provisions
E-mail: alicia@bountyhunterwine.com

The Chablis Inn, napa valley
E-mail: info@chablisinn.com

Calistoga Oasis Spa
E-mail: bearryan@comcast.net

Radisson Inn Sunnyvale
E-mail: radsunnysales@earthlink.net

LA INC. The Convention & Visitors Bureau
Email: info@lainc.us

Radisson Hotel San Jose Airport
E-mail: clara.choi@radisson.com

Blue Fin Restaurant, Nightclub & Billiard Lounge
E-mail: Danny@BluefinCafe.com

California Parlor Car Tours
E-mail: info@calpartours.com

Monterey Bay Travelodge
E-mail: info@montereybaytravelodge.com

Petaluma Village Premium Outlets
E-mail: rkimes@cpgi.com

Vacaville Premium Outlets
E-mail: mpedrazzini@cpgi.com

Folsom Premium Outlets
E-mail: bmsprouse@cpgi.com

Gilroy Premium Outlets
E-mail: jomel@cpgi.com

Napa Premium Outlets
E-mail: tgee@cpgi.com

 

 

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