| This state opens the way for exploration
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| | San Franciscos Maritime Museum has closed
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| of its newest sights while celebrating
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| | for a major rehabilitation and redesign.
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| many historic events and traditions.
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| | The projected completion and re-opening
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| San Diego has one of the fastest growing
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| | is slated for fall of 2007.
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| cruise ports on the West Coast. It is
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| | In California, water is more precious
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| homeport to Carnival Cruise Lines and
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| | than gold. Most of the states
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| Holland America Line, and an embarkation
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| | agricultural lands and metropolitan areas
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| debarkation port for Celebrity and Royal
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| | are dependent on the flow of water from
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| Caribbean ships. During its primary
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| | the California Water Project, built in
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| cruise season, September-May, ships
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| | the 1950-60s. This facility consists of
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| docking at San Diego travel to the
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| | 33 water storage lakes and reservoirs and
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| Mexican Riviera and Sea of Cortez,
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| | 20 pumping plants, nine of which are
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| Hawaii, Vancouver and to the Panama
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| | hydroelectric and generate power. It also
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| Canal, Central America and Caribbean.
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| | has more than 700 miles of canals,
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| Because of this, San Diego is one of the
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| | pipelines, tunnels and siphons which
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| most popular destinations for both shore
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| | deliver water throughout the state and
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| excursions and pre and post-cruise tours.
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| | includes 444 miles of the route that
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| Its port is located at the citys
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| | parallels Interstate Hwy. 5. Two
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| Embarcadero, adjacent points of interest.
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| | important storage facilities, Lake
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| It is only a few blocks from downtown,
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| | Oroville near the town of Oroville, and
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| the Gaslamp Quarter, PETCO Park, Little
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| | San Luis Reservoir near Los Banos, have
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| Italy and many other popular areas.
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| | visitor centers. Each offers exhibits and
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| Cruise passengers not familiar with San
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| | information about the Water Project and
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| Diego will want to visit the
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| | its respective facility. In addition,
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| International Visitor Information Center
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| | there are guides and maps to other area
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| located across the street from the Cruise
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| | sights and points of interest. At the
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| Ship Terminal. Another option for an
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| | Oroville Center, there is a 47-foot tower
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| overview of the city highlights is with
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| | with an observation deck that offers
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| Old Town Trolley Tours. It stops at the
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| | panoramic views of the lake, Sierra
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| Cruise Terminal every twenty minutes and
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| | Nevada Mountains, its foothills and the
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| offers a narrated two-hour tour of the
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| | Sutter Buttes. The Feath r River Fish
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| city with on-and-off privileges at
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| | Hatchery is nearby and has visitor
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| Seaport Village, the Gaslamp Quarter,
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| | services. The San Luis Reservoir center
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| Horton Plaza, Coronado Island, Balboa
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| | has interpretive guides for groups to
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| Park, the San Diego Zoo and Old Town San
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| | learn about the dam project and the areas
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| Diego State Historic Park.
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| | natural history. The Reservoirs fore bay
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| Universal Studios Hollywood has added
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| | is a popular area for windsurfing and
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| several enhancements to its studio tour.
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| | nearby is the Kesterson National Wildlife
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| New attractions showcase King Kong and
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| | Refuge, an important winter nesting area
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| the new movie, The Fast and Furious:
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| | for migrating birds.
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| Tokyo Drift, which uses advanced robotics
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| | The Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
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| to thrust guests into the movies
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| | has completed its extensive seismic and
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| underground world of street racing. Also
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| | structural improvements and has reopened
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| new is a lively video narration by
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| | for public view. Its massive transformers
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| Whoopie Goldberg, Al Roker, Nancy O Dell
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| | are capable of conducting from 800 to
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| and Billy Bush, who are the studios
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| | 11,000 volts of electricity. Displays
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| virtual tour guides. The tour that visits
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| | describe the working of the fore bay and
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| filming and production locations now
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| | canal system which carried water from
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| highlights the shows, Crossing Jordan and
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| | area dams and delivered electricity to
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| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
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| | Sacramento. Group visits and interpretive
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| Shakespeare Santa Cruz concludes its 25th
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| | guides for tours are available with
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| anniversary season with the world
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| | advance reservation.
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| premiere of Sleeping Beauty, Nov.
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| | What is in in LA?
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| 17-Dec.10. This lively and witty musical
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| | Cupcakes and Bowling!
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| rendition of the classic fairy tale is
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| | LA has become a cupcake capital with its
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| done in English plano style, and is
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| | many specialty bakeries including several
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| performed at the University of Calif.
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| | that have achieved celebrity status.
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| Santa Cruzs Mainstage Theater.
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| | Introduce your travelers to these tasty
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| Mountain Mandarin Festivl, Nov. 18-19, is
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| | cupcake experts.
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| at Auburns Gold Country Fairgrounds. The
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| | Sprinkles in Beverly Hills, Oprahs
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| area boasts more than 50 Mandarin growers
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| | favorite, has a café, restaurant and a
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| and the festival is held at harvest time.
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| | daily cupcake menu that features a
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| There are recipe contests, a cook-off and
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| | selection of its more than 20 signature
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| all types of mandarin flavored foods
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| | favored treats. The cake flavors range
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| ranging from BBQ pork to milkshakes.
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| | from chocolate and vanilla to chai-latte
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| There are fruit themed arts and crafts,
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| | and gingerlemon. The topping confections
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| music and entertainment.
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| | are also exotic and varied.
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