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| and improved California vacation packages. | | | | |
| California is called the golden state because | | | | Don't miss the La Brea Tar Pits and the Page |
| of its famous gold rush in 1849. But in | | | | museum, which can be found on Museum Rom near |
| actuality, it's the golden state because of | | | | the LA County Art Museum and the Modern Art |
| its beautiful weather. This beach side state | | | | Museum. See the new Los Angeles Cathedral |
| is known for its laid back attitude towards | | | | while checking out the Disney Concert Hall, |
| life, making it a popular travel destination. | | | | the Dorothy Chandler, and the Ahmenson |
| Besides the beautiful Southern California | | | | Theater. With so much to do, you'll never be |
| weather, this state offers visitors a huge | | | | board. |
| array of attractions and activities that | | | | |
| create a magnificent vacation for people of | | | | Hollywood |
| all ages. | | | | |
| | | | About forty minutes from downtown, experience |
| Orange County | | | | the magic of Hollywood. Your first stop |
| | | | should be Grauman's Chinese Theater. You can |
| Southern California is so large and diverse, | | | | get a tour of the original theater in all its |
| that American Express Travel has effectively | | | | glory, or actually see a movie in one of the |
| broken up into three areas of interest. The | | | | theaters refurbished sections. Then step |
| first is Orange County. Made popular by the | | | | outside to see the hand and footprints of |
| recent television show, the OC, Orange County | | | | some of the biggest stars to ever live. Maybe |
| contains some of the most popular beaches in | | | | your hands fit into the prints of Clark Gable |
| the continental United States. These beaches | | | | or Harrison Ford. Stand where Shirley Temple |
| offer surfers some of the best terrain to | | | | once danced and Judy Garland sang. See the |
| employ their sport. | | | | star walk of fame that lines the streets |
| | | | outside the theater. Just next-door is the |
| On the edge of Orange County is one of the | | | | Kodak Theater, where every year the Academy |
| most famous childhood institutions ever mad: | | | | Awards are held. The Kodak shopping center is |
| Disneyland! This resort has grown quite a lot | | | | also a treat, offering luxury boutiques, fun |
| in the last ten years, and now hosts three | | | | dining experiences and even the popular |
| Disney owned hotels, the original Disneyland | | | | Build-a-Bear workshop. Across the street from |
| theme park and a new park called California | | | | the Chinese Theater is the El Capitan, an old |
| Adventure. The area is full of many other | | | | style movie theater with special pre movie |
| hotels that cater to family travelers. And | | | | shows and a classic pipe organ that is still |
| literally down the road from Disneyland is | | | | played for the moviegoers. Next to the El |
| Angels stadium, home to the 2002 World | | | | Capitan, you can attend the filming of the |
| Champion baseball team the Angeles. | | | | Jimmy Kimmel Show. All the while, you can |
| | | | gaze at the Hollywood sign, day or night! |
| Los Angeles | | | | |
| | | | The best way to see all these great Southern |
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| the Los Angeles area. Home to big business, | | | | Travel Deals, which will combine air, hotel |
| this booming metropolitan area is home to | | | | and car rental into a great package. This |
| some pretty famous landmarks. Stop by Alvera | | | | way, travelers can see the amazing wonders of |
| Street to experience the cities Latin | | | | Southern California on their own time. It's |
| influences and to see Union Station. Visit | | | | not impossible to see it all! |
| downtowns garment district for some great | | | | |