Addiction's blog: "California History, facts, and claims to fame."

posted on 08/24/2010&nbs-07:00;@&nbs-07:00;05:08&nbs-07:00;am

California Cities
http://fubar.com/california-cities/b335526-1127357

Pacific Park, on the Santa Monica Pier, re-creates the amusement parks once dotting the ocean areas along the Pacific Coast . Featured are 11 amusement rides including the 1910-vintage hand-carved merry-go-round appearing in the movie "The Sting."
In Sacramento , the California State Railroad Museum is the largest museum of its kind in North America .
The city of Los Angeles is ranked the fourth largest economy in the United States compared to other states.
Los Angeles lays claim to the world's largest outdoor amphitheater, the Hollywood Bowl.
Los Angeles has a Museum of Neon Art and a Sci-fi Monster Museum.
California holds two of the top ten most populous cities: Los Angeles and San Diego.
Bidwell Park in the small town of Chico is the largest municipal park, 3,600 acres,
west of the Mississippi.
Fresno, in Central California, proclaims itself the Raisin Capital of the World.

Castroville is known as the Artichoke Capital of the World.
Fallbrook is known as the Avocado Capital of the World and hosts an annual Avocado Festival. More avocados are grown in the region than any other county in the nation.
Monterey is ranked the world's number one golf destination by Golf Digest.
The Coachella Valley is nicknamed The Date Capital of the World and The Playground of Presidents.
Berkeley was the first city in America to mail education pamphlets on AIDS to every household in the city.
Marin County, north of San Francisco, is said to have the world's highest concentration of hot tubs and BMW's.
More sourdough bread is produced in Oakland than any other city in the world.
Mavericks, an area of beach in San Mateo County , is considered one of the three best surfing locations in the world. Winter storms create swells and waves up to 30 feet.
San Francisco is home to the Pez Memorabilia Museum and the American Antique Slot Machine Museum.

Hollister was also the site of an invasion (1947) by hordes of motorcyclists, which in turn inspired the film The Wild One in (1953), featuring Marlon Brando.
In Atwater the Castle Air Museum has the largest display of military aircraft in the state.
Battery Point Lighthouse in Crescent City is California's oldest lighthouse dating to 1856 and is still in operation today.
The world's tallest flagpole is found in the small town of Dorris in Northern California.
The world's largest collection of Bigfoot artifacts is found in Willow Creek along Highway 299, also known as the Bigfoot Scenic Highway.
The entire town of Ferndale has been declared a State Historic Landmark for its original Victorian homes.
McKinleyville lays claim to the tallest totem pole in the United States at 160 feet.

670 views 0 comments view comments