Big Sur is a lightly populated, unincorporated region on California’s Central Coast where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean. The coast is frequently praised for its rugged coastline and mountain views. Continue reading “Bridges in Big Sur”
Category: Sightseeing
Newport landing-whale watching
Newport Landing is centrally located in Orange County and 30mins from Los Angeles downtown, depending on the traffic. Newport Landing provides multiple whale watching trips daily departing from Newport Beach. Continue reading “Newport landing-whale watching”
La Tour
55 miles south from LA downtown and 70 miles north to San Diego, lies another hidden beauty in Victoria Beach, Laguna Beach city. Accompanied by a steep cliff on Victoria Beach, stands a rocket-like 60-foot tower, known to many locals as the “Pirate Tower” or “La Tour” in French. Continue reading “La Tour”
Panther Beach
Panther Beach is a popular sandy beach north of Santa Cruz as shown in the following map. Continue reading “Panther Beach”
San Francisco
In addition to the world famous scenic attractions, such as Golden Gate Bridge, Pier 39, Lambert St, Coit Tower, San Francisco has more hidden Beauties in the neighborhood. Continue reading “San Francisco”
Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake is Southern California’s largest recreation lake, located in San Bernardino County, California, surrounded by San Bernardino Mountains and San Bernardino National Forest. It is about seven miles Continue reading “Big Bear Lake”
Chateau Montelena Winery
In 1976, the Chateau Montelena, a Californian white, shocked the wine world in 1976 after it beat France’s top vintages in a landmark tasting in Paris. Continue reading “Chateau Montelena Winery”
California Missions
Spaniards built 21 missions along Californian coast between 1769 and 1833, mainly along California 101, with Continue reading “California Missions”
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge [Ref. 1] is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait, 1 mile wide (1.6 km), 1.7 miles long (2.7 km) channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Continue reading “Golden Gate Bridge”
California Route 58
Due to work needs, I have to travel between LA and Bay Area frequently. It was boring at beginning, tediously brownish all the way. Gradually, I start to appreciate the scenic view change at different seasons. Continue reading “California Route 58”