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MAGIC CASTLE AND HOTEL
What's the secret of seeing Hollywood magic?
Hollywood's Magic Castle is maze of mystery chambers, spooky secret passages where after a sumptuous supper, visitors are treated to magic shows, but as a private club, how does a traveling tourist get in? Full Story

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OXNARD STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
Family Entertainment Weekend on California Coast

California Family Entertainment photo2008 marks the 25th Anniversary of the California Strawberry Festival in Oxnard, 2 days for music, family entertainment, and did we mention - strawberries - in every sweet shape and way! Full Story

SACRAMENTO WINE TOURS
A New Company in Town

Budget Travel Wine Tasting photoOver 200 wineries are now within 60 miles the California State Capital. Wine fans visiting Northern California can now enjoy tasting tours at the area's most popular wineries from limousine comfort with new tour company, Sacramento Wine and Nightlife Tours. Full Story

CALAVERAS SIERRA WINE TASTING
Liquid Gold in California’s Gold Country


Sierra Foothills wine growing Calaveras County offers wine tasting, art, live entertainment and gold rush era history with romantic historic Bed and Breakfasts and scenic drives. (See Full Story)

MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
Sea Life on Cannery Row

Vast windows into the depths of a million gallon artficial ocean where sharks and stingrays lurk. Three stories high kelp forest of sea perch and hifting iridescent colors of flaoting jelly fish like living art. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of the best of its kind in the world. (See Full Story)

SAN FRANCISCO'S FISHERMAN'S WHARF
Best things to do on the famous wharf by the Bay

Bargain travel California destination San Francisco If you're taking a trip to San Francisco you’re going to The Wharf. There are many things to do in the city of cable cars that go halfway to the stars, but the number one tourist destination and symbol of the city’s identity is the Fisherman’s Wharf. (See Full Story)

KAUTZ IRONSTONE VINEYARDS
Wine Tasting Entertainment Park In Sierra Nevada

Winery Travel Family vacation photoGoing beyond the simple wine tasting room, Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys California has become an entertainment destination for wine lovers and the whole family afrom wine aging caves to gold panning and musical amphitheater, Kautz-Ironstone has grown into the largest winery entertainment complex in the state. (See Full Story)

SHORE CLIFF LODGE
Romantic Ocean View Hotel at Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach coast romantic hotel idea photoSunset ocean views from the balcony of every room at the Best Western Shore Cliff Lodge in Pismo Beach close to Hearst Castle, Paso Robles wineries, Morro Bay and Mo's best BBQ in this iconclastic Pacific beach town of surfers and clams halfway between LA and San Francisco..
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CASTLE AIR MUSEUM
Incredible Collection of WWII and Cold War Era Aircraft

budget travel destination California castle air museum B-36 photoThe Castle Air Museum started as a collection of some left over aircraft from the base’s heyday parked near some unused hangars. Today the Museum as grown into an amazing collection of WWII, Korea and Cold War era aircraft, displayed in a peaceful park like setting in central California. ( See Full Story)

TALKING HOUSES OF CARSON CITY
Kit Carson Trail in Nevada’s State Capital

travel west US on a budget Carson City Nevada John Wayne photoTake a walk through the historic district of Carson City, capital of the silver state and the houses will speak to you like ghosts from the past. Stop along the way at the house used for filming John Wayne’s last movie “The Shootist” and finish the journey into Nevada’s gun-slinging and freedom spirit past at the Nevada State Museum. (See Full Story)

JAMESTOWN MOVIE STEAM TRAIN
California Gold Country Movie History

Seen in countless movies and TV shows, for anyone who loves movies and has a child’s excitement at the steam jet clank of a locomotive chugging upgrade, a visit to this cultural icon of film and rail history should be mandatory. See Full Story

JUST US GHOSTS
Sierra Sky Ranch Haunted Hotel in Southern Sierra Nevada

bargain hotels haunted lodge california photoAwakened from a deep slepp to find two young children staring at you, you think for a moment that people in hotels should keep better watch over their children. Then you look again and they're not there! See Full Story

LIKE PATTON TOOK PALERMO
Tank Warfare Museum In the California Desert

patton museum unique destination sherman tank photo The George Patton Memorial Tank Warfare Museum 45 minutes from Palm Springs on I10. Where General Patton trained his 7th Army armored corps before setting off to North Africa. See Full Story

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