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Cool Christmas in California
Harbor parades, Christmas trains, surfin' Santa and a bunch of other holiday celebrations that are uniquely California.
California Christmas Ideas
Betsy's California Travel Blog
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New Hotel Find: Andreas Hotel, Palm Springs
Like many Palm Springs hotels, the Andreas is both old and new, built in the 1930s and updated just a few years ago. It offers a great combination of convenience, comfort and quiet. Set far enough away from the busy street that noise doesn't get in, it's in the middle of downtown Palm Springs, within walking distance of the Convention Center and the shops and restaurants on Palm Canyon Drive. Read our review to find out more.
Where to Stay in Palm Springs
Palm Springs can be a frustrating place to find a place to stay, with more than half a dozen small towns that are each listed separately in some reservation websites and - even worse - a whole bunch of really cute properties that only accept reservations by telephone or e-mail. To help you make sense of it all and find the place that best for you, try our guide to finding a place to stay in Palm Springs.
California's Fanciful Water Towers
Most towns and cities have boring water towers, shaped like cylinders or spheres painted blue to hopefully blend into the sky and not cause a visual intrusion. In a few places, people have another idea, using their water towers as a foil for fanciful paintings or to display their company logos. In California, their fanciful creations include towers that look like a coffee pot, a glass of milk and even a can of fruit - along with a few that display some pretty famous logos and cartoon characters.
See pictures of California water towers
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