Made in California

I'm fascinated by learning how things are made. These are a few California places where you can find out how things are built, cooked, brewed and built.

Los Angeles

• Los Angeles Times

San Francisco

• Anchor Brewing Company(Anchor Steam Beer)
• Anheiser-Busch Brewing Company, Fairfield
• Boudin Sourdough Bread Bakery
• Jelly Belly Factory Tour, Fairfield one of our favorites
• Sierra Nevada Brewery Tour, Chico

San Diego

• Cuban Cigar Factory

Other Locations

• Benicia Glass Studios, Benicia
• Cowgirl Creamery (cheese-making), Petaluma and Point Reyes Station
• Firestone Walker Brewery, Paso Robles
• Intel Museum, Santa Clara
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Chico

Rest of the West

• Coors Brewery, Denver, Colorado
• Denver Mint, Colorado
• Ethel M Chocolates, Las Vegas, NV

Return to the California Vacation Grab Bag to find more unusual and interesting places to go on your California vacation.