Our grab bag is chock-full of interesting, quirky, offbeat and just plain
funky things to to.
The Old West
If Western films, television programs and ghost towns
make your pulse race, read our
guide to
California and the Old West, Pardner. We'll tell you where to find the
mother lode of Gold Rush ghost towns, the locales of some of your favorite
western films and television programs and clue you in to a western film festival
so good you'll be wishing you brought your six-shooter.
California Lighthouses
Do you get in a frenzy over a Fresnel
lens? You'll find over a dozen
California lighthouses
strung along the coast, and they're all open to the public.
Ghosts' Favorite Haunts
Scattered all over the state, these
haunted
sights cover the spectrum from haunted toy stores to really creepy night
tours that make even a skeptic like me wonder... You can also take a
Cemetery Tour to find out more about fascinating characters who are no more.
Factory Tours
If you ever wondered "How do they do that?" these
factory
tours are for you.
Film Fans
There's more to see than Universal Studios, and most of it
is in the Los Angeles and Hollywood area. Consult the
California
Movie Tourism Guide to find out how to go behind the scenes and tour back
lots, find out what a foley artist does and try it yourself and see the original
sets from
Cheers and
Star Trek.
High-Tech Troopers
Looking for a saber-toothed cat? Want to design
your own roller coaster? Surprisingly, San Jose and Silicon Valley don't have a
stranglehold on high-tech tourism. Find out
what there
is for the technically-oriented and scientifically curious to see in Los
Angeles and San Diego, too.
