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Exploring Central and Northern California
Central and Northern California Attract Pacific Northwest Travelers
Northern and Central California are a traveler’s paradise, enticing road trippers, vacationers, and corporate road warriors from throughout the Pacific Northwest to travel, explore and experience California’s diverse geology, history, recreation, landscapes, attractions, vineyards, national forests and culture. From Sonoma to San Diego, from San Francisco to Los Angeles, from Yosemite to Disney and from the Pacific to the Salton Sea, California welcomes millions of travelers from Vancouver, Washington; Portland and Salem, Oregon; Redding, Eureka, and Medford, California; and British Columbia, Canada to its coast, mountains, rivers and unending natural beauty. Cutting right through the heartland of the Golden State, I-5 connects California’s major urban, rural and stop-over destinations.
Central California Hotel
Traveling through the heart of California? Stop over in the quaint, rural town of Westley on your way to California’s diverse attractions and vacation destinations. Located right off I-5 in the Central Valley, the Holiday Inn Express – Westley offers stylish accommodations and whirlpool suites, an enhanced menu of amenities and services, such as high-speed internet, an outdoor pool, Jacuzzi, and deluxe breakfast, and unique value packages. The friendly hotel welcomes families, groups and dogs.
Los Angeles – An Exciting Destination
Head down to exciting Los Angeles and experience infamous attractions, including Rodeo Drive, Hollywood Boulevard, Melrose Avenue, Sunset Strip, Venice Beach, the Hollywood sign, the Music Center, La Brea Tar Pits and many more sensational attractions. Stand on the Walk of Fame where Marilyn Monroe and hundreds of other celebrities have their stars in the sidewalk. See where the stars live, play, shop, and make movies. When the sun sets on the City of Angels, a visit to the Griffith Park Observatory offers a spectacular view of this glittering city. Enjoy the funky architecture and unique shops at Universal's City Walk, or cruise down Sunset Strip and onto the glamour of Beverly Hills for a memorable LA night. [Top]
Visit Disney Land
Who could resist a trip to sunny Southern California’s Disneyland Resort? Meet your favorite Disney characters, like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy. Explore Disneyland Park or Disney's California Adventure for days of fun and excitement. At Disneyland Park, you’ll experience over 60 attractions. Zoom through doom on Disney’s biggest ride in 40 years, the Indiana Jones Adventure, the most high-tech, adrenaline-pumping thrill on wheels. Behold undying love in the new stage show, The Spirit of Pocahontas. You'll embark on a journey through the Happiest Place on Earth, with thrilling rides like the Matterhorn, Space Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, Splash Mountain and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Disney's California Adventure is the new 55-acre theme park located right next door to Disneyland. Enjoy five themed lands - Sunshine Plaza, Paradise Pier, Hollywood Backlot Pictures, Golden State and A Bugs Land. Get ready for California Screamin', a looping rollercoaster, and Soarin' Over California, where you feel like you're flying over California’s great landmarks. Don't miss Downtown Disney, an entertainment, shopping and dining complex right in the heart of it all, with 21 unique shops, live entertainment and fine restaurants including the House of Blues. The magic is waiting for you at the Disneyland! [Top]
Destination San Francisco!
The colorful and cosmopolitan city of San Francisco charms visitors with its culture, history and inspiring beauty. The graceful, 1.7-mile Golden Gate Bridge, connecting to Marin County, is one of America's top construction marvels and an unforgettable icon. Enjoy Golden Gate Park, with a thousand acres of gardens, lakes, and walking paths, Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, and the tranquil Japanese Tea Garden, overlooking a waterfall and pond framed by fragrant wisteria.
San Francisco's best museum, the Exploratorium, is a fun, quirky museum of science, art, and human perception that features 650 hands-on exhibits. Its pitch-black Tactile Dome may inspire you to approach challenges in a whole new way. The city's historic waterfront overlooking the Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, still serves as a fishing pier. Nearby San Francisco attractions Pier 39, The Cannery, and Ghirardelli Square are irresistible to visitors.
Take a ferry ride from Pier 41 to Alcatraz Island, and tour the former penitentiary's dock and cellhouse. The historic cable cars travel century-old routes through the Financial District, Chinatown, Nob Hill, Haight-Ashbury and the Castro District.
A dragon-draped archway at the intersection of Bush and Grant streets announces the entrance to Chinatown, where streets teem with stalls, herbal shops, temples, and eateries. Museums include the Chinese Historical Society of America and Chinese Culture Center. Stroll over to North Beach, San Francisco's Italian neighborhood, for an espresso at Caffe Trieste or century-old Molinari's deli.
Visit City Lights Bookstore, a Mecca for bohemians and book-lovers. Picture-postcard views include Alamo Square, where San Francisco's Victorian homes are juxtaposed against downtown's skyscrapers, and crooked Lombard Street, that descends steeply between Hyde and Leavenworth streets. Hop the Red-and-White Ferry to Sausalito from Fisherman's Wharf for spectacular panoramic views of San Francisco Bay. Sausalito's outdoor cafés and shops overlooking the city are charming. [Top] |
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