Tourism By Region

Attractions More than just a pretty face! People visit the Valley of the Stars to see the entertainment industry in action. They're amazed to find the San Fernando Valley is also home to a wide variety of fascinating attractions -- both large and small. Museums and Cultural Centers Autry National Center/Griffith Park Bolton Hall Historical Museum/Tujunga The Doctors' House Museum/Glendale Gordon R. Howard Museum/Burbank The Japanese Garden/Van Nuys Leonis Adobe Museum /Calabasas The Nethercutt Collection/Sylmar Skirball Cultural Center/Sepulveda Pass Travel Town Museum/Griffith Park Nearby: The Getty Center/Los Angeles Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum/Simi Valley Zoo and Theme Parks Los Angeles Zoo/Griffith Park Universal Studios Hollywood/Universal City Nearby: Six Flags Magic Mountain/Valencia Six Flags Hurricane Harbor/Valencia Parks and Historic Sites Andres Pico Adobe/Mission Hills Campo de Cahuenga/North Hollywood Griffith Park/Griffith Park The Homestead Acre/Hill Palmer House/Chatsworth LA Equestrian Center/Burbank Lake Balboa/Van Nuys Lopez Adobe/San Fernando Los Encinos State Historic Park/Encino Orcutt Ranch Horticultural Center Rancho Sombra del Roble/Canoga Park San Fernando Mission/Mission Hills Sepulveda Basin Recreation Center/Encino Shadow Ranch/Albert Workman Residence Shadow Ranch Park/Canoga Park Stoney Point/Chatsworth Theaters and Other Points of Interest Academy of Television Arts & Sciences/North Hollywood Alex Theatre/Glendale Falcon Theatre/Burbank Gibson Amphitheatre/Universal City Glendale Centre Theatre/Glendale Madrid Theatre/Canoga Park NoHo Theatre District/North Hollywood Starlight Bowl/Burbank Studio City Walk of Fame/Studio City Tarzana Safari Walk/Tarzana Walk of Hearts/Canoga Park With more than 100 soundstages producing everything from "Jurassic Park" to "The Tonight Show," the Valley of the Stars is home to the Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios, Warner Bros., the DreamWorks and Nickelodeon animation studios, CBS Studio Center and NBC. What is "The Valley of the Stars?" The San Fernando Valley is the Valley of the Stars -- encompassing the cities of Calabasas, Burbank, Glendale, San Fernando and over two dozen other communities that make up the northern section of the City of Los Angeles. View community map Where is The Valley of the Stars? The San Fernando Valley lies just north of LA-area communities such as Hollywood and Beverly Hills. View Southern California Freeway Map All Roads Lead to the Stars! Every visit to the Valley starts with an understanding of the freeway system. View San Fernando Valley Freeway Map

Welcome to San Diego, California's second largest city. Where blue skies keep watch on 70 miles of beaches and a gentle Mediterranean climate begs for a day of everything and nothing. Bordered by Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, the Anza-Borrego Desert and the Laguna Mountains, San Diego county's 4,200 square miles offer immense options for business and pleasure. Relax, soak in San Diego. Let your surroundings dictate a new appreciation for all the good things San Diego has to offer. From thrilling ocean adventures to chilled-out siestas under the shadow of a palm tree, your San Diego vacation will teach you a new way of life - full of fun, relaxation and beauty. About SDCVB The San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau is funded by our members and the City, County, and Port of San Diego. • The home of the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau The San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau (San Diego CVB) is a private, non-profit, mutual benefit corporation composed of approximately 1,100 member organizations, businesses, local governments, and individuals seeking a better community through the visitor industry. San Diego CVB members include tourism-related entities in such categories as lodging, dining, arts & attractions, shopping, and transportation, among others, as well as other companies indirectly involved in the visitor industry. As a sales and marketing organization, the main objective of San Diego CVB is to promote and market San Diego County as a vacation destination and convention site. San Diego CVB also represents and supports the interests of the visitor industry as a whole. The majority of funding received by San Diego CVB is derived from the Transient Occupancy Tax on hotel rooms. (This tax is levied on all hotel rooms in the county and was originated to support the promotion of the area.) As a membership organization, San Diego CVB also receives financial support from member dues and promotional assistance from the membership through donated in-kind services. San Diego CVB employs a staff of about 65 full-time people and 20 people on a part-time basis.

The magnificent Monterey Peninsula has been called the greatest meeting of land, sea and sky and is recognized as an ideal vacation and business destination. This beautiful seaside community combines all the charm of small town America with an endless variety of recreational and cultural activities. Monterey's rich history, the saga of California's Mission Trail, historic Fisherman's Wharf and Cannery Row, 20 world-class golf courses, the world's best aquarium, a unique variety of shops and galleries and a spectacular assortment of parks and natural areas combine to provide a truly unrivaled place for your next getaway. Monterey.com brings the peninsula to you! The Monterey Peninsula is a perfect place for a romantic weekend or exciting adventure. There are so many year-round activities, that you're limited only by your time and sense of adventure. From historic adobes and landmarks to Fisherman's Wharf and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey has something for everyone. Visit Steinbeck's Cannery Row, Bay. Colton Hall and the Monterey Museum of Art. Stroll the recreational trail along the coast or see the wildlife close-up on a kayak adventure on the Quaint Carmel-by-the-Sea boasts Point Lobos, Carmel and Lagoon Beaches, Ocean Avenue, The Tor House, Carmel Mission, and a variety of art and photography galleries. When in Pacific Grove don't forget to check out the Monarch butterflies which make PG home for the winter, Asilomar State Beach, historic bed and breakfast inns, Lover's Point and the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. Carmel Valley is home to many wineries, farms, ranches and the beautiful Garland Ranch Regional Park. And don't miss Big Sur with its Esalen Institute, Henry Miller Memorial Library, Point Sur Lighthouse, camping, hiking, beautiful redwood groves and excellent whale-watching. Explore the Salinas Valley, Steinbeck's "Valley of the World." This fertile agricultural region is home to the National Steinbeck Center, the Steinbeck House, Wild Things, The Farm, the California Rodeo and award winning wineries.

Tourism is the No. 2 Industry in LA Los Angeles is one of the world's most popular travel destinations. According to the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA), LA was the fourth-largest destination for domestic travel in the U.S. in 2003, outranked only by Las Vegas, Orlando, and Chicago; it was the second-ranked U.S. destination for international travel, according to the International Trade Administration. In 2003, the travel and tourism industry in Los Angeles provided more employment for area residents than any other industry besides international trade. More than 256,000 metro LA residents were employed in the travel and tourism industry in 2003. That makes LA one hospitable destination indeed for its 22.2 million annual visitors. The visitors come from far and wide: the majority are domestic visitors, but over one in five are international travelers from places like Mexico, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Visitors to LA injected $11 billion into the local economy last year. Not surprisingly, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), located at the western edge of the LA basin, is the world's 5th busiest airport. The city's airport agency, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)- which also oversees Ontario International Airport (ONT)- is prosperous and growing, with plans to modernize its facilities. Airports within other LA County cities, like Burbank and Long Beach, are also growing as both origin and destination points for national and international flights serving the greater Los Angeles area. Experience Beijing & Embrace The 2008 Olympics With The Chinese New Year’s Goodwill Parade Coming To Hollywood Boulevard Bringing the belief in harmony demonstrated in the Chinese New Year culture, over 500 Beijing performers will dance on Hollywood Boulevard beginning at noon, Saturday, March 3, 2007 in a giant Good Will Parade straight from China. The parade route starts at the historic Grauman's Chinese Theatre (Hollywood & Highland) and continues down Hollywood Boulevard to Wilcox Avenue. It will culminate with giant dragon balloons in the symbolic five colors of the Olympic rings and a Peace Dove balloon symbolizing world peace and harmony. The parade is being produced just for Los Angeles, the only U.S. city where the parade will be shown, and is a colorful display of floats, dancers, traditional Chinese programs and performers ages 7 - 70. Highlights of this cultural extravaganza include: Parade Prelude of "Beijing Welcomes You" with young models in costumes reflecting the architecture of the Imperial Palace in Beijing Colorful performers on Stilts, Zodiac Bicycles, Fan Dancers, Traditional Lion Dance, Umbrella Dancers, Sanlitun Village Dancers, Tai Ping Drum Dance and Beijing Student Opera Singers Floats of the Phoenix and Dragon decorated with giant Lanterns celebrating the Lantern Festival - the traditional closing of Chinese New Year's Premiere performance by the Beijing Blue Sky Kindergarten (students from age 7) performing "Hello Los Angeles" song written for this parade. Graceful ancient and modern dances with fans and silk ribbons in Tibetan and Mongolian traditions Magnificent floats with Chinese paper cuttings representing The Year of the Pig and floats of The Great Wall and Temple of Heaven, two of Beijing's most well known attractions New Year's special giveaways including Chinese Lucky Knots, Wheels of Fortune and other souvenirs Mayor Villaraigosa is also expected to attend as the Eye of the Dragon is lit to begin the parade. Visitors, locals and families from all over Los Angeles are encouraged to attend and experience this first-ever U.S. performance of the many dances and cultural experiences from China. Hollywood Boulevard between N. Orange Drive and Wilcox Avenue will be closed to traffic from noon until 2 p.m. on and parking is available on streets or in parking lots throughout Hollywood. All Access Los Angeles LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau offers you the LA All Access Pass. With valuable discounts, an array of benefits and a wealth of information, you will have the opportunity to enjoy more than 30 Los Angeles attractions, museums and points of interest. Such iconic destinations include Universal Studios Hollywood; the Petersen Automotive Museum; the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens; The Hollywood Museum at the Historic Max Factor Building; the California Science Center; the Japanese American National Museum; the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium; and many more. Visitors who purchase the card can use it for a consecutive or non-consecutive three-day period through the life of the card. Using smart-chip technology, visitors use the same card to gain admission to each attraction without ever having to exchange cash at the location. The LA All Access Pass is $109 for adults and $89 for children 12 and under, and includes up to three visits at each included attraction – even Universal Studios Hollywood. For more information, click here. Create Your Own Los Angeles Vacation Use the new LA All Access Pass to customize your next trip to Los Angeles. Split one day between movie heroes and superheroes. Or hang with wild animals and then in the Wild West. LA has something for everyone. You can’t beat the excitement of a morning at Universal Studios Hollywood, the world’s largest movie studio/theme park, featuring attractions such as “Shrek 4-D” and the backlot tour’s new “The Fast and the Furious,” and an afternoon discovering special powers with superheroes or watching a moon walk at California Science Center. Or, maybe you can’t wait to hang with orangutans in the Red Ape Rain Forest at LA Zoo & Botanical Gardens; a Safari Shuttle breezes you through the zoo’s exhibits. Turn your attention from wild animals to the Wild West… at the Autry National Center Museum of the American West. It’s packed with Old West treasures including a stagecoach and antique revolver. Kids especially love the hides and furs at the trading post. Click here for some suggestions for making the most of your All Access Pass.

Amazing Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe is the highest lake of its size in the United States and the largest alpine lake in North America. Lake Tahoe is as long as the English Channel is wide with the width of Tahoe being half again as wide as San Francisco Bay. With one dispersion of Lake Tahoe's water, the State of California would be completely covered to a depth of 14.5 inches. The Panama Canal (700 feet in width and 50 feet in depth) could be filled by Lake Tahoe's water and extend completely around the earth at the equator, with enough remaining in the lake to fill another channel of the same width and depth running from San Francisco to New York. An average 1,400,000 tons of water evaporates from the surface of Lake Tahoe every 24 hours, yet this drops the lake level only one-tenth of an inch. If the water that evaporates from the lake every 24 hours could be recovered, it would supply the daily requirements of a population of 3,500,000 people. Lake Tahoe's water is 99.9% pure. The water is so clear that a 10 inch white dinner plate would be visible at 75 feet below the surface. There are 63 tributaries draining into Lake Tahoe with only one outlet at the Truckee River. Lake Tahoe never freezes due to the constant mass movement of water from the bottom to the surface. In February 1989, Emerald Bay froze over for the first time since 1952. Lake Facts & Statistics Maximum Elevation: 6,229 feet Length: 22 miles Width: 12 miles Maximum Depth: 1,645 feet Average Depth: 989 feet Shoreline: 72 miles Surface Area: 193 sq. mi. or 122,200 acres Volume: 39 trillion gallons or 122 million acre feet of water Surface Water Temp: Maximum - 68 degrees F, Minimum - 41 degrees F Temperatures at 200 feet: Maximum - 47 degrees F, Minimum - 41 degrees F Summer Activities Lake Tahoe is not only one of the bluest, purest and clearest bodies of water in the world, it’s one of the most inviting, too. From swimming to water skiing to cruises of all types, Lake Tahoe begs for everyone to come on in. But what about when you’re out of the water? Here are just a few more options: Hiking, fishing, camping, golf, tennis, mountain biking and (of course) over a dozen world-class ski resorts.

The heart of California 's magnificent coastal redwoods beats right here in Humboldt County . Whether you ramble among ancient groves in Redwood National Park , or thread your car through towering trunks on Avenue of the Giants, prepare to be inspired. For the California redwood forest is just the beginning of an undiscovered paradise for nature lovers and adventurers. Here you can watch abundant wildlife, soak up spectacular scenery, or hike, bike, boat and beachcomb to your heart's delight. After you own the outdoors, make your retreat to charming small towns where history blends perfectly with the present. Lovingly preserved Victorians are ideal settings for your art, food and wine discoveries. Through it all you'll be seduced by a relaxed rural lifestyle, where your day is measured by the pounding of the surf and the stillness of the forest. This is the official website of the Humboldt County Convention & Visitors Bureau, who invites you to plan your Northern California vacation in the place the USDA declared to be "America's Most Scenic Rural County ," and National Geographic Traveler magazine named " One of the world's top ten great places." Explore this site for a virtual tour of the Northern California redwoods and the Northern California coast, as well as for complete lodging, dining, events and attraction information. Take advantage of the Build Your Itinerary feature to create and share a custom vacation itinerary, download our interactive Travel Guide and don't forget to sign up for our Redwood Coast Newsletter. Now you can really delve into the Redwood Coast by exploring our growing array of rich media offerings. Many of our listings are linked to video, audio and portable document files that will expand your understanding and enjoyment of what Humboldt County has to offer. If your computer doesn't have the necessary viewing software, just follow the links for free downloads. We hope you enjoy planning your Redwood Coast getaway. If you want something that you can't find on this website, please e-mail us or call us at 800-346-3482, and our knowledgeable staff will be happy to answer your questions. Humboldt County Convention & Visitors Bureau