STATE BOARD OF TOURISM: California State Board of Tourism, 1121 L Street #600, Sacramento, 95814, (916) 322-2881
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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Sacramento--State Capitol; San Francisco--Golden Gate and San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridges, Fisherman's Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, The Cannery, Presidio Museum, Telegraph Hill, Nob Hill, Chinatown, Asian Art Museum, de Young Museum, cable cars, Exploratorium (hands-on science museum), Alcatraz Island; Marine World, Point Reyes National Seashore, Napa and Sonoma wine regions; Los Angeles--L.A. County Art Museum, J. Paul Getty Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art, Universal Studios, Hollywood, Disneyland (Anaheim), Knott's Berry Farm, Exposition Park, Griffith Park (observatory and planetarium), Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park; San Diego--Balboa Park (museums of art, man, natural history, zoo, outdoor organ), Embarcadero waterfront area, Mission San Diego de Alcala, Old Town, Sea World, Wild Animal Park; Monterey--Jazz Festival (Sept.), State Historic Park, Cannery Row, Monterey Bay Aquarium; Big Sur State Park (beaches and scenery S. of Carmel); Lake Tahoe--casinos, skiing, camping, watersports, health spas, nightlife; Hearst-San Simeon State Historical Monument, Death Valley National Monument, Mojave Desert, Shua Tree National Monument, Channel Islands National Park (islands off Southern California coast), Lassen Volcanic National Park (Lassen Peak, hot springs, steam vents, flora), Redwood National Park (coastal area with redwoods and land and sea wildlife), Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (giant sequoia trees, Mt. Whitney, General Sherman tree) Yosemite National Park (El Capitan, Half Dome, giant sequoias, waterfalls, panoramic views).
