the California poppy has been known to blanket valleys and hills with its vibrant orange tint. How much of a bloom you see and where varies based on the year's seasonal rainfall. Some of the best places to see wildflowers are in Southern California...
Enjoy the permanent collections at SF's top museums during their free admission days. Toward the beginning of the month, you have the opportunity to visit attractions such as the Asian Art Museum, theConservatory of Flowers, and the de Young Fine Arts Museum without spending an arm and a leg...
The 1980s was a wonderful decade to grow up in. Small-town California teen Marty McFly (Fox) is thrown back into the 1950s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) goes awry. Traveling through time in an amazing DeLorean car, Marty encounters younge...
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (natural) Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (cultural) Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi (cultural) Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (cultural) Mountain Railways of India (cultural) Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (cultural) Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (...
The stunning alpine scenery along Tioga Road, Highway 120, running in an east-west direction through Yosemite, is a wonderful place to visit for summer hiking and camping. Wildflowers bloom in the open meadows, and pristine lakes reflect the mountain peaks. ...
4. Let a hundred flowers bloom: Long known for the dominance of a few well-known grape varieties, the California wine industry is seeking out, planting and making wine from a whole new set of grapes in a whole new set of places. While all are still limited in production, 2013 will see...
Black chokeberry blooms in the springtime and has beautiful clusters of pink or white flowers that attract butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects. By fall, black chokeberry produces clusters of shiny, round, purple-black fruits favored by many fruit-eating birds. The fall foliage is ver...
Golden Gate Park is home to several top attractions including the California Academy of Sciences, the de Young Museum, the Japanese Tea Garden, the Botanical Gardens, and the Conservatory of Flowers. >>More about what you can see and do in Golden Gate Park ...
Despite all these terrific additions the main attraction is the chocolate naturally. Highlights are a lavish chocolate attempted drowning, a chocolate store, and more than enough chocolate colorful flowers to whet one’s appetite. The film is weird and zany without being too far out there and ret...
Sumiko, 12, and her younger brother, Tak-Tak, live with their aunt and uncle, grandfather Jiichan, and adult cousins on a flower farm in Southern California. Though often busy with chores, Sumiko enjoys working with the blossoms, particularly stock, or weedflowers (fragrant plants grown in ...