Discovering Cities in California Series - Biggs

Welcome to Biggs, California.
Located in Region 11.
The County is Butte.
The city has less then 2000 residents living in 0.5 square miles of area.
The city was incorporated in June 1903.
The city is located in Northern California.

Some Interesting facts about Biggs, California.
Centered in the heart of California’s Rice Country located at 93 feet above sea level in the Central Valley’s rice growers region only about 65 miles from the State Capitol of Sacramento located right off of (the agricultural Highway writers name because the highway runs mostly through our main agricultural and farming region of California) Highway 99.

This city is one of the smallest incorporated cities in our state encompassing only 338 acres of space but none the less a very important city to our state.

According to the California Farm Bureau Federation incorporating rice straw will boost nitrogen levels because with the straw there would be no more burning calling this an air quality benefit and fertility fringe benefit. Why we are discussing rice in Biggs is easy they are rice growers and are taking part in rice growing research an important issue in feeding the growing world population. 

Things to do in and around Biggs, California.
There is the Biggs City Park with a large and tall water tower that towers above the already tall palm trees and they have the Biggs Schor’s Pool a public pool but what you will find here in Biggs is very arcutecturally important houses and buildings to view. If you are a hunter, welcome to Biggs they claim to have public and private bird hunting areas as featuring waterfowl. 

Official City of Biggs, California web sites.
City of Biggs, California City of Biggs, California

Biggs Gridley Chamber of Commerce Biggs, California Chamber of Commerce

BiggsWeather.com

Discovering Cities in California Series - Big Bear Lake

Welcome to Big Bear Lake, California.
The city is located in Region 2.
The County is San Bernardino.
The city has just fewer than 6000 residents living in 6.3 square miles of area and of course because of the Big Bear Lake 0.2 square miles of water area.
The city was incorporated in November 1980.
The city is located in Southern California.

Some Interesting facts about Big Bear Lake, California.
Big Bear Lake though it looks very natural it is not it is a reservoir in San Bernardino Mountains held together by a dam holding back a nearly 7 mile length of water mostly 1 mile wide with a width peek of 2.5 miles and this lake is at its deepest point 72 feet deep. You would never know that this is not a natural lake it really fits right into the valley in fact there is an airport right off of the lake actually the runway extends right to the water edge here Big Bear, California City Airport

Things to do in and around Big Bear Lake, California.
this is a nature lovers place so lets get started with the Big Bear Zoo, Moonridge Animal Park and the Living Forest Wildlife Center here Big Bear Zoo where they help and protect the animals that cannot help themselves anymore including the only type of bears left in the entire state of California the Black Bear. Below is a link to the very detailed National Forest Pathway information Center where they will help you venture off on off road trails in a four wheel drive or hike to gret locations of some of California’s finest natural untouched wilderness.

Next this is a snow skier and snow boarding paradise with ski runs here Big Bear Lake through Snow Summit offer things to do at there ski resort for spring, summer and fall but what else you might not know is there are summer activities like riding the ski lifts to the top of a mountain and taking your mountain bike with you to enjoy a wild fast ride down the hills through the trees WOW a Big Bear Lake adventure. Bring your golf clubs because when there is no snow on the Big Bear Mountains then you can golf at a nine hole course where your shots will go farther because you are in an upper altitude of between 6,750 feet to 9,000 feet however the course is at 7,000 feet here Big Bear Lake Golf Course.

Next let’s go boating out on the Big Bear Lake here are the rules Big Bear Lake Rules and Regulations and you can go on the lake in a motor boat, go water skiing, wakeboarding, tube tows behind a boat on an inter tube, personal water craft (PWC’s) kayak even fishing all work well here. Do not have a boat no worries they rent them up at the lake so go ahead and enjoy.

Official City of Big Bear Lake, California web sites.
City of Big Bear Lake City of Big Bear Lake, California

Big Bear Lake Chamber of Commerce Big Bear Lake, California Chamber of Commerce

Big Bear Discovery Center Big Bear Lake National Forest Discovery Center

BigBearLakeWeather.com

Discovering Cities in California Series - Beverly Hills

Welcome to Beverly Hills, California.
Beverly Hills 90210 a famous television show named for the city of Beverly Hills.
The city is located in Region 4.
The County is Los Angeles.
The city has just under 34,00 residents living in 5.7 square miles of area.
The city was incorporated in January 1914 though some say October 1906.
The city is in Southern California.

Some Interesting facts about Beverly Hills, California.
The most prestigious city known world wide that California has as well as being known the world over as home to the movie and music industry and titans of the corporate world our idols, our dreams and our daily lives. This city has it all and to visit Beverly Hills is one great thing to get to do but one can only imagine what living life in Bel Air in Beverly Hills must feel like WOW, what a city, a culture and a lifestyle as Home to the Rich and Famous. Bel Air is the area of the finest home in Beverly Hills.

Things to do in and around Beverly Hills, California.
Yes you can venture away a short distance to Hollywood just blocks away and the famed West Hollywood also next door. You are best served to take a walk around the Bel Air Hotel it is a great place of history and the grounds are truly some of the finest. It is time to shop because Beverly Hills is home to Rodeo Drive the most popular shopping street in the world some say.

After shopping you are off to a fine dinner as Beverly Hills serves some of the finest dining in the world and Logic can really atest to this as being a fact. These restaurants have to cater to the Hollywood elite, Captains of Industry and high levels of forigun travelers as well. To learn where you will stay, eat and dine while in Beverly Hills please visit the sites below for the most accurate and available information.

The City of Beverly Hills web site offers all of the tours of famous places, homes and historic locations here Beverly Hills, California Tours

Official City of Beverly Hills, California web sites.
City of Beverly Hills City of Beverly Hills, California

Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce Beverly Hills, California Chamber of Commerce

Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau Beverly Hills, California Conference & Visitor Center

BeverlyHillsWeather.com

Discovering Cities in California series - Berkeley

Welcome to Berkeley, California.
The city is located in Region 9.
The County is Alameda.
The city has over 100,000 residents living in 10.5 square miles of land area while the city has 7.2 square miles of water area.
The city was incorporated in April 1878.
The city is located in Northern California.

Some Interesting facts about Berkeley, California.
Located only minutes over the San Francisco Bay Bridge from San Francisco, California the city of Berkeley sits on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay.
Lets get off to a great start by sharing University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley) calls this city home.

Berkeley as a city has more education and science going on then most any other city Logic can think of besides that UC Berkeley is California’s first university and creativity, experimentation besides the 1960’s, science and exploration takes place here even though it is best known to this writer as the University that stands up for no nuclear, environment before self and ecology inventors and political influencers.

Berkeley is really known for being cutting edge in ecology so to no surprise they have one of the best and creative children’s play areas at Adventure Playground where children and experiment and build using recycled goods allowing the creative juices to flow into works of art and function and you can learn more about the Adventure Playground here Berkeley Adventure Playground.

Things to do in and around Berkeley, California.
Berkeley has more for you to do at their 54 acre marina and here is a list of Berkeley Activities Berkeley Marina Activities and because you are only located a long bridge ride across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco you will not have a problem finding a lot of wonderful things to do, eat and be a part of the bay Area culture.

There are more theatres, parks 52 of them and gardens including to the cities east though not located right in Berkeley is

Official City of Berkeley, California web sites.
City of Berkeley City of Berkeley, California

Berkeley Chamber of Commerce Berkeley, California Chamber of Commerce

Berkeley Landmarks Berkeley, California Landmarks

WeatherBerkeley.com
UCBerkeleyWeather.com