Discovering Cities in California Series - Antioch

Welcome to Antioch, California
Located in Region 9.
The County is Contra Costa, California.
The city has a little over 100,000 residents living in 27.0 square miles of land, and in fact this city has 0.6 square miles of water area.
The city was incorporated in February 1872.
The city is located in Northern California.

Some Interesting facts about Antioch, California.
Antioch is one of California’s oldest towns we have. It was founded in 1850. This town tried to be an oil town but did not prove to be a profitable venture.

What you can do in and around Antioch, California.
Wow this city has a great water park here Antioch City Parks and keeping with the water theme here there is a marina noted as the gateway to the California Delta here Antioch Marina and this marina is located right in the downtown of Antioch 1 mile off Highway 4 and L Street. There is as well a very old settlers cemetery and the reason we mention it is it reminds us of the cemeteries from the western movies.

This city is a suburb of San Francisco, California so you can make a trip to this city as well you can get to the city of Antioch by Amtrak. We think seeing and inland marina that is really a part of our agriculture watering system the California Delta is worth a visit.

Official City of Antioch, California web sites.

City of Antioch City of Antioch, California

Antioch Chamber of Commerce Antioch, California Chamber of Commerce

AntiochWeather.com

Discovering Cities in California Series - Angels Camp

Welcome to Angels Camp, California
Located in Region 10
The County is Calaveras, California.
The city has a little under 4,000 residents living in 3.0 square miles.
The city was incorporated in January 1912.
The city is located in Northern, California.

Some Interesting facts about Angels Camp, California.
The city of Angels Camp was founded in 1848 and became a gold mining town in 1850. Writer Mark Twain wrote a book based on Calaveras County named the Jumping Frog.

What you can do in and around Angels Camp, California.
Here is what is interesting about Angels Camp. There is the annual Calaveras County Fair and the feature event a great experience if you have children especially boys will like the Jumping Frog Jubilee. See the fair here for schedules and details Calaveras County Fair If you would like to enjoy some camping and wonderful exploring there is the Angels Camp RV and Camping Resort here Camp sites in Calaveras County and from here you can go out and explore the caverns there appears to be two of these and they are fun for the whole family. See the Mercer Caverns here Caverns in Calaveras County and the Cavern Tours here Calaveras County Caverns

Fishing and hiking are as well abundant in Angeles Camp and the total surrounding area. Also for Logic and Catnip there is wine as some wine grapes grow in this area known as mountain wines. We found one winery with a tasting room yum yum here Angels Camp Mountain Wines
The Calaveras County Visitors Information Center has more wineries for you to explore here Calaveras County wine growers

Official City of Angels Camp, California web sites.
City of Camp Angel

Angels Camp Chamber of Commerce
Angels Camp, California Chamber of Commerce

County or Calaveras Visitor Information
Calaveras County Visitors Bureau

AngelsCampWeather.com

Discovering Cities in California Series - Anderson

Welcome to Anderson, California
Located in Region 12
The County is Shasta, California.
The city has a little over 10,000 residents living in 6.4 square miles and has 0.2 square miles of water.
The city was incorporated in January 1956.
The city is located in Northern California.

Some Interesting facts about Anderson, California
The city if Anderson is located around 10 miles south of Redding, California. Other then seeing a few farming silos and some original barns you will be visiting here to relax away from the rush of big city life.

What you can do in and around Anderson, California.
This city has there annual 3 day event at the end of August and the first few days of September. The event is the Paul Bunyan Days. What they do on these-days is to have and AX, Saw and Chain Saw competition. This is a good old California early history live. There is also a parade for this event. It is unique so you will enjoy this annual event in Anderson.

Official City of Anderson, California web sites.
City of Anderson, California City of Anderson, California
Anderson, California Chamber of Commerce Anderson, California Chamber of Commerce

Photo is of the Anderson Aqueduct.

AndersonWeather.com

Discovering Cities in California Series - Anaheim

Welcome to Anaheim, California
Located in Region 5.
The County is Orange, California.
The city has a little more then 345,000 residents living in 50.5 square miles, 1.5 square mikes is covered by water.
The city was incorporated in March 1876 the first 100 years of Independence Day for America which was in 1776.
The city is located in Southern California.

Some Interesting facts about Anaheim, California.
Anaheim is home to so much that we will do our best to bring to you all that is Anaheim. This city is the second largest city in Orange County, Santa Ana is Orange Counties number one largest city, Anaheim is the 10th largest city in California and 54th largest city in the USA.

Anaheim is the oldest first city in Orange County the OC when it was separated from Los Angeles and the original Carl’s Jr. Restaurant is located right off of the 91 Freeway and Harbor Blvd. as well Carl Karcher the founder, his wife and 12 children were raised in a house right near the original Carl’s Jr. and he and his wife lived in the house up and until his death. To see the house that Carl Karcher lived in and the entire area of original Anaheim homes you can visit this site for the details Historic Anaheim Houses.

Orange Counties oldest sculpture is located in Anaheim at Pearson Park at 400 North Harbor Blvd. also this park is home to the creator of the Boysenberry by Rudy boysen and the Boysen Berry went on to Buena Park and Knott’s Berry Farm so as a tribute to Rudy Boysen the park has a fenced in area featuring a cactus garden mostly all original to the cactuses Rudy Boysen planted long, long ago. The Park is 19 acres of space and has a lagoon built in 1927 a large body of water you will enjoy seeing in the middle of such a busy city like Anaheim is. See the Anaheim Park here Peason Park Anaheim, California

What you can do in and around Anaheim, California.
Anaheim is in the north center of Orange County.
You name it if Anaheim does not have it the freeway system feeding Orange County all centers around the 57 Freeway. You are within 20 minutes of John Wayne Airport, The South Coast Plaza our largest west coast mall, the Beaches of the Pacific Ocean, Knott’s Berry Farm another theme park in Buena Park just up the 5 Freeway north from Disneyland home to the original Walter Disney theme park. (Logic actually has been in the offices where the original Disney theme park was created by Walter himself, now separated by the 5 Freeway). There is design pictures and a vault where the designs were stored during the building of the now famous theme park. (not open for the publics view)

There is a great museum in Anaheim and you are going to like this visit featuring Anaheim History and Disney Memorabilia on display but see what else they have here Anaheim, California Museum.

Logic is not going to talk about Disneyland, the Angels, or Hockey because that is what visitors to Anaheim already know about the city. Logic wants to share things that you might like to discover, or that are not well known about what to do in Anaheim
Anaheim has 1.5 square mikes of water area that means there are great parks, a river and lakes. Anaheim Lake is a great place to venture around as well as the Santa Ana River lakes where there is fishing yes but there are great places to have a picnic or explore some of the paths and trails, as you can even bring your bike and enjoy your views that way. see Anaheim Lake

Now lets get ready for a visit to a famous Anaheim location called the Phoenix Club where you can enjoy German music, German Beer and German food. Logic has to say it is really a lot of great fun to spend and evening at the Phoenix Club here German Restaurants in Anaheim, California

WeatherAnaheim.com

Anaheim Visitor Eating Out Tip
When in Anaheim the restaurants in and around the Disney Land, and their California Adventure Park as well as the Anaheim Convention Center you should make it a better dining experience because the theme park area restaurants cater to a one time type of visitor and you should venture to unique places anyways to eat where there are more locals, so you can experience the finer foods and at the same time talk and share with locals.

Bowl and dine 1950’s style
The city has an original coffee shop and bowling alley built 1958 and is nearly as exact as it was built but why we are wanting you to visit the Linbrook Bowl bowling alley is not to bowl it is to enter the 50’s dinner in front and to enjoy what is claimed to be Anaheim’s best Pizza.

Discovering Parks in Anaheim
In your activities you would be surprised to haw many parks there are to enjoy so that you have memories other then the usual amusement parks and hey Logic has nothing against amusement parks and you should include them it is just that this is what everybody visiting Anaheim does and Discovering cities in California looks for unique things to di while in these popular cities. See all of the Anaheim area parks here Parks in Anaheim, California

Disney has a fireworks show around 9:15 each evening and you can see and hear them from all around the neighboring cities.

Pro Sports in Anaheim, California.
Anaheim is home to the California Angels, Anaheim Angels, or Los Angeles Angels what ever you want to call them because there was a big battle over renaming the team a while back but you can see the stadium here Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California Today the Angels are officially named the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
We have the Honda Center home to the Anaheim Ducks for hockey

Official City of Anaheim, California web sites.
Anaheim is so big that yes it has its own convention center the Anaheim Convention Center that you can see here because it is pretty Anaheim Convention Center

City of Anaheim, California City of Anaheim, California

Anaheim, California Chamber of Commerce Anaheim Chamber of Commerce

Anaheim Visitor & Convention Bureau Anaheim, California Visitor and Convention Bureau

WeatherAnaheim.com