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From the '49ers to the Famous

 

California Home | Ghost Towns | Ghostly Legends | Links | Postcards |  Route 66  | Credits

 

 

Golden Gate BridgeWelcome to California Legends

 

California is rich with history and attractions where you can experience clear blue lakes, vast deserts, the Pacific Ocean, giant redwoods and massive mountains. 

 

There's plenty to see and do in California weather you're the outdoor type, a roller coaster fanatic, a history buff or a shopaholic. California provides its visitors with 21 historic missions, 20 million acres of National Forest, 270 state parks and 45 snow resorts. 

As you travel around California, you'll be struck by the state's astounding cultural diversity and sense of prosperity. You will also be struck by its natural beauty; towering forests, remote wilderness, and significant landmarks.  Its incredible mountains are just hours away from beautiful beaches and deserts.

There is much to experience in California, and you won't be disappointed.

Enjoy your travels in California and welcome to the Legends of the Golden State.

 

Kathy R. Weiser
Owner/Editor

 

California Articles

Ballarat - Death Valley Ghost Town

Barstow - Where The Trails Meet

Belleville - Waiting for the Mother Lode 

Bodie - A Ghostly Ghost Town

Cajon Pass & San Bernardino

The California Trail - Rush to Gold

California Forts of the Old West

California Fun Facts & Trivia

California Gold Rush

California Postcards

California Route 66

Calico - Revived From A Desert Grave

California Links

Castle on the Hill in San Francisco

Chattel Hood to Freedom – Black Pioneers Help Settle California

The Chilean Crusade for El Dorado

Coloma - Gold Town to Ghost Town

Coming of the Argonauts

Death Valley National Park

Discover Knott's Berry Farm

The Donner Party Tragedy

Fort Baker - Protecting the California Coast

Fort Bidwell - Protecting the Trails into Northern California

Fort Point - Standing Guard at the Golden Gate

George Hearst - Father of a Mining and Publishing Empire

Ghost Town Stretch of the Mojave Desert

Goffs - A Crusty Ghost

Amboy - No More Burgers at Roy's

Ludlow Died Twice

Newberry Springs Has Seen Better Days

Daggett Survives

Hangtown or Bust!

Harlots of the Barbary Coast

Haunted California

History of Orange County, California

The History & Hauntings of Alcatraz

The History of Wine Country in the Sierra Foothills and the Delta

Hollywood - Home of the Stars

The Inland Empire on Route 66

Rialto - Progress From Lemon Groves

Fontana - City of Innovation

Rancho Cucamonga - Premier Empire City

Upland - At the Base of the Foothills

Claremont - City of Higher Education

Pomona - Goddess of Fruit

La Verne - Holding on to Small Town Charm

Joaquin Murrieta - Patriot or Desperado?

Kit Carson - Legend of the Southwest

My Friend, Kit Carson by a Santa Fe Trail Driver

Los Angeles - City of Angels

Los Angeles Sightseeing

Lost Chinese Cache Volcanoville

James Marshall - Discovering Gold in California

The Modoc - Fighting in the Lava Beds

The Modoc War

Needles - Gateway To The Colorado River

Needles, California 66 Gallery

Old Sacramento - Walking on History

Discover Sacramento - Attractions

Old Trails Highway to Victorville

Outlaw Roy Gardner's Loot

Quirky California

Exotic World Museum in Helendale

Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village

No Old Woman - Just a Very Large Shoe

Tasty and Fanciful Pez Museum

Pasadena - A Village Inside a City

Haunted Rialto Theatre in South Pasadena

The Haunted Suicide Bridge

The Phantoms of Vallecito Stage Station

Placerville - Hub of the Mother Lode

Pony Express - Fasted Mail Across the West

 

  

 

 

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Roys Cafe Amboy California

Roy's Cafe in Amboy, California, December, 2004, Kathy Weiser.

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Salton Sea: Ghost Town Lake in the California Desert

Salvation Mountain - A Tribute to God

San Francisco in 1916

San Gabriel Valley's Route 66

San Dimas - A Slice of the Old West

Glendora - Route 66 Proud!

Azusa - The Canyon City

Irwindale & Duarte - Leaving the Past Behind

Monrovia - Gem City of the Foothills

Arcadia - Racing Into the Future

Santa Monica at the End of the Mother Road

John A. Sutter - Boom & Bust in California

Sutter's Own Story- Discovery of Gold

A Taste of Tahoe

Tips For Traveling in the Desert

Treasure Hunting in California

Bandit Hordes in California

Desert Steamers in Death Valley

Honey Valley Treasure

Lost Chinese Cache Volcanoville

Lost Mines of California

Lost Treasures of Northern California

Milton Sharp's Buried Loot

Rattlesnake Dick's Stolen Loot

Ruggles Brothers Loot in Middle Creek

More California Treasures

Tiburcio Vasquez - California Desperado

The Vigilantes of California, Idaho, & Montana

Wells Fargo - Staging & Banking in the Old West

Writing Credits

Wyatt Earp - Frontier Lawman

 

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Santa Monica, California Beach

Santa Monica California Beach, Kathy Weiser,

December, 2005.

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Death Valley National Park

Death Valley Sand Dunes, Jon Sullivan

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Bodie, California today

Bodie, California today, September, 2004, Jon Sullivan

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California Flag - Golden State Legends IconCalifornia Flag - Historic Bear Flag raised at Sonoma on June 14, 1846, by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule. The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton. The star imitated the lone star of Texas. A grizzly bear represented the many bears seen in the state. The word, "California Republic" was placed beneath the star and bear. It was adopted by the 1911 State Legislature as the State Flag.

Hollywoodland

1920s photo showing "Hollywoodland."

 

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