Float Decorating in Pasadena (12/31/2012)

The Rose Parade, officially the Tournament of Roses Parade, is "America's New Year Celebration" held in Pasadena, California, a festival of flower-covered floats, marching bands, equestrians and the Rose Bowl college football game on New Year's Day (but moved to Monday if New Year's Day falls on a Sunday), produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association. (Wikipedia)

Pasadena Tournament of Roses

－ at Rose Bowl Parade

Frank G Bonelli Regional County Park (12/28/2012)

Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park is a synthetic recreation park in San Dimas, California of Los Angeles County. It is near the Orange Freeway and the San Bernardino Freeway. (Wikipedia)
The 1,975 acres of park facilities surrounding the lake offer a variety of recreational activities: family and group picnicking, sight seeing, hiking, horseback riding, jogging, nature walks, recreational vehicle (RV) and group camping, a water-theme park, calf-roping, bird watching, spa facilities, golfing and bicycling. (www.bonellipark.org)

Welcome to Bonelli Park

－ at Frank G Bonelli Regional County Park

Staples Center & Nokia Live (12/27/2012)

Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. (Wikipedia)

STAPLES Center

Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE

－ at Staples Center/Nokia Live

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!! :D (12/25/2012)

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!! :D
Look at those fabulous Christmas lights!

－  in Arcadia, California

Mt Baldy (12/15/2012)

Mt Baldy is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States on the border of Los Angeles County. Mt Baldy is 12 miles north of Ontario. (Wikipedia)

－ at Mt Baldy

Christmas Tree Lane, Altadena (12/8/2012)

Christmas Tree Lane is a 0.7-mile boulevard of deodar cedar trees in Altadena, California. The trees on the Lane, Santa Rosa Avenue, have been lighted annually as a Christmas Holiday display since 1920. (Wikipedia)

Christmas Tree Lane Association, Altadena California

－  at Christmas Tree Lane

Bekersfield Central Park (11/22/2012)

Mill Creek is a linear park located in Bakersfield, California. It runs along the Kern Island Canal between Golden State Ave. and California Ave. in downtown, although there is a gap between 19th St. and the BNSF railroad yard. The center of the park is Central Park, the only park in downtown. The park contains a lake with spray fountains and the “Mill Creek” bridge. It is also home to the Bakersfield Museum of Art. (Wikipedia)

Central Park

－ in Bakersfield, California

Downtown Fresno (11/22/2012)

Fresno is a city in Central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of 2012, the city's population was 509,039 making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California and the 34th largest in the nation. (Wikipedia)

City of Fresno

－  in Fresno, California

Legion of Honor (11/21/2012)

The Legion of Honor building is a replica of the Palais de la Legion d'Honneur in Paris, and was completed in 1924 as a memorial to the Californian soldiers who died in WWI.   (About.com)

Legion of Honor

－ at Legion of Honor

Sutro Heights Park (11/21/2012)

Sutro Heights Park was the estate of Adolph Sutro, land developer and a mayor of San Francisco. The estate once contained many Romanistic statues and a plant conservatory.   (Wikipedia)

Sutro Heights Park

－ at Sutro Heights Park

Fort Funston National Park (11/21/2012)

Fort Funston is a former harbor defense installation located in the southwestern corner of San Francisco. Formerly known as the Lake Merced Military Reservation, the fort is now a protected area within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA).   (Wikipedia)

Fort Funston :: Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

http://www.sfdogparks.com/Fort_Funston.html

－ at Fort Funston

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco (11/21/2012)

Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park consisting of 1,017 acres of public grounds. Configured as a rectangle, it is similar in shape but 20% larger than Central Park in New York, to which it is often compared.   (Wikipedia)

Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, CA

－ at Golden Gate Park

Dolores Park, San Francisco (11/21/2012)

Dolores Park is a city park in San Francisco, California. It is located two block south of Mission Dolores at the western edge of the Mission District.   (Wikipedia)

Mission Dolores Park

http://www.sfdogparks.com/Mission_Dolores.html

－ at Dolores Park

Mission San Francisco de Asís (11/21/2012)

Mission San Francisco de Asís, or Mission Dolores, is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco and the sixth religious settlement established as part of the California chain of missions.   (Wikipedia)

Mission Dolores: Welcome

－ at Mission San Francisco de Asís

Franciscan Restaurant (11/20/2012)

Seafood Dining in the heart of Fishermans Wharf, San Francisco. You can enjoy views to Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridge while you dine at the restaurant.

Fishermans Wharf San Francisco Seafood and Crab Restaurant - The Franciscan Crab Restaurant

－ at Franciscan Crab Restaurant

Palace of Fine Arts (11/20/2012)

The Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco, California, is a monumental structure originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in order to exhibit works of art presented there.   (Wikipedia)

http://www.palaceoffinearts.org/

－ at Palace of Fine Arts

Lombard Street (11/20/2012)

Lombard Street is an east–west street in San Francisco, California. It is famous for having a steep, one-block section that consists of eight tight hairpin turns.   (Wikipedia)

Lombard Street, San Francisco
－ at Lombard Street

Coit Tower (11/20/2012)

Coit Tower, also known as the Lillian Coit Memorial Tower, is a 210-foot tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California.   (Wikipedia)

Coit Tower, San Francisco

－ at Coit Tower

Hyde Street Pier (11/20/2012)

The Hyde Street Pier is a historic ferry pier located on the northern waterfront of San Francisco, California, amidst the tourist zone of Fisherman's Wharf.   (Wikipedia)

Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco
－ at Hyde Street Pier

Boudin Bakery (11/20/2012)

Boudin Bakery (Anglicized pronunciation: "boo-DEEN") is a bakery based in San Francisco, California, known for its sourdough bread (self-proclaimed as the "Original San Francisco Sourdough French Bread"). It was established in 1849 by Isidore Boudin, son of a family of master bakers from Burgundy, France, by blending the sourdough prevalent among miners in the Gold Rush with French techniques.    (Wikepedia)

Welcome To Boudin Bakery

－ at Boudin Sourdough bakery

Red and White Fleet (11/20/2012)

Red and White Fleet is San Francisco’s original sightseeing provider and has been cruising the Bay since 1892. The family-owned fleet is located at Pier 43 ½ in the heart of Fisherman’s Wharf and offers daily sailings under the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz narrated in 12 languages. Red and White’s bay tours are a spectacular and convenient way for visitors to discover the City by the Bay.   (Wikepedia)

 Original San Francisco Bay Tours | SF Bay Cruises | Boat Cruise Tour in San Francisco

－ at Fisherman's Wharf

Radisson Hotel Fisherman's Wharf (11/19/2012)

Radisson Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco is near Pier 39, Alcatraz Island and Ghirardelli Square. Free Wi-Fi is provided in all rooms and throughout the hotel.

Radisson Hotel Fisherman's Wharf - Hotels in San Francisco Bay

－ at The Radisson Hotel Fisherman's Wharf

Pier 39, San Francisco (11/19/2012)

Pier 39 is a shopping center and popular tourist attraction built on a pier in San Francisco, California. At Pier 39, there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade, street performances, an interpretive center for the Marine Mammal Center, the Aquarium of the Bay, virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea lions hauled out on docks on Pier 39's marina.   (Wikipedia)

PIER 39, San Francisco

－ at PIER 39

San Francisco Ferry Building (11/19/2012)

The San Francisco Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay, a marketplace, and also has offices, located on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, California. On top of the building is a 245-foot tall clock tower, with four clock dials, each 22 feet in diameter, which can be seen from Market Street, a main thoroughfare of the city.   (Wikipedia)

Ferry Building Marketplace
－ at San Francisco Ferry Building

Treasure Island San Francisco (11/19/2012)

Treasure Island is an artificial island in the San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Oakland, and an emerging neighborhood of San Francisco. (Wikipedia)

Treasure Island : Welcome

－ at Treasure Island San Francisco

The Lawrence Hall of Science (11/19/2012)

The Lawrence Hall of Science is a public science center that offers hands-on science exhibits, designs curriculum, aids professional development, and offers after school science resources to students of all ages. The Hall was established in 1968 in honor of Ernest Orlando Lawrence, the University of California's first Nobel laureate. The Hall is located in the hills above the University of California, Berkeley campus. (Wikipedia)

Lawrence Hall of Science

－ at The Lawrence Hall of Science

UC Berkeley (11/19/2012)

The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is a public research university located in Berkeley, California, United States. The 2012 Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked Berkeley 4th in the world and the United States and 2nd in California.

University of California, Berkeley

－ at UC Berkeley

Hyatt Place Fremont (11/19/2012)

The Hyatt Place Fremont Silicon Valley hotel offers free Wi-Fi & a complimentary continental breakfast and the price is reasonable.

Silicon Valley Hotel - Fremont CA Hotel, Hyatt Place

－ at Hyatt Place Fremont

On the way to Fremont (11/18/2012)

On the way to Fremont, there are many beautiful mountain scenes. We took some pictures and enjoyed a lot!

－ at Tejon Ranch rest area

Citrus State Historic Park (11/11/2012)

The California Citrus State Historic Park is in Riverside County, California, United States. This park tells the story of the citrus industry and its role in California history.

California Citrus SHP

－ at California Citrus State Historic Park

March Field Air Museum (11/11/2012)

The March Field Air Museum is an aviation museum near Moreno Valley and Riverside, California, adjacent to March Air Reserve Base. Over 70 historic aircraft are on display both in and outside of the main museum building.

March Field Museum, March Field Air Museum

March Field Air Museum

－ at March Field Air Museum

Maples in fall, Monrovia (11/11/2012)

Maples on Huntington Drive, Monrovia

－  in Monrovia, California

Mt. Baldy...started to snow (11/10/2012)

Mt Baldy, at 10,068 ft. (3,069 m), is the highest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains, located in San Bernardino County, California, United States on the border of Los Angeles County. It snowed yesterday and there was 1 inch of fresh snow, so things were white and looked good.

http://www.mtbaldy.com/
－ at Mt Baldy

Bowers Museum (11/4/2012)

The Bowers Museum is located in Santa Ana, California, in Orange County. The museum offers exhibitions, lectures, art classes, travel programs, children's art and music education programs, and other community events. Visitors can enjoy free access to the museum on the first Sunday of every month.

Bowers Museum - Orange County's Finest

－ at Bowers Museum

Norton Simon Museum (11/2/2012)

The Norton Simon Museum is an Art Museum located in Pasadena, California, United States. The Norton Simon collections include: European and Asian paintings, sculptures, tapestries, woodblock prints...etc. In Sculpture Garden, there are many sculptors' works in a landscape setting around a large pond.

Today, we went to Norton Simon Museum again. Admission is free for all visitors the first Friday of every month from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.

Home » Norton Simon Museum

－ at Norton Simon Museum

Santa Monica Beach, CA (10/27/2012)

After visiting the Bergamot Station Arts Center, we went to Santa Monica Beach. Santa Monica Beach is located along Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica, California. It is 3.5 miles of well-maintained California beach and has parks, picnic areas, playgrounds, restrooms…etc. and over 300 days of sunshine a year plus a nearly constant gentle ocean breeze. We sat by the sea, enjoyed the gentle ocean breeze and saw many people swimming and taking a sunbath. What a comfortable life!

Welcome to Santa Monica, CA in Los Angeles, Southern California
－ at Santa Monica Beach

Santa Monica Museum of Art, SMMoA (10/27/2012)

We went to the Santa Monica Museum of Art, SMMoA. It is an independent non-collecting art museum located in Santa Monica, California, and exhibits the work of local, national, and international contemporary artists. The Museum was founded in 1984 by Abby Sher. Museum Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11 am - 6 pm and closed Sundays, Mondays, and all legal holidays.

In the Bergamot Station Arts Center, there were many galleries and we saw a variety of contemporary work. Those artists used different kind of media to express their creation and I was inspired by many amazing arts. I enjoyed and gained a lot!

Santa Monica Museum of Art - www.smmoa.org

－ at Santa Monica Museum of Art

The 20th annual Pumpkin Festival at Cal Poly Pomona (10/20/2012)

Cal Poly Pomona Pumpkin Festival opened on October 20-21 (8:00am-5:00pm) this year, and it only opens 2 days every year. Today, we drove to Cal Poly Pomona to enjoy the 20th annual Pumpkin Festival. When we arrived at the Festival, there were plenty of pumpkins everywhere. It was amazing that I’d never seen such many pumpkins in my life. We took pictures and had a lot of fun in the Festival and bought a big and beautiful pumpkin. We saw some families bought over 5 pumpkins! We enjoyed a lot today and will come again next year!

http://www.csupomona.edu/~farmstore/pumpkin-festival.shtml

－ at Cal Poly Pomona Insect Fair And Pumpkin Festival

Night Market in Old Town Monrovia (10/19/2012)

There is a night market in Monrovia’s Old Town every Friday night, from March through to Christmas, and the public parking lot is free. We strolled along Myrtle Avenue and saw many stalls in the market; it was quite interesting. Before went home, we took a rest in front of Monrovia Library. We had a leisure night and felt comfortable.

http://www.cityofmonrovia.org/old-town
http://www.oldtownmonroviaca.com/
－ at Old Town Monrovia

Blue Angels Air Show, San Diego (10/13/2012)

The 2012 Miramar Air Show took place Oct. 12-14. It's one of most beloved events and traditions in San Diego. We were so glad to see the Blue Angels Air Show during our San Diego trip.

http://miramarairshow.com/
http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/show/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkZPsqcacC0&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIkrZ2lk-Pg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6tB8Lf7YoU&feature=related
－ at 2012 MCAS Miramar Air Show

Balboa Park, San Diego (10/13/2012)

Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre urban cultural park in San Diego, California. It is a primary attraction in San Diego and the region. The Balboa Park grounds are open 24 hours a day, the Visitors Center is open 9:30am-4:30pm daily, and museum hours vary by institution.

http://www.balboapark.org/
－ at Balboa Park

The Big Bay, San Diego (10/13/2012)

San Diego Bay is a natural harbor and deep-water port located in San Diego County, California near the US-Mexico border. We strolled along the San Diego big bay sidewalk and saw the Midway Aircraft Carrier. It's a giant and historic naval museum. We saw a lot of fighters and helicopters on the deck.

－ at The Big Bay

http://www.thebigbay.com/

Santa Fe, San Diego (10/12-13/2012)

Union Station in San Diego, California, also known as the Santa Fe Depot is located in Downtown San Diego and is still an active transportation center. The historic Santa Fe Depot opened on March 8, 1915. Today, the structure has retained most all of its original features, including the large blue-and-white "Santa Fe" sign.

— at Santa Fe Train Station San Diego

Cabrillo National Monument (10/12/2012)

Cabrillo National Monument is located at the southern tip of the Point Loma Peninsula in San Diego, California. It commemorates the landing of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay on September 28, 1542. The park offers a view of San Diego's harbor and skyline, as well as Coronado and Naval Air Station North Island.

http://www.cnmf.org/

— at Cabrillo National Monument

Torrey Pines SNR (10/12/2012)

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is a coastal state park located between La Jolla and Del Mar, California, north of San Diego. Torrey Pines SNR is located within San Diego city limits and yet remains one of the wildest stretches of land on Southern California coast.

http://www.torreypine.org/

http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=657

— at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

California Welcome Center, Oceanside (10/12/2012)

California Welcome Center, Oceanside is located in San Diego County, a quick freeway exit from the Interstate 5 Freeway. You can find local, regional and state maps, and visitor guides, and purchase discount tickets to major attractions and make hotel reservations in this Center.

 

http://visitoceanside.org/category/californiawelcomecenteroceanside/
— at California Welcome Center of Oceanside

The Getty Villa (10/6/2012)

The Getty Villa is one of two locations of the J. Paul Getty Museum and is located in Malibu, California, United States. It is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria.

http://www.getty.edu/visit/

— at The Getty Villa.

Topanga State Park (10/6/2012)

Topanga State Park is a California state park located in Los Angeles County. The park is considered the world’s largest wildland within the boundaries of a major city.

http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=629
— at Topanga State Park.

Norton Simon Museum (10/5/2012)

The Norton Simon Museum is an Art Museum located in Pasadena, California, United States. The Norton Simon collections include: European and Asian paintings, sculptures, tapestries, woodblock prints...etc. In Sculpture Garden, there are many sculptors' works in a landscape setting around a large pond.

http://www.nortonsimon.org/

— at Norton Simon Museum.

Silverwood Lake SRA (9/30/2012)

Silverwood Lake is a large reservoir in San Bernardino County, California, United States, located on the west fork of the Mojave River in the San Bernardino Mountains. The park features hiking trails, swimming beaches and designated areas for boating, water-skiing and fishing.

http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=650

— at Silverwood Lake.