Did you ever think of going on a vacation and couldn’t decide where to go? Have you ever wondered where you can go to get the best of both worlds? Well, I have two words for you, California vacation. Come and experience the superb offering of California and you’ll never wonder where to go to experience a vacation that is one of a kind.
But wait, before going to California, let me tell you some things about this marvelous U.S state. California has the largest population in all the U.S states. It is also the 3rd largest state among all states. It was colonized by the Spaniards in the late 18th century and gained independence on 1821. In 1846, California broke away from Mexico and became the 31st state of the United States of America.
It is home to the 36 largest cities of U.S.A including Los Angeles, the home of the NBA champions. It bloomed as a state with the discovery of the California Gold Rush in San Francisco. This rush encouraged people to migrate to the state and invest on for entertainment industry and contributed to the appeal of the state.
California is home to many mountain ranges, rivers, bay areas, deserts and valleys. A California vacation can give you both the mountain and the ocean experience. It attaches Pacific, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona and Baja California which is a Mexican state. It offers activities like kayaking, surfing and hiking. It is also rich in culture and the arts.
One of the attractions of California is the Central Valley. This is the heart of agriculture in the state and supplies almost 1/3 of the state’s food. This river also serves as water supply center for the state. It serves as drinking water for almost 2/3 of the population in state and provides irrigation to farms and other agricultural uses. This valley is divided into two by the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Sacramento Valley, the northern portion, serves as the Sacramento River watershed and San Joaquin Valley functions as the watershed of San Joaquin River.
A California vacation will also provide you with a glance of the famous Sierra Nevada. This snowy mountain range boasts of Mount Whitney, Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and Lake Tahoe. These places brag of glacially carved domes, sequoia trees and freshwater lake.
California is also home to several deserts like the Mojave. The hottest point in North America, the Badwater Flat, is located in the Death Valley on the northeast part of Mojave. Due to this, a majority of Southern California experience hot temperature.
California is home to many economic advances. It is home to Hollywood, the center of entertainment industry in U.S.A. It is home to many industries like agriculture, aerospace, computer and technology and the wine industry. It also boasts of creating many job employments in transportation and utilities, government services, professional and business services, education and health services and leisure and hospitality. California has a wide variety of transportation channels. The state brags the Golden Gate Bridge which is a very famous landmark completed in 1937. This bridge provides tourists with an excellent view of the Bay Area.
The sites mentioned in this article are only a few of the places where you can go while on your California vacation. There are still many tourist spot and activities that are worth exploring while on California. So, pack your bags now and experience California.