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I have 3 days to spend in southern california. What are the best things to do?

I was born in the state of California, in the county of Santa Clara, in the city of San José but I do live in another state.

I will be going to Northern California and Central California for vacation of this summer of 2009.

Can anybody recommend some tourist attractions in San José?

Thank you.
To Vince M: It is nice to meet another native born San Joséan / native born Californian. 🙂

Stop in Arcata When Visiting the Redwoods

If you’re looking for a motel or hotel base for your visit to Redwood National Park along the northern coast of California, look into Arcata, CA, located just north of Eureka on Highway 101.

You’ve probably heard of Arcata through media coverage of its Kinetic Sculpture event–a wild race between human-powered amphibious all-terrain works of art, held every Memorial weekend to the appreciative whoops and hollers of the tourists and townsfolk alike. Other special events include the Godwit Days bird watching festival, and Arcata Bay Oyster Festival. You should Google these, because in this article we’re going to focus on what you can do in this environmentally savvy and wonderfully eccentric town, not just during special events, but at almost any time of the year.

In case you feel “eccentric” may be too strong a word, let me ask you how many small town newspapers call themselves, as does The Arcata Eye, “The Mildly Objectionable Weekly Newspaper”?

The almost-anytime list of things to do in Arcata

Like many coastal towns in Northern California, Arcata offers gorgeous natural beauty with its redwood forests, sandy beaches, and rugged coastline, and unique to Arcata, the Humboldt Bay. What makes Arcata unusual is its dedicated environmental culture, making it one of the most involved and vocal communities on the west coast, and one of the “greenest” cities in the U.S. You can enjoy some of this culture, along with traditional northern California outdoor activities, in even just one day.

Arcata Plaza, 9th and G

The Arcata Plaza is the center of Arcata life, full of people all year round, and surrounded by coffee shops, restaurants, and live music venues. Unlike most town squares, the Plaza sports a controversial statue of President William McKinley, which, in liberal Arcata, someone is always trying to convince the city to pull down.

Farmers Market on the Plaza

On Saturday mornings from mid-April to mid-November, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., perhaps the largest mostly organic farmers market in the nation sets up on the Plaza, often with live entertainment. More than 100 local farms participate at some point during the season.

Humboldt State University, LK Wood Blvd., north of 14th

Humboldt State University sits among redwoods and palms and dominates the town in its position above the bay.

Humboldt State students enter with the highest ACT and SAT scores in the Cal State system. Many major or minor in studies related to the natural world, such as environmental science, resource engineering, forestry, watershed management, fire ecology, fisheries biology, rangeland resource sciences, wildlife, and oceanography.

The bookstore at the University Center has great souvenirs, including a large selection of Humboldt State psychedelic t-shirts, remindful of old hippie days.

Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, south end G Street

It’s not often that we recommend a visit to a sewage disposal center, but that’s the main function of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the most innovative wastewater treatment facilities in the world. This marsh, or wetland system, is known in the scientific community around the world, and has won many awards, including the Innovations in Government award from the Ford Foundation/Harvard University Kennedy School.

The Arcata Marsh is popular among cyclists, joggers, trail walkers, students of the facility, tourists, and birdwatchers. Visited by over 250 species of birds a year, many of which are migratory, the marsh hosts bird watching tours very Saturday morning.

Arcata City Council meetings, City Hall, 736 F Street

In 1996, Arcata became the first city in the U.S. to elect a Green Party majority. In 2007, the “Greens” regained a majority on the city council.

Even without Republican and Libertarian participation, the Arcata City Council meetings are often lively, and sometimes fun. And there’s plenty of input from the audience.

Attending a town meeting may be an unusual tourist outing, but in Arcata, it’s inspiring because the residents care so much about their town and environment. For a list of some of the most interesting meetings, see BidonTravel’s comments on Arcata (link below). And call 707-822-5953 to confirm meeting dates and times.

One of the best-known city government groups is the Nuclear Weapons Free Zone and Peace Committee. Because the city believes that “all radioactive material has a high potential for use as a weapon,” they have resolved not to purchase goods or services from companies involved in any part of the nuclear weapons cycle.

Arcata Community Forest, east end 14th Street

Arcata Community Forest is one of the few municipally owned forests in the nation. It was certified as sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in 1998 and is a model for sustained yield forestry.

Arcata operates its forest by selective cutting (not clear cutting), which aims to preserve the natural setting. However, the logging of any redwood trees remains controversial in Arcata. (Residents of Arcata have played a major part in saving the Headwaters Forest from logging.)

The Community Forest serves as a wildlife habitat, as a source of education in sustainable timber harvesting, and, with many hikers and mountain bikers on its trails, as an all-season, outdoor fitness center.

The Arcata Eye

Our favorite local publication is the weekly Arcata Eye–a quintessential small-town muckraking newspaper. Buy The Eye, rather than accessing it online, to get a list of events, from bird watching expeditions to live music performances. (It’s easiest to buy a paper at the Arcata Eye office in Suite 5 at 791 Eighth Street on the south side of the Plaza.)

Humboldt Crabs baseball, 9th and F

Humboldt County residents love their oldest continuously operating semi-pro baseball team in the country, and games are frequently sold out. The atmosphere is typical Americana with its fevered enthusiasm–but also tobacco-free!

Arts

Humboldt County claims more artists per capita than anywhere else in California. The second Friday of each month, fine arts and live music can be enjoyed at more than 40 locations around town. But no matter when you are there, there are always live bands playing, dances, and art shows.

Restaurants

Our favorite restaurants are Golden Harvest Cafe and the Oriental Buffet. We also love the friendly service and free Wi-Fi at Mosgo’s Coffee House. For details, see link below. For a review of our personal favorite, Golden Harvest Cafe, see link below. Casual and student-friendly, this restaurant lets you know in its slogan that it aims to please everyone: “Herbivore, Carnivore, We’ve Got What You’re Looking For!”

Arcata residents have created a unique and vital town that can capture your attention in activities that range from kick-back relaxing to learning about a bit of history in the making.

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Tailored Beauty at Art Face

Treatments Offered at Art Face
Staff at Art Face are dedicated and pleased to offer a variety of ascetic medical techniques for Northern Mexico as well as Southern California, Arizona and New Mexico residents seeking rejuvenation facial art and therapies just across the border. The therapies, first available in Europe, have been extensively studied by Dr. Rufino Ruiz, one of the few who perform such services in Northern Mexico.

Treatments offered at Art Face include:

Anti aging treatments that include chelation therapy, live cell therapy, mesotherapy, and a relaxing and ultimate anti aging vacation.
Deep skin rejuvenation peels
Intermediate face peels
Breast lifts, augmentation, or reduction
Botox
Nose surgery
Face lifts
Eyelid surgeries
Bladder lifts
Vertical face lifts with Russian threads
Weight control management

Art Face is offered along the Plaza de Arona, Zona Reo in Tijuana. For the ultimate in a complete makeover vacation, liposuction, tummy tucks or other effective rejuvenation techniques, Art Face offers affordability, accessibility and convenience to travelers.

An extremely popular anti aging package includes one or two week or one month stays offering increasing numbers of chelation therapies for individuals wishing to fight the good fight against aging, wrinkles and sagging skin.

About Dr. Ruiz
Dr. Rufino Ruiz is pleased to be able to offer travelers to his facilities the special aesthetic techniques available in France, Belgium, Spain, Italy and major South American countries such as Brazil, Venezuela and Argentina. Dr. Ruiz is highly trained and experienced in this field, which combines a variety of aesthetic techniques from different cosmetic and plastic surgical specialties including:

Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Dermatology
Phlebology
Nutrition
Endocrinology

Specializing in aesthetic medicine liposculpture and lipoplasty, Dr. Rufino Ruiz has certifications from half a dozen schools; from the University of Baja California to the International School of Liposculpture – Dr. Pierre Fournier, and the Hans Selye Institute of Cell Therapy.

Dr. Ruiz and his staff also belong to a variety of society’s, including the National Association of Aesthetic Medicine, the International Aesthetic Medicine Society and the Aesthetic Medicine Society of Mexico. As first president and founder of Northeast Association of Aesthetic Medicine, Dr. Ruiz takes special care and considerations in meeting the needs and goals of every patient.

Other staff members at Art Face specialize in bariatric procedures such as gastric bypass and lap band techniques, as well as anesthesiology, internal medicine and cardiology.

Traveling to Mexico for Medical Care
Tijuana is located directly south of the U.S. border in San Diego, enabling visitors and patience to literally walk across the border to his facilities. Travelers visiting Tijuana may enjoy a variety of shopping, sightseeing, and fine dining throughout the area. A short drive due west will take visitors to the beaches of Playas de Rosarito or further south to Ensenada. 

Mexico offers both land and water excursions, entertainment and fun for singles, couples and families. Whether you want to spend your vacation sunning on the beach in Puerto Vallarta or take a leisurely drive down the coast of Baja California, this corner of Mexico has something for everyone to enjoy.

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Our family were thinking to go to california for the winter because here in Calgary Alberta its So cold in the winter. We were thinking for a place where there’s a beach, clubs, relaxing and low crime site. We also want a hotel that is really fancy but not too pricey. We want to stay there for around 3 weeks. So any City’s you would recommend?

Create Tropical Resort With Redwood Patio Furniture

Redwood patio furniture is furniture made from redwood that has the longest life of at least 25 years. There are a variety of furniture made from redwood like patio glider, chaise lounge, outdoor rockers and some classic Adirondack chairs. This furniture is almost maintenance free, therefore you can place this furniture in the outside in the factors to weather to a handsome silvery gray or care with a translucent sealant to keep the ordinary shades of red.

Whatever you choose, you will have a redwood patio furniture is beautiful and even will last forever. You can lie on the couch or relaxing on Adirondack chairs. You can also entertain your guests at the dinner table redwood. Put a bench in your backyard to relax your tools and take in your hard work or locate one under a tree for a shady retreat from the hot summer sun.

Redwood patio furniture really is very durable, does not shrink, free of insects, and light. Although many years you’ve used it, but this furniture will look as good as when you bought it. You can even buy that match your preferences. Add some color and relieve with several candy colored cushions your chair or cover an eye-popping green or crisp, clean white.

Greeting your guests with a redwood arbor covered in wisteria or decorates your sitting areas with flower pot overflowing with brilliant blossoms. Make a loving retreat with a chaise lounge for a warm chat area with a porch glider and two chairs. Keep in mind the side table to keep your soft drink stay cold and a novel right at your hand.

Creating a tropical resort or a cabin on the lake not just a dream, you can use the redwood patio furniture for your dream. Go to your backyard retreat and take pleasure in your redwood patio furniture.

Cory’s Country Inn : Bed ,Breakfast and Lodging in Northern California

Surprise and delight await you when you arrive at this sweeping mid-century ranch house, surrounded by acres of magnificent 100 year-old black walnut trees, flowering plants in country yards and shady patios. Cory’s Country Inn uniquely defines “bed & breakfast.” The Inn is a lovely blend of country lodging, fine food and beautiful art representing the best of Northern California.
The Inn is a beautiful home away from home, with luxurious appointments and thoughtful touches everywhere you turn.
Cory’s Country Inn is a unique palette where we have created an environment that serves your need for relaxation and natural beauty. Every nuance of the Inn reflects our passion for detail and attention to what adds to our vision of the experience of being here.
Each of the guest rooms is designed around the work of one of our collection of renowned regional artists. Each well-appointed suite offers a spacious private bath, separate heating and air conditioning, a ceiling fan, and roomy wardrobe. The Inn’s Great Room invites you to relax and unwind. The luxurious leather sofa and chairs inspire you to relax in front of the fireplace while enjoying the extensive Janet Turner print collection. A beautiful carved game table allows you to enjoy this leisure space. The Inn’s Backyard Garden is furnished with patio seating, chaise lounges, and umbrellas for reading and lounging. In the Secret Garden there is a lighted bocce court. The Inn’s pool and heated spa are easily accessible off the guest rooms. The ironwork of the gates and fences is designed to reflect the ranch’s walnut trees. No matter where you choose to be at the Inn, you will be inspired to relax and be at peace in the natural beauty.
Breakfast is served each morning of your stay from 7:00 – 9:00 AM. in the Guest Dining Room, vibrantly lit by the natural light. Guests are surrounded by artist Salvatore Casa’s mural-walls reflecting the beautiful outdoor gardens of the Inn and the surrounding countryside. Freshly brewed coffee awaits you in the Guest Dining Room by 6:30 AM each morning at your pleasure.
Guests at Cory’s Country Inn have access to a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities. We can suggest activities that fit your active lifestyle including:
•    Enjoy a game of bocce ball in our new bocce court.
•    Wake up to enjoy a morning jog on our jogging track.
•    Explore the Chico area on the many hiking and biking trails in and around our beautiful Bidwell Park.

Please call to make a reservation (530) 345-2955
Or Log on to http://www.coryscountryinn.com

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