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Places Visited -- California

Bill and Barbara Windsor's trip 'Round America covered 50 states and over 2,500 towns.
 

Click here to read about our visit to California:  Day 24   Day 25   Day 26   Day 27   Day 28   Day 29
Day 71   Day 72   Day 73   Day 74   Day 75   Day 76   Day 77   Day 78   Day 79   Day 80   Day 81   Day 82   
Day 83   Day 84   Day 85   Day 86   Day 87   Day 88   Day 89

 

All photographs on this page are copyrighted by the California Department of Tourism, as noted in the file name of each image.

Tucson to San Diego CA Hwy Day 24 -- April 24
Yuma to Winterhaven CA I-8 Colorado River
Winterhaven to Felicity CA I-8 Algo Dones Dunes; Wooden Plank Road; The Center of the World Pyramid
Felicity to El Centro CA I-8 Birthplace of Cher; winter home of the Blue Angels; Millie's Restaurant
El Centro to Seeley CA I-8  
Seeley to Plaster City CA I-8  
Plaster City to Ocotillo CA I-8 Superstition Mountain
Ocotillo to Jacumba CA I-8 Former spa and resort town; Desertview Tower; Goat Canyon Trestle - largest and tallest wooden trestle ever built in the world
Jacumba to Campo CA 94 San Diego Railroad Museum
Campo to Potrero CA 94  
Portrero to Tecate CA 94 & 188 Nice border town; Tecate Beer
Tecate to Portrero CA 94 & 188  
Potrero to Barrett CA 94  
Barrett to Dulzura CA 94 Ranching town
Dulzura to Jamul CA 94 Ranching town
Jamul to La Mesa CA 94 Cleveland National Forest
La Mesa to Coronado CA 94  
Coronado to San Diego CA 94  
San Diego CA Hwy Day 25 -- April 25
San Diego CA   Beautiful city; San Diego Zoo; Cabrillo National Monument; Point Loma; Balboa Park; Sea World; Gaslamp Quarter; Sea World; San Diego Wild Animal Park
San Diego to Los Angeles CA Hwy Day 26 -- April 26
San Diego to Coronado CA    
Coronado to La Jolla CA 1 University of California San Diego; Belmont Park
La Jolla to Del Mar CA 1 Del Mar Racetrack (in movies such as The Grifters)
Del Mar to Solana Beach CA 1  
Soilana Beach to Encinitas CA 1  
Encinitas to Leucadia CA 1  
Leucadia to Carlsbad CA 1 La Costa Resort and Spa; Legoland
Carlsbad to Oceanside CA 1 Camp Pendleton
Oceanside to San Onofre CA 1  
San Onofre to San Clemente CA 1  
San Clemente to San Juan Capistrano CA 1 Swallows; Mission San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano to Dana Point CA 1  
Dana Point to Laguna Niguel CA 1  
Laguna Niguel to Laguna Beach CA 1 Art galleries
Laguna Beach to Newport Beach CA 1 Crystal Cove State Park; Balboa Pavillion
Newport Beach to Huntington Beach CA 1 Surfing; International Surfing Museum
Huntington Beach to Sunset Beach CA 1  
Sunset Beach to Long Beach CA 1 Queen Mary; skinniest house in America; world's largest US flag
Long Beach to San Pedro CA 1  
San Pedro to Rancho Palos Verdes CA 1  
Ranch Palos Verdes to Redondo Beach CA 1 Aunt Hazel and Uncle Pat
Redondo Beach to Hermosa Beach CA 1  
Hermosa Beach to Manhattan Beach CA 1  
Manhattan Beach to El Segundo CA 1  
El Segundo to Venice CA 1 Venice Beach
Venice to Los Angeles CA   World's largest donut; Disneyland; La Brea Tar Pits Museum; LA County Coroner's Gift Shop; Museum of Death; Frederick's of Hollywood Museum; Knott’s Berry Farm
Los Angeles to Beverly Hills CA 1 Rodeo Drive; Golden Triangle
Beverly Hills to Hollywood CA 1 Hollywood sign; Hollywood Boulevard; Stars Walk of Fame; Chinese Theatre; Hollywood Wax Museum; Eddie Brandt’s Film Store; Wacko; Hollywood Memorial Park; The Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles CA Hwy Day 27 and 28 -- April 27 and 28
Los Angeles CA   Mulholland Drive; Sunset Boulevard; Wilshire Boulevard; Petersen Auto Museum
Los Angeles to Needles CA Hwy Day 29 -- April 29
Los Angeles to Santa Monica CA 66 Santa Monica Pier; Looff Carousel seen in The Sting; Venice Beach; plaque marking the official end of Route 66; Third Street Promenade; Venice Beach Oceanfront Walk; binocular building
Santa Monica to Beverly Hills CA 66 Santa Monica Boulevard
Beverly Hills to West Hollywood CA 66 Melrose Avenue
West Hollywood to Hollywood CA 66 Hollywood Memorial Cemetery; Paramount Studios; Sunset Boulevard; Universal Studios; Hollywood Bowl; Capital Records building; Warner Brothers Studio
Hollywood to Pasadena CA 66 Colorado Boulevard Bridge; Arroyo Seco; Rose Bowl; great architecture; Norton Simon Museum; Bunny Museum
Pasadena to Arcadia CA 66  
Arcadia to Monrovia CA 66 Colorado Boulevard; Huntington Drive; Santa Anita Racetrack; Aztec Hotel
Monrovia to Duarte CA 66  
Duarte to Azusa CA 66 Foothill Drive In
Azusa to Glendora CA 66  
Glendora to La Verne CA 66  
La Verne to Claremont CA 66 Six colleges
Claremont to Upland CA 66 Madonna of the Trail
Upland to Rancho Cucamonga CA 66 Epicenter
Rancho Cucamonga to Fontana CA 66 Birthplace of Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club
Fontana to San Bernardino CA 66 Summit Inn; Hula Ville; giant orange roadside orange juice stand; the original McDonald's; Wigwam Motel
San Bernardino to Rialto CA 66 Wigwam Motel
Rialto to Cajon Summit CA 66  
Cajon Summit to Victorville CA 66 Cajon Pass = 4,259 feet; Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum; California Route 66 Museum; New Corral Motel; town used for more than 200 movies
Victorville to Oro Grande CA 66 Old National Trail Highway; roadside junk shops; Mojave River
Oro Grande to Helendale CA 66 Mojave Desert; Exotic World
Helendale to Lenwood CA 66  
Lenwood to Barstow CA 66 El Rancho Motel; Casa del Desierto Hotel
Barstow to Hinkley CA 66 Erin Brokovich
Hinkley to Daggett CA 66 Daggett Restaurant; Solar One Power Plant; Mojave National Preserve
Daggett to Newberry Springs CA 66 Site of the movie Bagdad Café
Newberry Springs to Ludlow CA 66 Pisgah Crater
Ludlow to Bagdad CA 66  
Bagdad to Amboy CA 66 Population = 2; Amboy Crater; defunct gold mining town
Amboy to Chambless CA 66  
Chambless to Essex CA 66  
Essex to Fenner CA 66  
Fenner to Goffs CA 66  
Goffs to Needles CA 66 Hottest spot in the country; boyhood home of Snoopy and Charlie Brown; El Garces Hotel; Mojave Mountain Range; Colorado River; 66 Motel
Las Vegas to Los Angeles CA Hwy Day 71 -- June 10   (schedule may vary slightly)
Las Vegas to Arden NV 93  
Arden to Mountain Springs NV 160 Red Rock Canyon; Mountain Springs Summit; Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Las Vegas to Pahrump NV 160 Spring Mountains; Toyabe National Forest
Pahrump to Death Valley Junction CA   Devil's Hole; Ash Meadows National Wildlife Range
Death Valley Junction to Death Valley CA 190 Death Valley; Funeral Mountains; Greenwater Range; Amargosa Range; Zabriski Point
Death Valley to Dantes View CA   Dantes View; Death Valley
Dantes View to Ashford Mill CA   Ashford Mill; Death Valley
Ashford Mill to Shoshone CA 178 Death Valley National Park
Shoshone to Baker CA 127 Avawatz Mountains; Soda Mountains; Mojave National Preserve; Soda Lake; Devil's Playground
Baker to Harvard CA 15  
Harvard to Yermo CA 15  
Yermo to Calico CA   Calico Ghost Town
Calico to Barstow CA 15  
Barstow to Lenwood CA    
Lenwood to Hodge CA    
Hodge to Helendale CA    
Helendale to Oro Grande CA    
Oro Grande to Victorville CA    
Victorville to Wright Wood CA 2 & 15 San Gabriel Mountains; Angeles National Forest
Wright Wood to Glendale CA 2 Forest Lawn Cemetery
Glendale to Burbank      
Burbank to Los Angeles CA    
Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo CA Hwy Day 72 -- June 11   (schedule may vary slightly)
Hollywood to Malibu CA 1 Multimillion dollar homes; Pepperdine University; Neptune's Net (star-gazing); Malibu Pier (Rockford Files); Surfrider Beach (Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello)
Malibu to Thousand Oaks CA 1  
Thousand Oaks to Oxnard CA 1 Farming community; Point Mugu
Oxnard to El Rio CA 1  
El Rio to Ventura CA 1 Thrift shops; Mission San Buena Ventura
Ventura to Carpinteria CA 1  
Carointeria to Summerland CA 1  
Summerland to Montecito CA 1  
Montecito to Santa Barbara CA 1 Beautiful mediterranean-look city; Mission Santa Barbara; Stearns Wharf; Breathtaking beaches; State Street
Santa Barbara to Goleta CA 1 Beautiful beaches
Goleta to Isla Vista CA 101  
Isla Vista to Gaviota CA 1  
Gaviota to Las Cruces CA 1  
Las Cruces to Solvang CA 101 Mock-European tourist trap; Neverland Ranch
Solvang to Buellton CA 101  
Buellton to Las Cruces CA 101  
Las Cruces to Lompoc CA 1 Flower seed production
Lompoc to Mission Hills CA 1  
Mission Hills to Orstitt CA 1  
Orstitt to Guadalupe CA 1 Produce
Guadalupe to Oceano CA 1  
Oceano to Arroyo Grande CA 101  
Arroyo Grande to Pismo Beach CA 101 Beach resort; world's largest clam
Pismo Beach to Grover Beach CA 101  
Grover Beach to Avila Beach CA 101  
Avila Beach to San Luis Obispo CA 101 Mission; Madonna Inn = best place to spend a vacation night in America; Bubble Gum Alley; Motel Inn = world's first motel
San Luis Obispo to Monterey CA Hwy Day  73 -- June 12
San Luis Obispo to Morro Bay CA 1 Peregrine Falcon preserve; world's largest chess set
Morro Bay to Shandon CA 41 James Dean Memorial
Shandon to Morro Bay CA 41 California 1 South Scenic Drive; Morro Rock
Morro Bay to Cayacos CA 1 California 1 South Scenic Drive
Cayacos to Harmony CA 1 California 1 South Scenic Drive; arts and crafts colony
Harmony to Cambria CA 1 California 1 South Scenic Drive; Moonstone Beach
Cambria to San Simeon CA 1 California 1 South Scenic Drive; Hearst Castle
San Simeon to Gorda CA 1 California 1 South Scenic Drive
Gorda to Pacific Valley CA 1 California 1 South Scenic Drive
Pacific Valley to Lucia CA 1 California 1 South Scenic Drive
Lucia to Ventana CA 1 California 1 South Scenic Drive; Piedras Blancas Light Station
Ventana to Big Sur CA 1 Big Sur; Point Sur; incredible scenery; Point Sur lighthouse; Pfeiffer Beach; Ventana Resort; Pfeiffer-Big Sur State Park; California 1 South Scenic Drive; Santa Lucia Range; Garrapata State Park beach; Soberanes Point; Bixby Creek Bridge; Hurricane Point; Little Sur River; Pico Blanco; Andrew Molera State Park; Big Sur River; Sycamore Canyon; Nepenthe = incredible views; Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park; McWay Falls
Big Sur to Carmel Highlands CA 1 California 1 South Scenic Drive; Point Lobos State Reserve; impressive houses
Carmel Highlands to Carmel CA 1 17 Mile Drive; Clint Eastwood; quaint community; Hog's Breath Inn; Art galleries; beach; Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio Carmelo; Tor House; Carmel River State Park
Carmel to 17-Mile Drive CA 17-Mile Dr 17-Mile Drive Scenic Drive; Shepherd's Knoll Vista Point; Monterey Bay; Huckleberry Hill; Monterey Peninsula; Santa Lucia Range; Spanish Bay; Point Joe; Seal Rocks; Bird Rocks; Fanshell Beach; Cypress Point Lookout; Point Sur Lighthouse; Crocker Grove; Lone Cypress; Pescadero Point
17-Mile Drive to Carmel CA 17-Mile Dr 17-Mile Drive Scenic Drive
Carmel to Pebble Beach CA 1 California 1 South Scenic Drive; Pebble Beach Golf Course
Pebble Beach to Pacific Grove CA 1 California 1 South Scenic Drive; Butterfly Zone
Pacific Grove to Monterey CA 1 Historic capital of California; Fisherman's Wharf; Cannery Row; John Steinbeck; California 1 South Scenic Drive; Royal Presidio Chapel; Monterey State Historic Park; Custom House; Casa Soberanes; Larkin House
Monterey to Seaside CA 1  
Seaside to Marina CA 1  
Marina to San Juan Bautista CA 156 Idyllic small town
San Juan Bautista to Marina CA 156  
Marina to Castroville CA   World's largest artichoke; Marilyn Monroe was a former Miss Artichoke
Castroville to Pajaro CA    
Pajaro to Watsonville CA    
Watsonville to Rio del Mar CA    
Rio del Mar to Aptos CA    
Aptos to Capitola CA    
Capitola to Soquel CA    
Soquel to Santa Cruz CA   Beach resort and college town; Santa Cruz Boardwalk; Mystery Spot; Surfing Museum
Santa Cruz to Davenport CA   Ano Nuevo State Reserve with Northern Elephant Seals
Davenport to Swanton CA    
Swanton to Pigeon Point Lighthouse CA 1 Great natural scenery; many TV shows and commercials
Pigeon Point Lighthouse to Half Moon Bay CA 1 Pumpkin Festival; House of Doom
Half Moon Bay to Pescadero CA 1  
Pescadero to Montara CA 1  
Montara to Pacifica CA 1  
Pacifica to Daly City CA 1  
Daly City to San Francisco CA 1  
San Francisco CA Hwy Days 73 to 84 -- June 12 to 23
San Francisco CA   The Dude; great city; Alcatraz; Golden Gate Bridge; Chinatown; 49 Mile Drive; world's largest Coca-Cola bottle; Doggie Diner; wave organ; Presidio; Fisherman's Wharf; Ghirardelli Square; the crookedest street in the world; Civic Center; The Castro; Golden Gate Park; cable cars; The Grateful Dead House; Defenestration; Beach Blanket Babylon; Haight-Ashbury District; Filmore West
San Francisco to Eureka CA Hwy Day  84 -- June 23
San Francisco to Mill Valley CA 1 & 101 The Dude; Buckeye Roadhouse
Mill Valley to Sausalito CA    
Sausalito to Marin City CA 1 & 101 Marin County Scenic Drive; Golden Gate Bridge
Mill Valley to Muir Woods CA 1 & Muir Woods Road Redwood forest; Marin Headlands; Marin County Scenic Drive; Muir Woods National Monument
Muir Woods to Mount Tamalpais CA Panoramic Hwy & Pan Toll Rd Marin County Scenic Drive; Mount Tamalpais = great panorama views
Mount Tamalpais to Stinson Beach CA Panoramic Hwy & 1 Marin County Scenic Drive; Stinson Beach; Bolinas Lagoon
Stinson Beach to Bolinas CA 1 Marin County Scenic Drive; Bolinas Lagoon; Audobon Canyon Ranch
Bolinas to Point Reyes Station CA 1 Marin County Scenic Drive; Olema Valley; San Andreas Fault; Point Reyes National Seashore; Point Reyes Lighthouse
Point Reyes Station to Inverness CA 1  
Inverness to Marshall CA 1  
Marshall to Tamales CA 1  
Tamales to Valley Ford CA 1  
Valley Ford to Bodega Bay CA 1 Church used in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds."
Bodega bay to Salmon Creek CA 1  
Salmon Creek to Ocean View CA 1  
Ocean View to Jenner CA 1  
Jenner to Cazadero CA 1 California 1 North Scenic Drive: Vista Trail = amazing coastal views
Cazadero to Plantation CA 1 California 1 North Scenic Drive; San Andreas Fault; Fort Ross State Historic Park
Plantation to Stewarts Point CA 1 California 1 North Scenic Drive; Salt Point State Park; California 1 North Scenic Drive; Gerstle Cove; Kruse Rhododendron State Reserve
Jenner to The Sea Ranch CA 1 California 1 North Scenic Drive; Vacation home community
The Sea Ranch to Gualala CA 1 California 1 North Scenic Drive; Point Country Park
Gualala to Anchor Bay CA 1 California 1 North Scenic Drive
Anchor Bay to Point Arena CA 1 California 1 North Scenic Drive; Point Arena Light Station and Museum
Point Arena to Manchester CA 1 California 1 North Scenic Drive; Garcia River Plain; Manchester State Park; Arena Rock
Manchester to Elk CA 1 California 1 North Scenic Drive; Navarro River; Albion River
Elk to Albion CA 1 California 1 North Scenic Drive; Van Damme State Park; Little River
Albion to Littleriver CA 1 California 1 North Scenic Drive; Pygmy Forest Discovery Trail; Little River
Littleriver to Mendocino CA 1 Pretty town; artist's community; Murder She Wrote; California 1 North Scenic Drive; Victorian village; Mendocino Art Center; MacCallum House; Kelley House Museum; Ford House Visitor Center and Museum; Mendocino Headlands State Park
Mendocino to Anderson Valley CA 128 Kendall Jackson Winery
Anderson Valley to Mendocino CA 128  
Mendocino to Caspar CA 1  
Caspar to Noyo CA 1  
Noyo to Fort Bragg CA 1  
Fort Bragg to Cleane CA 1  
Cleane to Inglenook CA 1  
Inglenook to Westport CA 1  
Westport to Rockport CA 101  
Rockport to Leggett CA 101 Chandelier Drive-Thru Tree; One-Log House; world's largest wooden totem pole
Leggett to Piercy CA 101  
Piercy to Benbow CA 101  
Benbow to Garberville CA 101 Humboldt State Park; World of Bigfoot; artist’s community
Garberville to Redway CA 101 The Avenue of the Giants begins
Redway to Phillipsville CA 101  
Phillipsville to Miranda CA 101  
Miranda to Myers Flatt CA 101  
Myers Flatt to South Fork CA 101 Lost Coast Scenic Drive
South Fork to Redcrest CA 101  
Redcrest to Shively CA 101  
Shively to Pepperwood CA 101  
Pepperwood to Scotia CA 101 World's largest redwood mill
Scotia to Rio Dell CA 101  
Rio Dell to Fortuna CA 101  
Fortuna to Ferndale CA 101 Lost Coast Scenic Drive; Eel River Valley
Ferndale to Loleta CA 101  
Loleta to Fields Landing CA 101  
Fields Landing to Freshwater CA 101  
Freshwater to Eureka CA 101 Carson mansion; world's largest hammer
Eureka to Coos Bay OR Hwy Day  85 -- June 24
Eureka to Samoa CA 101  
Samoa to Bayview CA 101  
Bayview to Bayside CA 101  
Bayside to Arcata CA 101 Victorian cottages; Kinetic Sculpture Race
Arcata to McKinleyville CA 101  
McKinleyville to Westhaven CA 101  
Westhaven to Trinidad CA 101  
Trinidad to Patrick's Point CA 101  
Patrick's Point to Orick CA 101 Redwood National Park; world's tallest tree; Return of the Jedi and Jurassic Park movie sites
Orick to Klamath CA 101 Trees of Mystery; Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park
Klamath to Requa CA 101  
Requa to Crescent City CA 101  
Crescent City to Point St. George CA 101  
Point St. George to Fort Dick CA 101  
Fort Dick to Smith River CA 101  

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