| California was officially awarded the
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| | interactive Golden State Museum,
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| nickname of 'The Golden State' in 1968,
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| | dedicated to the history of California.
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| due to its long history and association
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| | But the city that most typifies the
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| with all things golden - including its
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| | Golden State lifestyle is San Diego.
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| famous sunshine! Life in the Pacific
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| | Being located in Southern California
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| Coast state of California happens at a
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| | affords the city a warmer climate than
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| different pace to the rest of the USA. It
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| | the State's cooler northern areas. With
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| is the state-wide characteristics of a
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| | great beaches supporting a host of
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| mild climate, chilled-out residents,
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| | exciting water sports and major
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| beautiful beaches and stunning scenery
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| | attractions within the city all in easy
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| that prove the big draw to the Golden
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| | reach, this is the Californian city to
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| State for visitors from throughout the
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| | visit if you only have time to see one of
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| world.
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| | them.
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| The geography throughout the state is
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| | The eighth largest city in the USA, San
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| very diverse, from the coastal Pacific
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| | Diego offers visitors of all ages enough
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| plains in the west to the mountainous
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| | to keep them happily occupied on a
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| Sierra Nevada, bordering Arizona and
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| | vacation of any length. Surfing is a
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| Nevada in the east. In between the two
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| | major activity at the many beaches
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| is the fertile Central Valley, an
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| | throughout the region and the culture of
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| important agricultural area for the USA.
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| | its participants has rubbed off on the
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| The Sierra Nevada is home to the
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| | general population, giving them a relaxed
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| spectacular Yosemite and Sequoia National
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| | and pleasant demeanor. Palm trees line
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| Parks, the latter of which contains fine
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| | the streets and the sun shines for most
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| examples of the largest living organisms
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| | of the year in this idyllic part of
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| on earth: the Giant Sequoia. To sample
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| | California.
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| everything that the Golden State has to
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| | Downtown hotels in San Diego are a great
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| offer a trip to this area is a must.
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| | place to stay in order to sample the
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| Since the influx of initial residents
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| | Golden State's good life. Not only are
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| attracted by the Gold Rush of 1849
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| | they in the heart of all the city's
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| California has steadily expanded to
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| | amenities, they are next to the harbour
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| become the most populous state in the
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| | and only a short drive to the beach.
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| USA. Big cities in the State include San
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| | You'll enjoy your stay so much you won't
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| Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles and the
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| | want to leave.
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| capital Sacramento - home to the
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