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California is the third largest state by area and the largest state by population in the USA. California's geography ranges from the Pacific coast in the west to the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the east. Along the California coast are several major metropolitan areas, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. There is something for everyone in California! Southern California offers such popular attractions as Disneyland, Hollywood, and beautiful beaches, while the northern part of the state is home to the Golden Gate Bridge, the hills of San Francisco, and the vineyards of Napa Valley. California also has some of America's most famous national parks, incredible skiing opportunities, and quiet northern forests.

Los Angeles

The City of Los Angeles is also known as the "City of Angels" or simply L.A. It is located in Southern California and is the largest city in the state. Los Angeles is an important center of culture, business, media, and international trade; however, L.A. is most famous for being the center of the world's entertainment industry, drawing millions of tourists every year and offering something for every person's taste. L.A. is also home to many of the world's rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Some of the sights to see include Hollywood Boulevard, where you can find some of the biggest tourist attractions in the city: The Walk of Fame for its stars, Grauman's Chinese Theatre for its hand and foot prints, and the Hollywood/Highland plaza for shopping and entertainment. There are also a variety of amusement parks in the greater Los Angeles area, such as Disneyland, Magic Mountain, and Universal Studios. There will never be a lack of things to do in L.A.!

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Alhambra

Located eight miles east of Los Angeles, the city of Alhambra sits in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County. Alhambra is comprised of a wide range of ethnic groups, and its businesses have strong ties to international commerce, including a very active Chinese business district. Bordering the city of Alhambra is San Gabriel on the east, San Marino and South Pasadena on the north, and Monterey Park on the south. Major freeways include interstate highways 10 and 710. Several quality educational institutions are located nearby, including the California Institute of Technology, California State University at Los Angeles, Pasadena City College, East Los Angeles College, and slightly further away, UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) and USC (University of Southern California).

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Orange County

Orange County identifies itself by its county name rather than by a major city. There is no defined urban center to Orange County (A.K.A. "The O.C."), and it is almost uniformly suburban. It is a famous tourist destination and is home to such attractions as Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm; it has sandy beaches for swimming and surfing, yacht harbors for sailing and pleasure boating, and extensive areas for parks and open space for golf, tennis, hiking, kayaking, cycling, skateboarding, and other outdoor recreation. The O.C. is also the center of Southern California's Tech Coast, with Irvine being the primary business hub.

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Torrance

Torrance is home to corporate offices for numerous companies from computer firms to auto manufacturers. It is conveniently located near the 405 San Diego Freeway and a few miles south of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Although Torrance is known for its hotels, shopping centers, entertainment facilities, and parks, it also has a beach where the annual Daily Breeze International Surf Festival is held, attracting thousands of visitors each summer. Torrance hosts the nation's largest and longest running Armed Forces Day Observance each May, the Mobil 10k run each spring, the Torrance Beach Cities Team Triathlon in September, the Bunka-Sai Japanese Festival, the Gourmet Food and Wine Festival, and the Torrance Film Festival.

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last update: February 2012

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