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Acton Rangers Gymkhana - 1st Sunday of
month from March-Oct. Barrel racing on horseback. (2 miles S of AV Fwy,
exit Crown Valley Road)
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A. V. Indian Museum - (East
on Ave K to 150th St E, South to ave M, then East ~1 mile) Unique structure housing many Indian artifacts, surrounded by
unusual rock formations.
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A. V. Poppy Reserve - (about 20 miles
west on Ave I) Vast fields of bright poppies in the springtime.
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Angeles National Forest
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Located in
the San Gabriel Mtns. to the South of the AV. Many roads, trails, and over
looks for scenic photography
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Arboretum of Los Angeles - (85 miles
on 210 Freeway) 127 acre horticultural and botanical center
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Anza-Borrego State Park- Largest State Park - Good photography
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Antelope Valley
California Poppy Reserve - California Poppies, Lupines, Goldfields, Owl's
clover, tidy tips, cream cups
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Bureau of Land Management of Calif.
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Big Rock Creek -
(37 miles south-east)
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Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. An educational, recreational, and research facility
devoted to encouraging active public participation to promote
knowledge and conservation of the marine life of Southern
California.
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California
Poppy Reserve -
This 1,745
acre State Reserve, nestled in the Antelope Buttes 15 miles west of Lancaster,
California, is located on California's most consistent poppy-bearing land.
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California State Parks
- California State
Parks. ... Each segment is a half-hour special featuring the natural beauty,
history and outdoor recreation found in California's 274 State Parks.
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California Video Gallery - watch videos of
interesting areas located in California.
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Calico Ghost Town - (115 miles on
I-15) Old silver mining town. Historic shops and mines.
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Carrizo Plains National Monument
(new) - west of Bakersfield wildflowers
and wildlife
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Carrizo Plain National Monument
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Channel Islands /
Oxnard / Venture - boat trips to five beautiful islands off CA Coast (Channel
Islands National Park). Whale watching trips and festivals (March).
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Charmlee Wilderness Park - Mountainous
Charmlee Wilderness Park is rough terrain for a wheelchair rider,
but if you’re interested in canyon flora, it’s well worth the effort.
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Descanso Gardens - (70 miles off 210
Freeway) 165 acres, year-round colors, Camellia Forest, Japanese Garden,
Lilac Grove, bird sanctuary
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Death Valley National
Park and
morning report
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Desert
Tortoise Natural Area - Located 4 miles northeast of
California City.
Devils Punchbowl - (35 miles
south-east) Colorful jumble of rocks. The
result of fault activity.
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Edwards AFB Open House - (30 miles North-east) In October
each year. All the latest and greatest aircraft. Lots of vintage planes
too.
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Exotic Feline Breeding Compound
- (17
miles north) more than 50 wild cats.
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Figueroa Mountain, Santa Lucia Ranger District, Los Pardres - Chinese
House, Sky lupines, Poppies, Lupines, Goldfields, Tidy tips, Buttercups,
Fiddlenects.
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Fort Tejon - (55 miles North-west on I-5) Restored army settlement.
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Getty Center - (70 miles on 405
Freeway) Paintings, Sculpture, Photographs, Garden, Courtyard with pools
and fountains.
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Huntington
library. Lots of
flowers. Best around April, May, June
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Imperial
National Wildlife Refuge - Near Yuma on Colorado River
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Jawbone and Butterbredt Canyons - Just west of Red Rock Canyon (Jawbone is a nice dirt
road through some beautiful areas up to Lake Isabella while Butterbredt has
some Audubon birding places).
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Joshua Tree National Park
- Mojave aster, Desert Marigold, Desert Dandelion, Desert Gold Poppy, Joshua
Trees, Brittlebursh, Desert Mallow, Ocotillo, Creosote.
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Kern County Museum - (100 miles north
on Hwy 58) Large area with over 50 exhibits representing the history and
culture of Kern County.
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Kern National Wildlife Refuge - Recreation activities include wildlife
observation, study, and photography, with the best viewing taking place from
October until March.
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Kern River (above Lake Isabella) -
(135-155 miles north) White water rapids. Scenic area.
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Kern River (below Lake Isabella) -
(110-135 miles) White water rapids
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L. A. County Museum of Art - (70 miles - West Hollywood)
150,000 works of art.
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La Brea Tar
Pits - (70 miles - West Hollywood) Fossil displays, bubbling
tar lake.
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Lee Carrillo State Park -
(100 miles east on Hwy 1) Giant sycamores, remote lake, canyon streams.
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Lone Pine -
Located in Owens Valley at the foot of Mtn. Whitney, the highest peak in the
lower U.S.A., and the western gateway to Death Valley. The town is famous
for the many western movies filmed in the near-by Alabama Hills and the Lone
Pine Film Festival held each year.
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The Living Desert,
Palm springs
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Long
Beach Aquarium of the Pacific - (100 miles south) 17 major
habitats and 30 smaller exhibits.
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Malibu Creek State Park - (90 miles
on Hwy 1) 8,000 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains.
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Malibu Lagoon State Beach
- (90 miles
on Hwy 1) 35 acres of wetlands, bird watching.
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Mourning Cloak Ranch - (55 miles
north on Hwy 58) A botanical wonderland. Over 2200 different species of
plants. Collection of carriages.
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Natural History Museum of
Los Angeles
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National Parks of USA
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Original Farmers Market
- (70 miles -
West Hollywood) 1930's market, over 100 shops.
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Griffith Park - (70 miles) Observatory, great view of L. A., 4,000 acre
park, museum, old-fashioned merry-go-round.
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Pacific Creast Trail (PCT)
- runs throught Angeles National Forest to the south, the far west side of
AV, and the wind mills in the Tehachapi Mtns to the north.
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Palm Springs Living Desert
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Petersen
Automotive Museum - (70 miles - West Hollywood) 200 cars,
famous and classic.
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Prime Desert Woodland
Preserve - (Ave K-8 and 35th Street West)
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Randsburg
- (70 miles north) Living ghost town, old gold mining area.
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Red Rock Canyon - (50 miles north on
Hwy 14) Colorful and scenic cliffs.
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Ripley Desert Woodlands - (25 miles
west on Ave I) An impressive stand of native Joshuas and Junipers.
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Saddleback Butte - (17 miles east on
Ave J) Joshua Tree woodland, rocky granite butte.
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San Pedro Trolley -
San Pedro's charming, turn-of-the-century
style, enclosed electric trolleys. The trolleys cover a six-mile route
that runs between the World Cruise Center, downtown San Pedro, and Ports
O' Call Village. They make their fifteen-minute rounds Thursday through
Monday, from 10 AM to 6 PM in summer (4 PM in winter). A bargain at 25
cents!
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Santa Rosa
National Monument - (new) Over looking Palm Springs
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Santa
Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (National Park -
is a cooperative effort that joins federal, state
and local park agencies with private preserves and landowners
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Salton Sea
- nice area to explore
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Santa Monica - (80 miles) Palisades
Park, Camera Obscura - images from a rooftop lens, Pacific Park amusement
park, old carousel of hand-carved horses.
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The
Santa Monica Mountains
National Recreatioal Area - nice trails and would provide a good trip
some day.
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Shambala - (10
miles south of Acton on Solidad canyon Road) Wildlife habitat for exotic big cats and
two African elephants.
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South Coast Botanic Garden -
The 87-acre garden and culture
center features a lake, a stream and over 2,000 species of plants and
trees from around the world. Ornamental trees and shrubs from every
continent except Antarctica can be viewed here.
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Tehachapi Loop - (65 miles north on Hwy 58)
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The Owens Valley -
One hundred twenty five miles south of
Mono Lake on US 395
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The
Deepest Valley:
Running along the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mtn range (called the Range of Light
by Ansel Adams) and containing photographic subjects too numerous to mention.
About two hours north of Lancaster on Hwys. 14 and 395 (from Little Lake to
north of Bishop)
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Topanga State Park
- (80 miles) 11,000 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains
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Trona Pinnacles - (90 miles north) An
unusual landscape of more than 500 tufa spires.
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Tropico Gold Mine (17 miles north)
Original structures still standing. Location of many movies
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L. A. Zoo
- (70 miles south on I-5) 1,200 animals
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UCLA
- (75 miles on 405 Freeway) Renaissance-style buildings,
Museums, Botanic Gardens, Sculpture Garden, Japanese Garden.
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Universal Studios - (65
miles) Back lot tours, movie-themed rides, studio site, movie locations
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Union
Station - End of Metrolink line from Lancaster, nice architecture
photography, site of many movie and still photo shoots.
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Vasquez Rocks - (30 miles south on
Sierra Hwy.) Unusual jagged peaks. Site of many movies.
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Valleyermo Fall
Festival - Last weekend on September, nice fall landscapes, human
interest photos, and closeups of actors and and artisans.
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Venice - (85 miles) 3 mile boardwalk,
outdoor bazaars, sidewalk performers.
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Valyermo Fall Festival
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William S. Hart Park and Museum - (40
miles south on Hwy 14) Old Spanish style .located on a 265 acre ranch.
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Willow Springs Raceway
- (22 miles north on Rosamond Blvd) Lots
of great looking cars. Good action.
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Wrightwood
- (45 miles south-east)
Ski resort, photographic setting.
On Hwy 2 near Hwy 138 -
good food, art and antique stores and Mtn Photography.
