11 September 2023 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , San Francisco Bay Area
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Novato is a city in
Marin County, California , in the
North Bay region of the
Bay Area . At the
2020 census , Novato had a population of 53,225. What is now Novato was originally the site of several
Coast Miwok villages: Chokecherry, near downtown Novato; Puyuku, near
Ignacio ; and Olómpali, at the present-day
Olompali State Historic Park .
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17 July 2023 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General
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Mendocino (
Spanish for “of
Mendoza “) is an
unincorporated community in
Mendocino County, California , United States. The name comes from
Cape Mendocino 85 miles (137 km) to the north, named by early Spanish navigators in honor of
Antonio de Mendoza , Viceroy of
New Spain . Despite its small size, the town’s scenic location on a headland surrounded by the
Pacific Ocean has made it extremely popular as an
artists’ colony and with vacationers. Mendocino is located 10 miles (16 km) south of
Fort Bragg at an elevation of 154 feet (47 m).
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29 May 2023 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General
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Pebble Beach is an
unincorporated community on the
Monterey Peninsula in
Monterey County ,
California . The small coastal residential community of mostly single-family homes is also notable as a resort destination, and the home of the golf courses of
Cypress Point Club ,
Monterey Peninsula Country Club , and
Pebble Beach Golf Links . Nonresidents are charged a toll to use
17-Mile Drive , the main road through Pebble Beach, making it a
de-facto gated community .
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13 April 2023 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , San Francisco Bay Area
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South of Market (
SoMa ) is a neighborhood in
San Francisco, California , situated just south of
Market Street . It contains several sub-neighborhoods including
South Beach , Yerba Buena, and
Rincon Hill . SoMa is home to many of the city’s museums, to the headquarters of several major software and Internet companies, and to the
Moscone Conference Center .
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20 February 2023 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General
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Cathedral City, colloquially known as “Cat City”, is a desert resort city in
Riverside County, California , United States, within the
Colorado Desert ‘s
Coachella Valley . Situated between
Palm Springs and
Rancho Mirage , the city has the second largest population, after
Indio , of the nine cities in the Coachella Valley. Its population was 51,493 at the
2020 census , a slight increase from 51,200 at the
2010 census .
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19 February 2023 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , San Francisco Bay Area
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Telegraph Hill (elev. 285 ft (87 m)) is a hill and surrounding neighborhood in
San Francisco ,
California . It is one of
San Francisco’s 44 hills, and one of its original “Seven Hills” . The
San Francisco Chronicle defines the
Chinatown ,
North Beach , and Telegraph Hill areas as bounded by Sacramento Street, Taylor Street, Bay Street, and the water. The neighborhood is bounded by Vallejo Street to the south, Sansome Street to the east, Francisco Street to the north and Powell Street and
Columbus Avenue to the west, where the northwestern corner of Telegraph Hill overlaps with the North Beach neighborhood.
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17 January 2023 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General
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Solana Beach (
Solana ,
Spanish for “warm wind”) is a coastal city in
San Diego County ,
California . Its population was at 12,941 at the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 12,867 at the 2010 Census. The area was first settled by the
San Dieguitos , early
Holocene inhabitants of the area. The area was later inhabited by the
Kumeyaay , who set up a village they called
Kulaumai , on the southern banks of the
San Elijo Lagoon . During the
Spanish colonial era, trails heading north near Solana Beach crossed inland to avoid the marshes and inlets of the area.
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28 November 2022 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , San Francisco Bay Area
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Pleasanton is a city in
Alameda County, California , United States. Located in the
Amador Valley , it is a suburb in the
East Bay region of the
San Francisco Bay Area . The population was 79,871 at the
2020 census . In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in the United States by the Census Bureau. Pleasanton is home to the headquarters of
Safeway ,
Workday ,
Ellie Mae ,
Roche Molecular Diagnostics ,
Blackhawk Network Holdings , and
Veeva Systems . Other major employers include
Kaiser Permanente ,
Oracle and
Macy’s . Although Oakland is the Alameda County seat, a few county offices are located in Pleasanton. The
Alameda County Fairgrounds are located in Pleasanton, where the county fair is held during the last week of June and the first week of July.
Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park is located on the west side of town.
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16 October 2022 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , Greater Los Angeles Area
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Camarillo is a city in
Ventura County in the
U.S. state of
California . As of the
2010 United States Census , the population was 65,201, an increase of 8,117 from the 57,084 counted in the
2000 Census . Camarillo is named for brothers
Juan and
Adolfo Camarillo , prominent
Californios who owned
Rancho Calleguas and founded the city. The city is home to
California State University, Channel Islands , housed on the former grounds of the
Camarillo State Hospital .
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