Local Places to Visit

We really do have some interesting places to visit close by. I'm ashamed to admit that I don't visit them as often as I should, but that's probably correct for most people.
Generally our area is a Farm Belt that man made possible by Irrigation of a Dry Grassy Valley. However we are bracketed by the Gold Rush areas to our East and the Pacific Coast to our West. The area has much History and produces a great many products for the World.
It's too bad the Government and their Unions have destroyed us financially.
But that's another story.
I can write a long story about each one, but I'll let the reader enjoy searching the Web and find out exactly what they want to know on their own. I'll just give a brief description.

So My top 10 Local favorite Places:

#10- Mission San Juan Bautista- Founded in 1797 and Mission #15 out of 21. Too much History in relation to California not to include. Great Little surrounding town too.

#9- Castle Air Museum- Located on the old Castle Air Force Base, it has a great selection of old aircraft and memorabilia surrounding the US Air Force. Probably one of the top Aircraft Museums on the West Coast.

#8- Columbia State Park- Founded as a Gold Mining Town, but never abandoned. It has maintained it's Old World Charm throughout it's history.

#7-Pismo Beach- Although in my opinion it has seen it's Better Days, it still is a great place to escape the Hot summer days and spend a weekend there. Every so often I visit the Webcams to see the cool overcast Beach via the Web.

#6- Hearst Castle- I don't know really how to describe it other than Big and Expensive.

#5- Morro Bay- Much cleaner and more visitor friendly than Pismo. It has that North Eastern Fishing Village feel to it. The weather can't be beat. Rarely do you see a Air Conditioning Unit on any building.

#4- Turlock Auto Swap Meet- You have to be into cars to enjoy a Fairground full of vehicles and parts from a Bygone Era where Chrome was a Color.

#3- Monterey Bay- Home of the Aquarium and the setting for Steinbeck's Cannery Row. A must see when out west. Becareful, "children always think anything old and strange is funny".

#2- Chukchansi Gold Casino- This rivals anything on the Vegas Strip. It has all the comforts of a Hotel and Casino you'll find anywhere. This is the place to stay when visiting Yosemite. Our own little piece of Las Vegas surrounded by Trees and Granite Boulders..

#1- Yosemite- One the Great Parks in the world. Just too amazing for web photos. You really need to add this to your Bucket List. I would suggest you see it late Summer or Early Fall. The Japanese Tourists are not people friendly.

Of course there are many other places to visit in California, but I've only included local attractions and merely kept the traveler confined to a Central Location in our State. These Ten places would keep a average tourist busy for over a week alone.
The web will provide you with much information and best times to visit. Many of these attraction are located within close proximity of each other. You can make a day out of a couple of them.

Enjoy my part of the West....