Coronado Beach(San Diego), Coronado, CA, USA – Pictures
Addr : 5000 Highway 75, Coronado, CA 92118.
Silver Strand State Beach features extensive beaches on both the Pacific Ocean and San Diego Bay. Combined with the areas mild climate, the beaches make Silver Strand one of the areas finest recreation destinations. Camping, swimming, surfing, boating, water-skiing, volleyball, and picnicking are popular activities. Anglers can fish for perch, corbina, grunion and yellow-fin croaker.
Park facilities include four large parking lots, which can accommodate up to 1,000 vehicles. Restroom and cold showers are available on each side of the park. Beach restrooms are for Day-Use visitors.
Silver Strand State Beach, Coronado, CA, USA – Pictures
Addr : 5000 Highway 75, Coronado, CA 92118.
Silver Strand State Beach features extensive beaches on both the Pacific Ocean and San Diego Bay. Combined with the areas mild climate, the beaches make Silver Strand one of the areas finest recreation destinations. Camping, swimming, surfing, boating, water-skiing, volleyball, and picnicking are popular activities. Anglers can fish for perch, corbina, grunion and yellow-fin croaker.
Park facilities include four large parking lots, which can accommodate up to 1,000 vehicles. Restroom and cold showers are available on each side of the park. Beach restrooms are for Day-Use visitors.
Imperial Beach, the most southwesterly city in the continental USA. Flanked by the Pacific Ocean and South San Diego Bay, this town is nestled between miles of uncrowded beaches, big surf and unparalleled open space and wetlands teeming with wildlife. There is much to see and do in Imperial Beach from swimming or surfing at the beach, to a walking tour of public art, to a nature walk and bird watching experience at the world-renowned Tijuana Estuary or to simply relax and enjoy our beautiful sunsets.
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido, CA, USA – Pictures
15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd, Escondido, California 92027.
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is an expansive wildlife sanctuary that is home to more than 3,500 animals representing more than 400 species. Its renowned botanical collection represents 3,500 species and 1.5 million specimens. Over half of the Parks 1,800 acres (730 hectares) have been set aside as protected native species habitat. It is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of downtown San Diego in the San Pasqual Valley.
San Diego Zoo Global is the largest zoological membership association in the world, with more than 250,000 member households and 130,000 child memberships, representing more than a half million people. Members enjoy free admission to the Zoo and the Safari Park, a subscription to the monthly magazine ZOONOOZ, and other benefits. Both Zoo and Park are open every day of the year.
They are committed to saving species worldwide by uniting their expertise in animal care and conservation science with their dedication to inspiring passion for nature.
I-5 Southbound Aliso Creek Rest Area, Aliso Creek, CA, USA – Pictures
A rest area, travel plaza, rest stop, or service area is a public facility, located next to a large thoroughfare such as a highway, expressway, or freeway at which drivers and passengers can rest, eat, or refuel without exiting on to secondary roads. Facilities may include park-like areas, fuel stations, restrooms, and restaurants. A rest area or rest stop with limited or no public facility is a parking area or scenic area.
The most basic rest areas have no facilities: they consist solely of an exit from the highway that leads to a roadway with paved shoulders, where drivers can rest, look at their maps, or use cell phones.
The standards and upkeep of rest areas facilities vary. Rest areas also have parking areas allotted for buses, tractor-trailer trucks (big rigs), and recreational vehicles. The locations of rest areas are usually marked by signs on the highway; for example, a sign may read, Next Rest Stop 10 miles or Next Rest Area 25 miles.
Driving information is usually available at these locations, such as posted maps and other local information. Some rest areas have visitor information centers or highway patrol or state trooper stations with staff on duty.
There might also be drinking fountains, vending machines, pay telephones, restrooms, a gas station, a restaurant, or a convenience store at a rest area. Some states provide Wi-Fi access at their state-owned rest areas. Rest areas tend to have traveler information in the form of so-called exit guides, which often contain very basic maps and advertisements for motels and tourist attractions.
This national historic landmark overflows with things to see and do. From river boats to railroads excursions to horsedrawn carriages and riverside bike treks, Old Sacramento is History on the Move.
Old Sacramento is a historic eight-block section of Downtown. Each of their over 100 businesses are independently operated with separate hours of operation.
In addition to the historic buildings and monuments that make up the historic site, Old Sacramento is home to museums and entertainment venues. Visitors can ride a carriage through the streets, catch a comedy show, or view the city lights from on board a river cruise. For history buffs, the area museums offer a glimpse into the past, and include the California State Military Museum, California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento History Museum and even a museum dedicated to the history of Wells Fargo Bank.
New Jagannatha Puri (ISKCON Berkeley), Berkeley, CA, USA
Addr : 2334 Stuart Street, Berkeley, CA 94705-1109
They would like to extend a warm welcome to all devotees and guests of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna to New Jagannatha Puri (ISKCON Berkeley). Please accept their humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. It is their hope that your visit to the temple whether by internet or in person will inspire you to use your work, abilities and tastes in the loving devotional service of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna.
Chirala also known as ksheerapuri has one of the few clean and little explored beaches in India.
Ramapuram beach is undoubtedly one of the best beaches in Andhra, the Beach is relatively empty during most days apart from few fisherfolk which is probably the reason for the cleanliness. Must Visit if you are a sea person and happen to be around!
The structure of the Prakasam Barrage stretches 1223.5 m across the Krishna River connecting Krishna and Guntur districts. The barrage serves also as a road bridge and spans over a lake. The three canals associated with the barrage run through the city of Vijayawada crossing it and giving it a Venetian appearance.
It began in the hands of captain Buckle and was revised in 1839 and 1841 by captain Best and captain Lake. After the endorsement of Major Cotton, the board of Directors of East India Company approved it on 5 January 1850. The dam was started in 1852 and completed in 1855.
Later, the Government constructed a bridge that was named after Tanguturi Prakasam, the first Chief Minister of Andhra.
The dam provides views of the lake. It has become a tourist attraction of Vijayawada. Barrage has total 76 pillars in total, 70 pillars belongs to Guntur district and 6pillars belongs to Krishna district.
The Undavalli Caves, a monolithic example of Indian rock-cut architecture and one of the finest testimonials to ancient viswakarma sthapathis, are located in Undavalli of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The caves are located 6 km south west from Vijayawada, 22 km north east of Guntur City.
These caves were carved out of solid sandstone on a hillside in the 4th to 5th centuries A.D. There are several caves and the best known largest one has four stories with a huge recreated statue of Vishnu in a reclining posture, sculpted from a single block of granite inside the second floor.
Undavalli caves are an example of how many Buddhist artifacts and stupas in Andhra were converted into Hindu temples and deities.
It was originally a Jain cave resembling the architecture of Udayagiri and Khandgiri. The main cave is one of the earliest examples of Gupta architecture, primarily primitive rock-cut monastery cells carved into the sandstone hills.
The walls of the caves display sculptures carved by skilled craftsmen. The caves are associated with the Jain kings of 420 to 620 A.D.
The caves are surrounded by the green countryside. From the high hill above the cave overlooking the Krishna River many fine specimens of rock cut architecture can be seen.
There is a legend about the caves that says that there exists a 9 kilometres long underground tunnel leading to the sacred Mangalgiri Mountain, although it has never been found.
