Tour La Jolla
This scenic resort community is located on the coast north of San Diego It is an exciting mixture of sea caves, tide pools and wide beachfronts. Look for the famous La Jolla Cove which recently has become a popular retreat for California Sea Lions and other marine life. With its striking Mediterranean influence La Jolla has gained a well-deserved reputation as one of the most beautiful vacation destinations imaginable.

Tour Palm Springs
This desert oasis is a most popular warm-weather winter retreat with over 100 championship golf courses to play on, fine dining and great entertainment.

Tour Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch
Flowers in bloom : Mid-March to Mid-May
Carlsbad Ranch is a historic agricultural area renowned for being the world leading production center of commercial grade ranunculas.

Bates Nut Farm - Valley Center CA
Features locally grown produce, nuts, fruits, candies and packaged delicacies. Farm animals petting coral, arts and crafts fairs, pumpkin sales, and Christmas trees.

Emerald Seed Company - El Centro CA
Professional Vegetable Seeds. Vegetable Seed Breeders and Worldwide Wholesalers.

The Lavender Fields - Valley Center CA
certified organic lavender farm in the foothills of the Palomar mountains in northern San Diego County, California. We grow dozens of varieties of French and English lavender. From our fields of over 10,000 plants we hand cut enough bundles each harvest to supply materials for crafting our fresh lavender baskets, wreaths, and wands, and loose lavender buds for sachets, bath teas, bath salts and dryer bags.



Quail Botanical Gardens
The only botanical garden in San Diego County, this park has one of the world's most diverse plant collections. Scenic trails take visitors to 20 unique gardens, a 60 foot waterfall in a tropical rain forest and North America's largest display of bamboo. Surrounding chaparral area serves as a natural bird refuge. San Diego visitors and residents are invited to experience this spectacular collection of flora. Tours, nature walks, lectures, landscape advice and instructional programs are offered.

Royal Medjool Date Gardens - Winterhaven CA
Originally from Morocco, the Medjool Date was reserved for royal hosts and other dignitaries. Disease threatened the existence of the Medjool Date in 1920's Morocco forcing a radical move to California. Winterhaven's Bard Valley now produces 70% of the Medjool dates in the United States market.

River Ranch Fresh Foods - El Centro CA
One of the leading vegetable grower/shippers in the nation. With a 44% market share, River Ranch is currently a leading supplier of private-label value-added produce items in the US.

JR Simplot Company - El Centro CA
The J. R. Simplot Company is a privately held food and agribusiness corporation. Annual sales are derived principally from food, fertilizer, turf and horticultural, cattle feeding, and other enterprises related to agribusiness.

Escondido Wine Country Vineyards
Bella Marie Winery
Orfila Vineyards
San Pasqual Winery

Hurst Ranch Living History Museum - West Covina CA
Trained docents help young people experience life on a ranch in the early 20th century. Learn about early 1900's farm life, responsibility and teamwork. This museum has a good collection of antique farm equipment and machinery.

Heritage Farms Oak Glen
Several Working Living History Farms and Apple Orchards are located near scenic Oak Glen, high in the hills above Yucaipa. The farms grows apples, blackberries, cherries, pumpkins and raspberries. Several homesteads host a wide range of living history festivals and themed dinner shows from the civil war, colonial era, pioneer era and other great legends.

Los Angeles County Arboretum
127 acre botanical garden with trees and schrubery arranged by continent of origin. The Arboretum offers many classes, programs, seminars, lectures, and other educational resources for people of all ages. It also hosts many horticulture-related shows & expositions.
California Philharmonic - features Summer Concerts at the Arboretum.

The Huntington Library
Library, Art Galleries and Botanical Gardens
A collections-based research and educational institution established in 1919 by Henry E. and Arabella Huntington. Henry Huntington, a key figure in the development of Southern California in the early 20th century, was also an active collector of rare books and manuscripts, art, and plants. The institution serves some 1,800 scholars each year conducting advanced research in the humanities.



California State Polytechnic University Pomona
1,400 acre campus is home to a 18,000-student facilty of higher education. Guided campus tour info (909) 869-3529. Special programs include:
College of Agriculture - Teaching traditional and urban agriculture with seasonal farm animal residents, veterinarian medicine and horticulture.

Pasadena Tournament of Roses
New Years Day Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game
Pasadena's very famous New Years Day celebration has been running every year since 1889 and today it attracts over 5 million attendance plus a huge television telecast in multiple languages. The parade feature over 120 units including majestic floral floats, high-stepping equestrian units and spirited marching bands. Later the same day is the famous football challenge.

Mission Flower & Garden Festival [2nd Weekend in June]
This popular event, held on the lush ten-acre grounds of historic Mission San Juan Capistrano features over seventy vendors/exhibitors of flowers, plants, and garden items, as well as a variety of crafts and fine art.

California Poppy Festival - Lancaster CA [APR]
Two day festival of music, art, and food to celebrate the arrival of the official California State Flower to the Antelope Valley.

Poinsettia Festival - Encinitas CA [NOV]
Annual event since 1978 with over 400 special vendors presenting music, arts and crafts. This premier North County holiday shopping event features the Flower Capital Pavilion and toga parade.

Coronado Flower Show [APR]
The City of Coronado's annual Flower Show includes a horticulture, design children's, and men's section. The show attracts exhibitors from all parts of San Diego County and is considered a Spring highlight for the local community and visitors alike.

Lemon Festival - Goleta CA [OCT]
Since 1993, the Lemon Festival has been the biggest annual celebration in the Goleta area. With the most extensive 'Safety Street' in the county, the wildly-popular Pie-Eating Contests, arts and crafts vendors, and more food than you can shake a lemon-scented stick at.




Julian Grape Stomp [Labor Day Weekend] - celebrates the harvest of the grapes with a real, olde-world style grape stomp and festa at the Menghini Winery.
Julian Apple Days [OCT] - Month long celebration where Julian is at its most charming (and therefore busiest) during the fall, when leaves change color and local apples ripen.

More Agriculture Special Events
Southern California - County Fair Guide

Romantic Getaways of the Southwest
Lake Tahoe - Popular wilderness destination winter or summer.
Morro Bay - California Central Coastline resort destination.
Sedona - Famous Arizona red rock desert resort community
Lake Mead - Watersport recreation area located near Las Vegas
Park City - Hosted many wintersport competition venues during the 2002 Winter Olympics
Big Bear Lake - Southern California mountain retreat.

Alhambra Farmers Market
Purchase the freshest - straight from the farm - fruit, vegetables, flowers, plants and honey that farmers have to offer. Throughout the year you can enjoy more than 600 varieties of Califonria-grown produce!

San Dimas Farmers Market - Summer Weekly
The San Dimas Farmers Market is back! California Fruit and Vegetables, Variety of Food Vendors, Hand Crafted Items, Live Music, Kids Rides and Activities.

South Pasadena Farmers Market - Thurs PM Weekly
Fresh fruits and vegetables, tasty food cooked right on the spot! Easily reached by the Metro Gold Line, exit at Mission Station

West Covina Street Festival Farmers Market - Weekly
In addition to the freshest produce and edibles, the festival features a wide variety of crafts and unique gifts. As a complement to the shopping experience, live pop and folk music is now playing weekly. Kids love the music, colors, and delicious smells.