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Embassy Suites Hotel® San Luis Obispo
In the heart of California's Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Located next to historic San Luis Obispo and within 5 miles of shopping, beaches, golf
and California Polytechnic State University.
Concert and Sporting Events Online Ticket Purchase Center
Six Flags Magic Mountain
The Xtreme Park - Valencia CA
Magic Mountain is a 260 acre theme park and entertainment complex located a short distance north of Los Angeles.
There are over 100 rides (including 16 super-scream roller coasters), shows and attractions.
Also includes Hurricane Harbor, Six Flags' aquatic park with 22 waterslides.
Death Valley National Park
3.3 million acre preserve of the most inhospitable and also
scenic terrain in the continental United States. Many historical
landmarks and several species of plant and fish unique only to the
parkland.
Joshua Tree National Park
Large 870 square mile scenic preserve of desert wildlife.
Abundant camping, picnic grounds and hiking trail opportunities.
Mojave National Preserve
1.4 million acres of historic and natural desert wonders protected
since 1994.
World Theme Park Adventure Guide
Special feature by MainTour with secret tips for finding and planning the ultimate adventure thrill experience.
Discount passes and special offers included.
World Zoo Tour Adventure Guide
Special feature by MainTour preview the ultimate animal discovery adventures. Hotlink to exciting
zoological parks and aquariums. Discount passes and special offers included.
Los Angeles Zoo - Griffith Park
The 113 acres of landscaped hills are home to more than 1200 mammals, birds and reptiles, including
many rare and endangered species. See Adventure Island - the Children's Zoo that showcases animals native to the American Southwest.
And Mahale Mountain, the Chimpanzee Exhibit, is another popular exhibit.
Travel Town - Griffith Park
This outdoor transportation museum features steam locomotives and other early railroad equipment.
The outdoor exhibit area features early Los Angeles wagons, automobiles and fire-fighting equipment
dating to the period 1869-1940.
Shambala Preserve / Roar Foundation
PO Box 189, Acton, CA 93510, 661-268-0380;
Preserve Website;
Sanctuary, founded by actress Tippi Hedron, for animals who have suffered from gross mistreatment and neglect
so they can regain their physical and mental health and live out their lives in dignity.
Acton Paintball Extreme
3840 Crown Valley Rd, Acton, CA;
Park Website;
four various outdoor playing fields including an arena field, a canyon field, sand dunes field
and a wooded type forest field at our Acton paintball park.
MainTour Paintball Adventure Guide - more info.
Rainbow Ridge Ranch
1701 Crystal Road, Acton, CA 93550; 661-538-9271;
Ranch Website;
Horseback Riding, Horseback Riding Lessons, Horse Boarding;
All horse rides are guided over miles of trails in and around the scenic Angeles National Forest.
We also offer pony rides, birthday parties, or riding lessons (Western or English).
Boarding is offered either in one of our pastures or in one of our 24x24 stalls with covers includes use of tack room, wash rack and round pen.
MainTour Equestrian Adventure Guide - more info.
Red Rover Mine
Henry T. Gage, Governor of California from 1899 to 1903 and a political ally of Republican President Teddy Roosevelt,
owned some of the most productive gold mines in the Santa Clarita Valley. Among them was the Red Rover Mine,
located in Soledad Canyon near Acton. Facilities included mill, assay office, boarding house and a cyanide leaching plant.
California Wilderness Adventures
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Discover California's natural wonders when you explore to a scenic backdrop of amazing desert, mountain, islands and coastal terrain.
California features many exciting high wilderness adventures opportunities for
rock climbing, mountaineering, ocean sailing, camping, hiking and more.
Griffith Observatory and Planetarium
Located on the south slope of Mount Hollywood, the observatory is popular place for viewing
either the night time sky or the city light of L.A. Includes Planetarium and Science Center.
Mount Wilson Observatory
Observatory Website;
Public viewing through the 60-inch telescope is available to individuals and groups.
The Hooker 100-inch telescope can be seen from the Visitors' Gallery inside the dome and there is a small astronomical museum on the observatory grounds.
During the first half of the twentieth century Mt. Wilson was successively home to the world’s two
largest telescopes as well as the most powerful facilities in existence for studying the sun.
Consortium for Undergraduate Research and Education in Astronomy (CUREA) - held each summer on Mount Wilson.
Mount Wilson Observatory Association (MWOA) is a volunteer organization supporting the Mount Wilson Observatory.
Borax Visitor Center
14485 Borax Rd. Boron, CA; (760) 762-7588;
Open: Daily 9AM-5PM (Exc: Major Holidays); Admission: $2 per vehicle;
Exhibits describe the role of mining and minerals in everyday life. Six features include:
Mining, Processing, Distributions, Uses, Responsibility and Heritage.
Twenty Mule Team Museum
26962 Twenty Mule Team Rd, Boron, CA; (760) 762-5810;
Open: Daily 10AM-4PM (Exc: Major Holidays); Free Admission
Located on a former borax mine campsite. Museum includes F-4 jet fighter and exhibits on local area history
including the borax mines, mule teams and Edwards AFB and NASA. Also on the grounds are early mining equipment
and an early 20th century railroad depot.
The Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum
15650 Seneca Rd, Victorville, CA; (760) 243-4547;
Open Daily: 9AM-5PM (Exc: Major Holidays); Admission;
Exhibits of memorabilia from these famous Western stars.
The Mall of Victor Valley
I-15 and Bear Valley Rd, Victorville, CA;
JCPenney, Mervyn's and Sears.
Victor Valley Museum and Art Gallery
11873 Apple Valley Rd, Apple Valley, CA (760) 240-2111;
Open: Wed-Sat 10AM-4PM; Admission: $3
Exhibits featuring life, art, culture and history of the Mojave Desert.
Includes Native American handicrafts and artwork. Also artifacts from early settlers and pioneers of
the desert mining industry and George AFB.
Maturango Museum
Las Flores Ave and China Lake Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA; (760) 375-6900;
Open Daily: 10AM-5PM (Exc: Major Holidays); Admission: $2;
Exhibits protraying life in the Upper Mojave Desert, including ancient American Native petroglyphs, art gallery,
and children's exhibits.
Death Valley Tourist Center -
Hi-Desert Nature Museum
57166 TwentyNine Palms Hwy (SR-52), Yucca Valley, CA; (760) 369-7212;
Open: Tues-Sun 10AM-5PM (Exc: Major Holidays); Donations;
Exhibits protraying life in the Lower Mojave Desert, including ancient American Native artifacts, mineral collection,
and mini-zoo featuring small desert animals.
World Museum Adventure Tour Guide
Special feature of MainTour to help you find the best musuems, libraries, galleries and science centers.
More Local Museums
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California Bookstore
This site features the best regional magazines, roadmaps, guidebooks, local history, folklore, fiction, recreation, adventure and more.
City of Roses Tour
Best known for the Tournament of Roses Parade and Bowl Game.
Tourists may also enjoy visits to Old Town Pasadena which featuresa huge variety of choices of restaurants, shopping centers, night clubs, bars,
and movie theaters, and 'Paseo Colorado,' which features a unique collection of retail stores, fine and casual dining and garden promenades.
Calico Early Man Archaeological Site
15 miles NE of Barstow via I-15 and Minneola Rd; (909) 883-3787;
Excavation begun in 1964 by Dr. Louis Leakey. Over 12,000 stone tools dating back possibly 200,000 years,
makes this one of the oldest such sites in the Western Hemisphere. Guided Tours, Active digs and exhibits.
Calico Ghost Town Regional Park
Ghost Town Rd, 11 miles NE of Barstow via I-15; (800) 862-2542;
Open Daily: 9AM-5PM; Admission: Adult $6 / Child (3-15) $3;
Old Calico recreats mine tours, train ride, mystery shack, gunfights, saloons and shops of the mining era. Canyon campground.
The mines here produced over $13 million in silver ore 1881-96.
Rainbow Basin National Natural Landmark
8 mile north of Barstow via SR-58 on Irwin Rd, then Fossil Bed Rd; (760) 252-6000;
Rock walls in shades of red, brown, green and white hold fossils and minerals over millions of years old.
Four mile loop tour features views of scenic rock formations.
More Area Historic Landmarks
Antelope Valley Campground Directory
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Choose from our ever-expanding network of campgrounds.
Check our online directory for the most current listing of hundreds of choices nationwide.
With all of our campgrounds inspected and rated by Woodall's, it's easy to feel at home away from home.
Botanical Garden Park Explorer
Visit the most incredible garden park displays around the world.
More Area Gardens and Nature Parks
