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Van Halen Tour

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More Concert Events
High School Musical : Disney on Ice - Nov 10-11 - Rabobank Theater Arena in Bakersfield

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Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival [OCT] - 30 Different Stars of Smooth Jazz in the Avalon Casino Ballroom. Tips & Links Sports & Recreation Calendar

Southern California Sports Adventure
League Game Schedules and Equipment Pro-Shops for Professional, Collegiate & Amateur Competition.
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Archery Guide - NCAA Teams and Ranges
Baseball Guide - MLB - Angels, Dodgers, Padres, NCAA Teams & World Series Ticket Info
Basketball Guide - NBA - Lakes, Clippers, NCAA Teams & Youth Teams
Beach Sports Guide - Watersports, Surfing, Sailing, Ocean Fishing and much more.
Bowling Guide - Premier Bowling Alleys and Events
Boxing Guide - Premier Boxing Events and Training Clubs
Football Guide - NFL - Chargers, Raiders, NCAA Teams, Bowl Games and Pop Warner League
Golf Guide - PGA Tournaments, Vacation Golf Resorts, Championship Courses, etc
Hockey Guide - NHL, IHL, NCAA Teams & Youth Teams
Horsetrack Guide - Racing, Equestrian Shows, Polo Teams, etc
LaCrosse Guide - NCAA Teams and Training Camps
Lagoon Adventure Guide - California coast wildlife adventure guide
Marathon Guide - Marathon, Triathlon, Biathlon, 10K Races
Motorsports Guide - NASCAR, NHRA, AMA Supercross, Car Shows
Soccer Guide - MLS, NCAA Teams and Youth Soccer Leagues
Tennis Guide - Pro, NCAA and Tennis Resorts and Training Camps
Volleyball Guide - Beach, Grass and Court Tournaments
Watersports Guide - Swim, Surf, Water Polo - Swimming, boating and more. Guide to popular waterholes, waterparks and resorts.
Wintersports Guide - Ski Resorts
Xtreme Sports Guide - Xtreme Sports events

So. Calif. 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. Southern California features many exciting high wilderness adventures opportunities for rock climbing, mountaineering, ocean sailing, camping, hiking and more.

Tour Pasadena California
Best known for the Tournament of Roses Parade and Bowl Game. Tourists may also enjoy visits to Old Town Pasadena which features a 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.

Southern California Bookstore
This site features the best regional magazines, roadmaps, guidebooks, local history, folklore, fiction, recreation, adventure and more.

Hawaiian Island Getaway
One of the most popular tourism destinations in the world is the Hawaiian Islands. Local attractions include touring royal palaces, miles of beautiful beaches and polynesian cultural entertainment venues.

The Ritz Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa - Pasadena CA
The stately Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa is your passport to graceful elegance and uncompromising personal service in the grand European tradition. Faithfully restored, this turn-of-the-century country estate just ten miles from downtown Los Angeles is set on twenty-three acres of beautiful gardens in the San Gabriel Valley in a prestigious residential area of charming Pasadena.

San Diego Padres [APR-SEP]
Come watch the Padres play in San Diego's new signature baseball park. Petco Park is located in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter and opened to the public in April 2004. This facility, which includes some quirky features and a 95-year-old warehouse, is sure to a hit a home run with local fans.

San Diego Chargers [SEP-DEC]
The Chargers were one of the original eight teams of the AFL founded in 1960. In the years since then, the Chargers have made seven trips to the playoffs and three appearances in the AFC Championship game. At the end of the 1994 season, the Chargers faced the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX and fell 49-26.



Santa Anita Breeders Cup - Oct 25
One of the most famous horse racing venues in the country. Since its opening in 1934 the track has grown to be considered the best in wintertime horse racing in the United States and around the world. The 20th running of the Breeders' Cup, consisting of eight races with purses and awards totaling $13 million, will be run next year on Saturday, October 25, and will be televised live by NBC Sports. Sponsored by the Oak Tree Racing Association.

NHRA Sport Compact World Finals - Oct 20-21 : Pomona Raceway
This 1/4 mile long straight track is Historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, the oldest venue on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series circuit. It has been home to NHRA's season opener, the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals, since 1961 and to the season closer, the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, since 1984.

Santa Clarita Marathon - Nov 4
Marathon / Half Marathon / 5K Race and Kids Run -This revised looped course follows 26.2 miles of roadways, paved City trails, and paseos.

Catalina Island Triathlon - Nov 3
Bike / Run / Swim Race course usually traverses off-road trails of Santa Catalina Island. Hotel space very limited. Register and reserve travel early.

Hockey Season - Starts in Oct 2007
Youth Leagues, NCAA, LA Kings and the Might Ducks - 2007 NHL Champions.

LA Lakers Basketball - Coming Back in Nov 2007
Since 1947, this team has been a dominant force in NBA professional basketball, winning many games and tournament championships.

More Upcoming Sports Events
LA Lakers vs Seattle Supersonics Oct 18 - NBA Pre-season scrimage at Rabobank Sports Arena - Bakersfield
WWE Smackdown Nov 6th - at Rabobank Sports Arena - Bakersfield Adventure Links Oktoberfest

Carlsbad Beach View Lodge - Carlsbad, CA
On the shores of Carlsbad, overlooking the ocean near the State Beach and Seaside Promenade, you will find a unique inn. Marine Guest Rooms with private balconies and partial ocean views, cozy deluxe guest rooms with fireplaces and kitchenettes, and Grand Suites with fireplaces, separate living room and kitchen.

La Jolla Grande Colonial Hotel
Overlooking the Pacific Ocean and located in La Jolla, the "jewel" of Southern California's majestic coastline, this facility offers guests an elegant home from which to enjoy the region's near-perfect climate.

Oktoberfest Southern California
Oktoberfest is a cheerful Bavarian celebration dedicated to the fall harvest and to the regions most famous product, beer. Tradesman and merchants came throughout Germany to join in the merry-making.

Alpine Village Oktobefest [SEP/OCT]
Alpine Village hase been celebrating the Oktoberfest 1967. The festival is Celebrated in the beer garden which accommodates up to 3,000 people and includes a Bavarian Brass-Oom Pa Pa band from Germany, German dancers, contests, beer brewed at the Alpine Village and Authentic German food.

La Mesa Oktoberfest - 1st Weekend in October
Put on your walking shoes and be prepared to walk 7 city blocks filled with over 400 craft and commercial booths, 5 food courts, 2 beer gardens, a children’s carnival and a huge dance floor to show off your Chicken Dance. A crowd of over 200,000 guests will visit the Grand Daddy of all street fairs and the largest 3-day Oktoberfest West of the Mississippi.

Carlsbad Rotary Oktoberfest
Annual event since 1982 will feature German food, live music, polka dancing, face painting, antique fire engines and a giant pumpkin patch.

Big Bear Oktoberfest [OCT]
Escape the everyday and join us for the hospitality, laughter and camaraderie that has made the Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest world famous since its inception in 1970. Adventure Links Halloween

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Brings its readers lively, non-partisan reporting on politics, people and issues on the cutting edge of the nation's leading state. The award-winning Journal contains articles on issues, profiles of state decision makers, and intelligent columns, all presented in an inviting and readable format.

MainTour Southern California Halloween Festival Guide
Many of these special events run for most of the month of October as special feature of both the major theme parks and specialty outfits. Catch them early before the big crowds get ridiculous.

Halloween at Disneyland Resort
The New Orleans Square area gets very popular for its Haunted House, Pirates of Caribbean and Blue Bayou venues.

Halloween at Legoland California
Once again Legoland hosts its popular Brick-or-Treat special.

Knott's Scary Farm
Knott's Berry Farm transforms into a giant haunted house adventure. Comes complete with fright shows, mazes, scare zones and Camp Spooky.

The Scream Zone - Del Mar Fairgrounds
A haunted event held yearly at the Del Mar Fairgrounds during October. Attractions include House of Horror, Haunted Hayride and 3D Ghost Maze with live music and entertainment.

Seaside Haunt - Ventura Harbor
Relive the legend of Ventura's Seaside Haunt who during the 1940's would turn off the lighthouse and cause deadly shipwrecks before his own mysterious disappearance. Adventure Links Football Calendar

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San Diego Marina Marriott
Waterfront Landmark
Set at an ideal location adjoining the Convention Center and Seaport Village, the San Diego Marina Marriott Resort excels in superior service in a resort setting that caters to both business and leisure pursuits. This landmark facility, with spectacular views of both the city and the bay, gets you close to many of San Diego's popular attractions.

San Diego Chargers -
The Chargers were one of the original eight teams of the AFL founded in 1960. In the years since then, the Chargers have made seven trips to the playoffs and three appearances in the AFC Championship game. At the end of the 1994 season, the Chargers faced the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX and fell 49-26.
Charges vs Kansas City Chiefs - Qualcomm Stadium 9/30/07
Charges vs Oakland Raiders - Qualcomm Stadium 10/14/07
Charges vs Houston Texans - Qualcomm Stadium 10/28/07
Charges vs Indianapolis Colts - Qualcomm Stadium 11/11/07
Charges vs Baltimore Ravens - Qualcomm Stadium 11/25/07
Charges vs Detroit Lions - Qualcomm Stadium 12/16/07
Charges vs Denver Broncos - Qualcomm Stadium 12/24/07
Super Bowl XLI - Glendale Arizona - 02/03/08

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.

San Diego Holiday Bowl DEC
Major collegiate football championship game played in San Diego in late December. Intercollegiate Championship Football Game played at Qualcomm Stadium one evening in the last week of December. For over 25 years the Holiday Bowl features the Pacific-10 Conference runner-up against the third selection from the Big 12 Conference.

San Diego Poinsettia Bowl - DEC
Annual football game started in 2005 by the San Diego Bowl Game Association. The game is proceeded by special events at the Zoo, Sea World and USS Midway featuring the opposing teams and other celebrities. Adventure Links Baseball Calendar

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San Diego Padres - N.L. West
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San Diego's new signature baseball park, located in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter, opened to the public in April 2004. This facility, which includes some quirky features and a 95-year-old warehouse, is sure to a hit a home run with local fans.

Los Angeles Dodgers - N.L. West
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The Dodgers are entering their 40th season in Los Angeles. Dodger Stadium, their homegame venue with a seating capacity of 56,000, is widely considered one of the best ballparks on the West Coast. L.A. has hosted eight World Series and the Dodgers have won four World Championships.

Angels Baseball - [APR-SEP]
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Enjoy Major League Baseball as the Anaheim Angels take the field in their home ballpark, Edison Field. This park was recently reconfigured to resemble a classic baseball field. Adventure Links Local Adventure Guide


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.


Torrey Pines Hilton Resort - La Jolla CA
Located in the Palisades, with commanding views of the Southern California coastline and the Pacific Ocean on the horizon, the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines offers an experience of luxury, relaxation and gracious, personal service.

Tour Legoland California
Only themepark of its kind in America, over 40 major rides and attractions in the bright Legobrick colors. Designed primarily to give a fun educational play experience to young children ages 2-12. The many attractions, rides, shows and play areas feature the bright cheerful Lego colors and toys. Play activities include driving electric cars, boats and aircraft and to explore many fantasy settings.


Tour Morro Bay
In the heart of California's Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Located next to historic San Luis Obispo and adjacent to great shopping, beaches, golf and adventure.


MainTour Las Vegas - Preview over 80 of the biggest and brightest resorts on the Strip and related special features for adventure, recreation, entertainment, wedding packages and other great attractions.

Family Theme Parks
Disneyland California - The Happiest Place on Earth celebrates its 50th anniversary
Universal Studios: Hollywood - Several new thrill rides added
Six Flags Magic Mountain - Best rollercoasters in California
Sea World San Diego - Home of Shamu the Killer Whale
Legoland California - Fun adventure for little kids
Knott's Berry Farm - Check out Camp Snoopy and many thrill rides

Tour Anaheim
Northern Orange County is home to world famous Disneyland Resort, Angels Baseball, The Mighty Ducks and several other theme parks, festivals and concert venues.

Tour Antelope Valley
There area lots of opportunity for camping and outdoor wilderness adventure in the Antelope Valley and Angeles National Forest areas.

Tour Bakersfield
Bakersfield gained early prosperity from the oil industry. Today it hosts several popular motorsport and western music venues.

Tour Central Coast
One of California's favorite romantic getaway destinations. Discover awesome scenery as you travel north on State Highway One.

Tour Imperial Valley
Both the Salton Sea and Imperial Sand Dunes are very popular outdoor recreation areas.

Tour Inland Empire
Fastest growing metropolitan region in California that borders three national forests and related outdoor wilderness areas.

Tour La Jolla
Upscale coastal urban communities located just north of San Diego hosts a very busy datenight event calendar. Popular attractions include Sea World, Pacific Beach and Mission Bay Park.

Tour Las Vegas
Popular weekend getaway - get the lastest news on upcoming conventions, concerts, shows, and bargain travel deals.

Tour Long Beach Area
Covering the date night action in the LA South Basin region with its many attractions, beach festivals, concerts and sporting venues.

Tour Los Angeles Metro Area
Home to Hollywood, Griffith Park, Exposition Park and major college campuses. There is a very busy calendar of concerts, plays, museums, and festivals here.

Tour Los Angeles Westside Area
Adventure guide for many famous California beach and westside village communities.

Tour Mojave Desert
During the cooler part of the year, the desert comes alive with many hot activities, wildlife, festivals and special events.

Tour Northern California
The northern half of the state is just as busy and exciting as the southern half. (Well, almost.) Check their sports, festival and concert schedule.

Tour O.C. South
Glamorized as the California Riviera with upscale urban communities, attractions, fine dining and romantic beachfront resorts.



Tour Palm Springs
Over 100 golf courses dot this region making it the golf capitol of the world. It also fuels the areas growth as a retirement community destination.

Tour San Diego Metro
San Diego is filled with romantic getaway opportunities that include a wide range of lodging, fine dining, shopping and miles of sandy beaches. Visit Balboa Park which is home to the Zoo, many museums, art galleries and festivals. Other exciting datenite activities include concerts by the bay, harbor dinner cruises, Gaslamp Quarter nightclubs or touring Coronado Island.

Tour San Diego North County
The North County has become a very popular suburban area for young conservative families to live, attend school and keep busy in a number of sports leagues. Several popular family attractions dot the area such as the beach, Legoland California and Wild Animal Park.

Tour San Diego East County
The East County covers a lot of outdoor wilderness area including the Laguna Mountain range and Borrego Desert.

Tour San Fernando Valley
The Valley hosts several international television and movie studios, many with opportunities for live studio audience participation and chance to see famous celebrities and rising stars in the entertainment world.

Tour San Gabriel Valley
To the west is Pasadena and the famous Rose Parade, to the east is the Pomona Fairplex and mountain wilderness areas to both the north and south. In between are a lot of suburban residential sports, entertainment and recreation leagues.

Tour Santa Barbara
Also known as the American Riviera, this location with its pleasant climate is home to upscale resort hotels, uncrowded beaches, wilderness areas and first class entertainment venues.

Tour Ventura
Departure point for the Channel Islands National Park which is accessible only by boat. These islands are a primary home for marine mammals and nesting sea birds. Primitive camping, diving, sportsfishing and boating opportunities abound.

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