San Bernardino County (California) - Wink Travel Guide


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San Bernardino County is a county that spans the Southern California and Desert regions of the state of California. It is the largest county in the state at 20,105 square miles - an area larger than nine of the US states, and about the same size as Costa Rica! Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.




San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles) - Wink Travel Guide


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The San Fernando Valley is a region of Los Angeles County in Southern California, nestled to the northwest of the Los Angeles Basin. The Valley is known particularly for Indian and Mexican food and for dozens of sushi joints (especially along Ventura Boulevard). Mexican restaurants range from the simplest take out taco trucks to expensive and elaborate, and everything in between. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.




San Diego County (California) - Wink Travel Guide


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San Diego County is the southern-most region of Southern California. It encompasses the city of San Diego and its large metropolitan area, which includes many smaller cities and communities. The western half of the county is mostly urbanized, and includes the city of San Diego and its many suburbs to the south, east, and north. The eastern half is mostly uninhabited or rural, contains snow-capped mountains, forests, and barren desert, and is prone to more extreme weather. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.




Riverside County (California) - Wink Travel Guide


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Riverside County is a county in Southern California which extends east into the California Desert. Home to the Joshua Tree National Park. The resort cities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, and Desert Hot Springs are all located in the Coachella Valley region of central Riverside County. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.







San Gabriel Valley (Los Angeles) - Wink Travel Guide


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The San Gabriel Valley in Southern California is a region of Los Angeles County. Stretching from Pasadena to Pomona at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains to the north, the valley encompasses numerous suburban communities to the northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.







Mono County (California) - Wink Travel Guide


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This is High Plains Drifter country, made famous by Clint Eastwood's motion picture. It is a land of sage-brush-covered plains leading to towering, snow-flecked sawtooth ranges and dormant volcanoes. Two national forests, the Inyo National Forest and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, as well as three wilderness areas, the Hoover Wilderness, Ansel Adams Wilderness and John Muir Wilderness can be explored in Mono County. Mono Lake, the largest natural lake entirely within California, attracts millions of migratory birds including 90 percent of the California Gull population to nest there. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.




Sacramento Valley (California) - Wink Travel Guide


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The Sacramento Valley is the northern part of the Central Valley in California. The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, or California Delta, is the delta of the Sacramento River, and covers a huge area of the Sacramento Valley and the San Joaquin Valley. The California Delta includes islands, farming towns, and wildlife refuges. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.




Riverside (California) - Wink Travel Guide


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Riverside is a city in Riverside County in California. With a population of over 300,000, the city plays host to a diverse cross-section of people and has a rich history. Riverside is approximately 55 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. It is a center for higher education, with one community college, a large state university, and two private universities. A hub of regional commerce and transportation, it is a city with an intriguing past and a promising future, and is worth a visit. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.