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The city of Indio California is named the City of Festivals. Every year, over a half a million visitors come to the city of Indio California. Indio California is just minutes south of Palm Springs. Indio California is surrounded by the desert beauty and legendary sunny climate of the Coachella Valley.

Things to do at the City of Indio California

At the City of Indio California, you can ride a camel, meet Ali Baba, float among the clouds, taste a world class tamale, thrill to the Sport of Kings, meet a famous artist or watch golf’ s greats play for a million. You will enter the exotic Arabian Nights pageant and the ostrich and camel races at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. This is a 10 day event which attracts over a quarter of a million visitors and features nightly entertainment, hundreds of exhibits, arts and crafts, and lots of fun for the kids and the best dates in the world.

Indio Tamale Festival

The Indio Temale Festival is the largest event of its kind in the world serving over 400,000 tamales. You can sample some of the many delicious varieties of gourmet tameles at this Indio Tamale Festival. The Indio Tamale Festival is a 2 day extravaganza and is alive with food, fun, music, dance and nonstop multi cultural entertainment.

Indio CA is the Golf Capital of the West

More than a hundred championship golf courses surround Indio CA in the Coachella Valley. You can play in the footsteps of famous golf pros such as Tiger Woods, David Duvall and Sergio Garcia around the emerald fairways and greens of The Skins Game, the nationally televised $1 million PGA Tour golf event held at Landmark Golf Club in Indio CA. The area is also home to several world class tennis facilities.

Channel Islands California and the Channel Island national park is located in Ventura County, California.

What does the Channel Islands National Park consist of?

The Channel Islands National Park is the collective of

• the islands of San Miguel,
• Santa Rosa,
• Santa Cruz,
• Anacapa and
• Santa Barbara

These five places constitute the Channel Islands National Park.

How to get to the Channel Islands National Park?

Primary access to the channel Islands and the Channel Island National Park is from Ventura and Santa Barbara.

Channel Islands National Park visitor center

Channel Islands National Park headquarters, the Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center, in Ventura, California, is a good place to gather information about the Channel Islands.

Among many great activities, events and attractions at the Channel Islands National Park are outlined below.

• Anacapa, 14 miles off the Ventura coast, has lighthouse exhibits.
• San Miguel, 55 miles off the coast, attracts seals and sea lions in winter.
• Santa Barbara Island offers scuba diving.
• Santa Cruz, the largest of the islands and 19 miles from Ventura has mountains, cliffs and sea caves.

Things to do at in Channel Islands and at the Channel Islands National Park

There are many things to do at the Channel Islands National Park and in Channel Islands. Examples of activities at the Channel Islands National Park are:

• Boating,
• channel islands kayaking,
• snorkeling,
• scuba diving and
• whale watching excursions.

Channel Islands National Park lodging

Most accommodation at the Channel Islands National Park is primitive camping. For island service, contact Island Packers at 805-642-1393.

Death Valley California and the Death Valley National Park is located in Southeastern California and parts of Nevada. As the hottest and driest spot in North America, it’s no wonder this area is named Death Valley. But don’t pass up an opportunity to visit this land of contrasts where elevations range from below sea level up to 11,049 feet.

When is a good time to visit Death valley?

November through April are the only sane times to visit Death Valley.

Temperatures in Death Valley

While summertime temperatures in Death Valley reach 128 degrees in the shade, winter temperature in Death Valley remains in the 70s.

Things to do in Death Valley and Death Valley National Park

There are many things to do in Death Valley. Among many activities at Death Valley and Death Valley National Park are:

• car touring,
• climbing
• sand dunes and
• sightseeing.

Artist route at Death Valley

Artists Drive is a scenic route along Black Mountain foothills. Scotty ’s Castle, built in the 1920s as a vacation retreat, is a popular tourist attraction. Rangers dressed in period clothing conduct tours.

Death Valley lodging and Death Valley Accommodations

There are a few choices of accommodations to choose from in Death Valley. Examples of hotels and accommodation resources in Death Valley are:

• Furnace Creek Inn,
• Furnace Creek Ranch (for horseback riding),
• Stovepipe Wells Village (hotel and camping).