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Historic Weaverville is microcosm of northern California's mining and immigrant heritage

Founded in 1850, Weaverville (pop. 3,500) is a northern California Gold Rush town 50 miles west of Redding. Sited at the confluence of the forks of...
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LA's Highland Park neighborhood: part of Arroyo Seco's artistic history

This is the second part of a three-part profile. Find part one here.The Arroyo Seco is a canyon that begins in the town of Altadena, in the...
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Before Columbus Day, L.A.'s Tongva tribe members present Life Before Columbus festival

Members of the Gabrielino/Tongva tribe commemorate their ancestors each year by putting on the Life Before Columbus festival at the Kuruvungna...
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Villa Aurora hosted L.A.'s WW2 European émigrés, welcomes today's German artists

Entrance to Villa Aurora Villa Aurora is a three-story, 6,000+ sq. ft home perched on a hillside with beautiful ocean views in the Pacific...
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Marquez Family Cemetery one of Santa Monica Canyon's few rancho-era monuments

Part of the way down the east face of Santa Monica Canyon and just off Entrada Drive in Los Angeles's Pacific Palisades section (near the Santa...
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Begin your visit to San Pedro at Point Fermin land's end

A fantastic way to start your visit to the San Pedro-Wilmington-Long Beach area is to make your way to San Pedro's "land's end" known as...
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Long Beach's Soviet sub Scorpion torpedoes conventional destinations

Berthed in Long Beach Harbor alongside the Queen Mary ocean liner is a submarine, nicknamed "Scorpion," that served for 22 years in the...
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L.A.'s Highland Park neighborhood: artistic nexus and historic preservation zone

Sites described belowArroyo Seco Historic Parkway (State Route 110, also known as the Pasadena Freeway)Charles F. Lummis Home and Garden, 200 E....
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Unique Travel 101: How to find historical, cultural, and scenic sites around Los Angeles?

There are several handy resources for finding sites around Los Angeles and southern California with historical, cultural, or scenic significance....
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Centinela Adobe whispers its rustic past, Randy's Donuts shouts its survival

In a corner of Los Angeles's Westchester neighborhood and less than 2 miles from Los Angeles International (LAX) airport, the Centinela Adobe...
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