There is no easy way to describe the over one million acres that comprise Sonoma County’s wine country. It is a taste, also visual, that simply must be seen to be appreciated. Its growing celebrity is highlighted by the many vineyards whose bottles are only begotten by way of a waiting list. While grand vineyards …
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Official Center of the World – Felicity, California – Part Three
The sheer detail incorporated on the wall of memories is incredible. One of the walls tells the history of aviation in France. In fact, the information is in such detail, that no museum on aviation actually located in France could give you a better description of France’s primary role in manned flight development. The photo …
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Official Center of the World – Felicity, California – Part Two
Inside the pink granite, mirrored pyramid is The Official Center of the World, marked by a dot on a bronze plaque set into the floor of the pyramid. A special ceremony takes place whenever visitors place a toe on this spot. An official for the town marks the exact time your toe touches the dot, …
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Official Center of the World – Felicity, California – Part One
Official Center of the World – Felicity, California – Part One – In case you were wondering, the official center of the world is located in Felicity, California. At least that is the claim of the mayor, Jacques-Andre Istel, who built a town here to solidify his claims. Located in the hottest, driest place in …
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Wigwam Village #7 – Rialto, California
The Wigwam Village Motel franchise was the brainchild of Frank Redford. The original Wigwam Villages were built in Kentucky, and by the time he got to number seven in the late 40s, his design was flawless. In the center, a large teepee stood as the motel office, with several smaller teepees arranged in a half-circle. …
Epicenter of 1989 California Earthquake – Aptos, California
In 1989, California was shaken by an earthquake throughout the San Francisco and Bay areas that brought homes to their foundations and collapsed bridges. Oddly, these devastating rumblings actually originated roughly 80 miles south of San Francisco. At approximately 5:04 pm on October 17, 1989, a magnitude 7.1 quake shook the San Francisco Bay area …
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