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California Piano Bars

Sing at the Piano Bar at the Mission Ranch, Carmel

the historic Mission Ranch, one of the most spectacular spots on the Monterey Peninsula. The exquisite views are unrivaled: meadows stretch to the south, joining the wetlands and the Carmel River Beach. Point Lobos can be seen in the distance across the bay. ... The ranch has had some 17 owners. It operated as a private club, then as officers’ club for the Army and Navy during World War II. At that time the windows were occasionally blackened against a possible Japanese landing. It was owned in those days by the Dienelt family, who had the ranch for 39 years. It had a rollicking reputation, with dance bands and a lively bar scene. ... Clint Eastwood bought the Ranch in 1986, rescuing the property from an impending fate as a condominium development. He sought out the best craftsmen for renovation, who have replicated moldings, doorframes, and hardware to match the style of the original buildings.
Thirty one unique rooms, many with ocean views, Fireplaces and jacuzzi tubs. Historic 1850's farmhouse Complimentary continental breakfast Restaurant with panoramic views Piano bar nightly Six championship tennis courts Fitness facility Banquet - meeting facilities

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California Celebrity Golf & Other Sports

Dancing no GOLFING with the Stars

Some call it the Super Bowl of Celebrity Sports. Others say it's the best destination vacation event in the USA. Either way, Tahoe Celebrity Golf Week featuring the American Century Championship is fun, exciting and will be the most memorable adventure of your summer. MJ, Ray Romano, LT, Barkley, Big Ben, The Donald, Lemieux, Ronde & Tiki Barber Shine at Celebrity Golf’s 17th Annual at Edgewood Tahoe, July 11-16 Lance Armstrong To Make Thursday Celebrity-Am Appearance (SOUTH SHORE, LAKE TAHOE, NV) -- Grab the shades with heavy UV because the star power is blinding: Lance Armstrong, Michael Jordan, Ray Romano, Charles Barkley, Donald Trump, Ben Roethlisberger, Mario Lemieux, Don Cheadle, Pete Sampras and Jerry Rice will be among the 80 stars of stage, screen, sports arenas and stadiums at the 17th annual American Century Championship, celebrity golf’s most popular event, at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, July 11 – 16. The amped wattage of this year’s celebrity field is the brightest in the 17-year history of golf’s grandest gathering. The increased participation of Hollywood luminaries and hot, new personalities and athletes has tournament buzz at an all-time high. Lance Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France champion will be making his first appearance at the event and playing in the Thursday Celebrity-Am field prior to departing for France to crown his successor. First timers include Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward of the World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers, Olympic Snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler, actors Aidan Quinn and Dennis Haysbert, Chargers All-Pro running back LaDainian Tomlinson, 1996 Soccer Gold Medalist Brandi Chastain, Iron Chef superstar Ming Tsai, actor and comedian Cheech Marin, Colorado Avalanche star Joe Sakic, Miami Heat All-Star forward Antoine Walker, Grammy recording artist Michael Bolton, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Herman Edwards, and former Yankees outfielder Paul O’Neill. South Shore Lake Tahoe will be Hollywood North and New York West and the spot for celebrity sightings, parties and superstar entertainment throughout the week. NBC Sports will televise the second and final rounds of the tournament live on Saturday, July 15 from noon - 2:00pm PT, and on Sunday, July 16 from noon - 3:00 PT. The Golf Channel will carry Friday’s opening round from noon – 2:00pm PT. The American Century Championship will award $500,000 in prize money – with $100,000 to the winner. Scoring is based on a modified Stableford format with 10 points for a double eagle, 8 for a hole-in-one, 6 for eagle, 3 for birdie, 1 for par, 0 for bogey, and minus 2 for double-bogey or higher. The 54-hole tournament has been played at Edgewood Tahoe’s 6,707-yard lakeside course since its inception in 1990. Defending champion and two-time winner Billy Joe Tolliver, the former NFL quarterback, will likely see his stiffest competition from four-time winner Dan Quinn and past champions Mario Lemieux, Al Del Greco and Mark Rypien. By virtue of his qualification for a conditional Champions Tour playing card, six-time winner Rick Rhoden is not in the field. In addition to the increased visibility of celebrities from the arts and entertainment fields, the comedic ranks joining the fun include Cheech Marin, Anthony Anderson, Kevin Nealon and John O’Hurley. The National Football League has piled-on the superstars. The All-Pros feature Ronde Barber (brother Tiki is on his bag), LaDainian Tomlinson, Derrick Brooks, Drew Brees, Carson Palmer, Trent Green, Jason Taylor and the aforementioned Roethlisberger and Ward. Current and future Hall of Famers include John Elway, Marcus Allen, Jerry Rice, Emmit Smith, Bruce Smith, Marshall Faulk and Tim Brown. Basketball will be represented by legends Jordan and Barkley as well as Ray Allen of the Super Sonics, Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets and Antoine Walker of the Miami Heat. Other arenas – sports, political and television, feature tennis stars Pete Sampras and Ivan Lendl; the world of cuisine with celebrity chefs Tsai and Bobby Flay; former Vice President Dan Quayle; Olympic Medalists Bleiler, Chastain, Dan Jansen, Mike Eruzione; television’s Dan Patrick, Ahmad Rashad, Digger Phelps and Maury Povich. The event is sponsored by American Century Investments, a premier investment manager serving financial intermediaries, institutions and nearly 1.2 million individual investors. Since its inception in 1990, Tahoe’s celebrity golf tournament has raised over $2 million for a variety of charities including the Uniformed Firefighters Association Scholarship Fund to provide college tuition assistance to the children of NYC firefighters lost on September 11 as well as Mark Cuban’s Fallen Patriot Fund to aid the families of soldiers killed or injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lance Armstrong, history’s greatest bicyclist recently collaborated with American Century Investments making the Lance Armstrong Foundation a major beneficiary of the tournament’s charity fundraising. Recently, the investment firm introduced a new series of asset allocation funds under the LIVESTRONG Portfolios banner. Autism Speaks, an organization involved with awareness of autism and education for parents about the importance of early intervention, is also a beneficiary, as well as Lake Tahoe-based non-profits. Tickets are available daily at the gate. Prices are $10 each day for the Lake Tahoe Celebrity-Amateur on Tuesday, July 11 and the practice round on Wednesday, July 12, and $20 for the American Century Celebrity-Am on Thursday, July 13, and for each tournament round, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For ticket or lodging information as well as Tournament packages, call 1-800-AT-TAHOE or 530-544-5050, or visit the Web site at: www.BlueLakeTahoe.com or www.tahoecelebritygolf.com. Check out the comments for more California Celebrity Sporting Events Or Click to Add your own recommendation

California Jazz Clubs

See a show at Yoshi's Jazz Supper Club, Oakland

AOL CITY GUIDE City's Best 2005 Best Place For Live Music USA TODAY'S "10 GREAT PLACES FOR A JAZZY NIGHT OUT!" Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants, Best Club - San Francisco Chronicle Best Place To See Live Jazz - SF Weekly 1997-2004 Best Jazz Club - SF Weekly 1997-2004 Best Jazz Club - San Francisco Bay Guardian 1997-2004 Best Club - East Bay Express 1997-2004 Best Place To See Live Jazz - East Bay Express 2003 - 2004 Best Place To See Local Bands - East Bay Express 2001 Most Innovative Bookings (Live Music) - East Bay Express 2001 Best Sushi - East Bay Express 1998 Best Live Music - Oakland Tribune 1997-2005 Best Dinner Spot With Live Music - San Francisco Magazine 1999, 2000 Yoshi's is the nicest club in the country." - Nancy Wilson

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California Celebrity & Cigar Restaurants

Have A Schnitzel at Schatzi's

Schatzi on Main is one of the reasons, why tourists come to Santa Monica. Our gorgeus outdoor patio, gazebo and bar (cigar friendly) are heated and very special for our guests. Every first Monday of each month you can experience our World Famous "Cigar Night". Whenever Govenour Arnold Schwarzenegger is in town, he attends the Cigar Night party, and celebrities visit this event also, giving you a chance to take a peek into, and experience first hand, the "Hollywood" world.

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California White Water Rafting

White Water Rafting on the Kern River, followed by Prime Rib at Ewing's On the Kern, Kernville

Whether you are a beginner looking to "get your feet wet," or an experienced rafter with a daring spirit, the wild and scenic Kern River and Mountain & River Adventures has just the rafting tour for you. There are beginner sections for all ages 5 and up, and advanced sections for the experienced rafter. If you have a thirst for thrills, we can quench that thirst with a sip or a gulp! At Mountain & River Adventures you can enjoy the Kern River in either big rafts or solo and double inflatable kayaks. Class I, II AND III rapids. It's fun for all abilities and perfect for the pocket book. Getting drenched on Big Daddy, Twisted Sister, Little Las Vegas, Ewing's Rapid and the Powerhouse III+ puts the icing on the cake, or water on the lap. Map Check out the comments for more California Raft Trips Or Click to Add your own recommendation

Lake Tahoe Activities

Take a cruise on the Tahoe Queen, Lake Tahoe.

A trip to Lake Tahoe is not complete without a cruise upon its crystal clear blue water. And no one has a prouder tradition of offering the widest variety of entertaining cruises on this magnificent alpine lake than the cruise experts at Lake Tahoe Cruises and Zephyr Cove Resort & Marina . Between the two, we feature the two most classic and storied vessels on the lake - the Tahoe Queen and M.S. Dixie II. Tahoe Queen - Departing from Ski Run Marina in the heart of South Lake Tahoe, CA and operated by Lake Tahoe Cruises, the classic paddlewheeler Tahoe Queen hosts Family Fun with Tahoe Tessie, Tales of Tahoe by Mark Twain, sunset buffet, weekend dinner/dance, and sightseeing cruises as well as our popular North Shore ski shuttle and après ski cruise. M.S. Dixie II - Departing from historic Zephyr Cove, NV, just minutes north of Stateline on Hwy. 50, and operated by Zephyr Cove Resort & Marina, the M.S. Dixie II has been voted "Best Boat Cruise" at Tahoe for ten years running and hosts a historic breakfast buffet, scenic champagne brunch, dinner, dinner/dance and sightseeing cruises. Specialty Cruises - From a night on the water listening to cool jazz or an afternoon of wine-tasting, to marveling at spectacular 4th of July fireworks or ringing in the New Year, we plan a variety of Specialty Cruises throughout the year. Click here to learn more. Private Charters for Weddings & Groups - We also offer fantastic private charters aboard our fabled flagship paddlewheelers - Tahoe Queen and M.S. Dixie II - as well as aboard our smaller, more intimate craft - the Tahoe Paradise and Tahoe Princess, operated by Lake Tahoe Cruises. So if you're putting together your own special gathering on the water, we're the people you want onboard. Ski Shuttle - In winter, the Tahoe Queen hosts the world's only aqua ski shuttle - departing from Ski Run Marina, taking skiers and snowboarders to and from Squaw Valley USA and featuring an onboard après ski party. Check out the comments for more Lake Tahoe Activities Or Click to Add your own recommendation

California Scenic Restaurants

Have a drink at Yamashiro's watching the blinking light at the top of the Capitol Records Building spell out "Hollywood" in Morse Code.

In the late 1920’s Yamashiro served as headquarters for the ultra-exclusive “400 Club”. Created for the elite of Hollywood’s motion picture industry during its Golden Age, Yamashiro gave Hollywood its first celebrity hangout. Here Bebe Daniels, Frank Elliott, Lilian Gish, Ramon Navarro, and the Who’s Who of actors, writers, directors and celebrities in Hollywood formed their first social institution as a monument to their achievement. The restaurant now includes the westside Sunset Room, in addition to the air conditioned main dining room terraces, bar lounge and Skyview banquet room overlooking downtown L.A., Hollywood, Beverly Hills, past Century City’s distinctive skyline to the beaches beyond. The Inner Courtyard, popular for dining, banquets, and weddings, has been renovated, and the Japanese gardens and pools with colorful Koi fish have been returned to their former tranquil beauty. Today tour groups constantly visit the grounds to take in the unique view of Hollywood.

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California Spa Resorts

Pamper yourself at the Golden Door Spa, San Diego

"Number 1 Destination Spa" —Zagat Survey 2005 Top U.S. Hotels, Resorts, & Spas "'No one does spirituality like the Golden Door,' ...this premier destination spa's beautiful hiking trails, 'luxurious sensing-every-need' service, and Michel Stroot's spa cuisine" are cited as some of the reasons for the Golden Door being named "Best Small Spa"—Spa Finder Reader's Choice Awards " One of the Top 5 Destination Spas"— Travel + Leisure 2004, 2003, 2002 Readers' Poll "Number 1 Destination Spa in North America and the Caribbean" — Condé Nast Traveler's spa poll 2001, 2000 "Number 1 Spa in America" (13 consecutive years) — Zagat US Hotel, Resort and Spa Guide "Number 1 Spa" — Robb Report's 11th Annual "Best of the Best" Awards Town & Country says, "There are spas for every reason and every season but nothing can compare to the Golden Door."

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California Studio Audiences

See the Jay Leno Show, Burbank

Tickets to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno are available by U.S. mail. To order, send a self-addressed stamped envelope with a brief letter listing the desired date of taping and three alternate dates. You can request up to four tickets, but seating is limited. Audience members must be at least 16 years old. If tickets are available for the date you request, they will be sent to you by return mail approximately 2-3 weeks prior to the show date. All mail requests are processed on a first come, first-served basis and should be submitted at least 6 weeks in advance. Tickets for a specific show are available the day of the show only at the NBC Ticket Box, located at NBC in Burbank, CA. The NBC Ticket Box opens at 8:00 a.m. All available tickets are distributed to the public on a first come, first-served two (2) tickets per person basis.

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