Travel Reference
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Understand California
Growing pains are par for the course in California, an ongoing social experiment
and multicultural mosaic.
From Native Americans and Spanish missions to robber barons and Silicon Valley,
here's how California evolved.
Bust the myths and stereotypes, uncover the realities and find out what Californi-
ans really dream about.
California just wouldn't be the same without 'The Industry' and Hollywood's A-list
stars and animators.
Get in touch with California's soulful side and a New World of architecture, art and
sound.
Hollywood screenwriters, noir crime novelists, Beat poets, social realists and sci-fi
visionaries have all found inspiration here.
Meet the state's iconic wildlife and find out what makes California shake, rattle 'n'
roll sometimes.
