http://www.best-california-beach.com/california-beach-blog.html News and information on things to do at California beaches. Includes updates on festivals, special events, recreation, and wildlife. en-us Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:12:28 -0500 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:12:28 -0500 Easy Blogs by uuba.com http://www.best-california-beach.com/200603.html#e62 http://www.best-california-beach.com/200603.html#e62 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:12:28 -0500 The spring whale migration along the California coast is well underway, but there's still time to catch a glimpse of these appealing mammals as they head north for the summer. Whales traveling with their calves tend to hug the shoreline, so your chances... http://www.best-california-beach.com/200601.html#e61 http://www.best-california-beach.com/200601.html#e61 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 16:38:22 -0500 Ventura County's First Annual Chocolate Festival February 11 - 12, 2006 This Festival celebrates Valentine's Day and everything chocolate. There will be several competitions, including a chocolate baking competition, a chocolate tower building competition,... http://www.best-california-beach.com/200601.html#e60 http://www.best-california-beach.com/200601.html#e60 Wed, 18 Jan 2006 09:47:58 -0500 Mendocino Crab and Wine Days January 20 - 29, 2006 At this festival of food and wine, you'll be able to meet the fishermen, and go on a variety of excursions, including crab cruises, whale watching trips, fishing trips and sunset cruises -- all leaving... http://www.best-california-beach.com/200512.html#e59 http://www.best-california-beach.com/200512.html#e59 Fri, 23 Dec 2005 12:30:52 -0500 Once again, the gray whales are on the move, beginning their winter migration from Alaskan waters to balmy Baja California. There are numerous locations along the California coast where you can spot the migrating whales, or you can take a whale watching... http://www.best-california-beach.com/200512.html#e58 http://www.best-california-beach.com/200512.html#e58 Mon, 5 Dec 2005 17:22:31 -0500 There's something about lights dancing on the water that's simply magical. This month, you'll have lots of opportunity to enjoy the magic, because just about every harbor along the California coast has some sort of Christmas boat parade. Here's a small... http://www.best-california-beach.com/200511.html#e57 http://www.best-california-beach.com/200511.html#e57 Mon, 28 Nov 2005 17:41:32 -0500 Every fall, starting in October, Monarch butterflies west of the Rockies began to migrate en masse to their winter homes along the California coast. They congregate in groves of pine or eucalyptus, where they mass together for warmth and protection. And... http://www.best-california-beach.com/200511.html#e56 http://www.best-california-beach.com/200511.html#e56 Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:02:21 -0500 Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train November 25-27 and December 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 20-21, 2005 This annual holiday tradition is back again this year. Travel through the streets of Santa Cruz in style aboard these trains, all decked out in their festive... http://www.best-california-beach.com/200511.html#e55 http://www.best-california-beach.com/200511.html#e55 Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:50:52 -0500 Great Dickens Christmas Fair November 25-27, 2005 December 3-4, 10-11 and 17-18, 2005 You'll feel like you've been planted in the middle of a Dickens novel as you stroll the streets of Victorian London, recreated in the San Francisco Cow Palace Exhibition... http://www.best-california-beach.com/200511.html#e54 http://www.best-california-beach.com/200511.html#e54 Sun, 13 Nov 2005 12:38:32 -0500 26th Annual Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival November 23 - 27, 2005 Celebrate Thanksgiving with great jazz and good food. The Festival features more than 20 bands, playing a variety of jazz sounds, including classic ragtime, New Orleans, Dixieland,... http://www.best-california-beach.com/200511.html#e53 http://www.best-california-beach.com/200511.html#e53 Mon, 7 Nov 2005 11:46:08 -0500 Holiday of Lights at Del Mar Nov 24, 2005 - Jan 1, 2006 It's that time of year again. November is upon us and the holiday displays are going up. Here's one worth checking out -- the largest drive-through animated display on the west coast. You...