California is one of the largest states in the US. California is known for its beaches, wine country, and the fine city of Hollywood. California is known to have eight of the fifty largest cities in the US. California is also known for its earthquakes and fires, but one thing that is not a widely known fact about California is that is trying to be a green state. Some of the cities in California are doing all that they can to make the earth a cleaner place.

California is situated on the west coast and boarders the Pacific Ocean. California is bordered by Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. California is known to have cool rainy winters and dry summers. Along the coast there is often fog in the summer. California has many different types of terrain. The climate varies in the different regions of the state. In the Sierra Nevada, which is located in the mountains, the climate can be cool and there is often snow in the winter and mild summers. Death Valley is located in eastern California. This region does not receive much rain and has very hot and dry summers. Death Valley had the highest recorded temperature in the US in 1913 with a temperature of 134 degrees Fahrenheit.

For nature lovers California boasts to have something for everyone. With the state being bordered by the ocean there are always many activities to participate in by the sea. There is fishing, boating, swimming, relaxing on the beach, as well as the most famous activity of surfing. There are also many rivers in California that can be visited as well. California is known for its forests and gigantic redwood trees. These forests are something to behold. People who are visiting this state may want to take time out and visit the forests.

California is a very large state and can be visited in regions depending on a visitors preference. For people who are interested in seeing where the stars live and the Hollywood hot spots, tourists can visit the Hollywood/Los Angeles Area. People who like visiting with nature and being in the mountains the Sierra Nevada is the place to be. Wine Connoisseurs can visit Napa Valley where wine country can be found. California has something for everyone young and old.