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Readers' Favorite Places in California

Wednesday August 20, 2008
A while back, we started a poll asking people about their favorite places in California. Monterey and Carmel came out on top, followed by Wine Country, Santa Barbara and Lake Tahoe. If you want to know more, you can see how other places stack up or cast your own vote.

If you'd like to tell others about your favorite place, as the fictional Frazier Crane would say, "I'm listening." Click the "Comments" link below and fire away.

Day out Around Los Angeles: Ronald Reagan Library

Friday August 15, 2008
Situated in Simi Valley northwest of Los Angeles, the Ronald Reagan Library chronicles the life and accomplishments of the colorful American leader. Besides the series of exhibits you'd expect to find chronicling the President's childhood, acting career and political achievements, other exhibits include a land-based Cruise Missile, one of the few remaining after the 1987 INF Treaty and full-scale replicas of both Reagan's Oval Office and the Geneva Boathouse where the first Reagan-Gorbachev summit took place. However, the most spectacular thing on display is the Boeing 707 airplane that served as Air Force One during his administration.

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