California

DVD. 7 Hours and 26 Minutes. For lovers of good food, good wine, and good times, California excites the senses like no other place in the world. Join host Simon Kane as he takes you for a privileged, personal behind-the-scenes tour of California's wine regions. You will meet award-winning winemakers, celebrated chefs, and distinguished hoteliers. From Napa Valley in the north, to Temecula in the...

DVD. 72 Minutes. Calistoga Host Simon Kane is your guide to Calistoga's picturesque hillside wineries, natural hot springs, accommodations and dining, and breathtaking scenic attractions. Sample the wines and chat with the owners of Graeser Winery and Storybook Mountain Vineyards, and indulge yourself at the luxury spa resort, Calistoga Ranch, with its thermal pools and mud spas. Get a feel for the character of this...

DVD. 72 Minutes. Santa Barbara Take A "Sideway's" look at the region affectionately known as "the American Riviera." Filmed here, the Oscar-nominated film has invigorated interest in this thriving wine region. Host Simon Kane savors all the flavors of Santa Barbara, with its vibrant arts scene, farmers markets, and specialty shops. A high-light is meeting the legendary Fess Parker, who starred as Davy Crockett and...

DVD. 72 Minutes. Tahoe When Mark Twain first saw Lake Tahoe, he described it as "surely the fairest picture the whole earth affords." Host Simon Kane shows us the beauty of the region and the wealth of accommodations, restaurants and activities available around its 72-mile shore. Share such invigorating "pure experiences" as hang gliding over Tahoe, dining at the Black Bear Tavern, the oldest restaurant...

DVD. 72 Minutes. Temecula Hot air balloons and open cockpit biplanes offer aerial tours of stunning Temecula Valley. Viticulturalist Ben Drake sheds light on what makes this region the perfect environment to grow premium wine grapes. Host Simon visits an intoxicating variety of wineries, from intimate Hart Winery to the lavish South Coast Winery. For the ultimate wine-tasting experience, visitors can board the Grapeline Wine...

DVD. 72 Minutes. Tulare County Tulare County is home to some of America's prettiest and most colorful small towns, and for its incredible giant Sequoia trees. Host Simon Kane begins his visit in Visalia, home to two cosmopolitan dining experiences, Cafe 225, and Depot, whose building once housed the original Southern Pacific Railway. Stroll the town of Exeter, famed for its murals, and gaze awestruck...

DVD. "Adventures in Wild California" will send you careening down an icy, steep mountain face with snowboarders; twirling on thermals above the clouds with skysurfers; swimming through the oceans with otters and their surrogate human mother; excavating the very heart of a thirty-story-tall Giant Sequoia with botanists and emerging from under the spray of one of the world's biggest surfable waves. The heart-pounding imagery recreates...

DVD. 7 Days. 52 Minutes. For some, San Diego - a coastal city with a wonderful climate - is California's southernmost city, for others it is the northernmost city in Mexico. This is where we begin our tour of California, the most populated state in the USA, the Promised Land! The red tram, known as the San Diego Trolley, leaves Amtrak Station and travels south...

DVD. Globe Trekker Video. Situated on the West Coast, California is the most populous state in America. From the gold rushes of the 1800's to the Hollywood of today, California has long been a land where dreams are made. Traveler Justine Shapiro begins her journey in Palm Springs, a sparkling oasis in the middle of the desert. From there she travels to sprawling Los Angeles...

DVD. Good Time Golf. 30 Minutes. The girls head south to Santa Barbara and the Guys head north to Santa Cruz. We will see both groups find their way to great dining, fun in the air and, fun in the ocean. GTG gives four lucky players the chance to walk away with a million dollars with a hole in one challenge.

DVD. The Greatest Journeys on Earth. 48 Minutes. With its golden beaches and sheer cliffs, glacial water and tropical palms;with its ever-spreading metropolis, larger-than-life celebrities, and over-the-top prosperity, California is, without contest, the kingdom of contrast, beyond measure and beyond superlatives. For four centuries this land at the edge of the western world attracts hardy adventurers like a magnet, and today's California is modeled in...

DVD. Equitrekking. 30 Minutes. The diverse beauty of Sonoma is experienced as Equitrekking's Emmy nominated host and equestrian travel expert Darley Newman horseback rides through Redwoods, a vineyard, crashing waves on Northern California beaches and the golden meadows of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Darley fulfills many people's dream by taking a beach ride on the dramatic Northern California Coast. Darley ventures among "old souls" through...

Finley-Holiday Films. DVD. All Regions EXPERIENCE THE ADVENTURE OF America's PLAYGROUND California's Eastern High Sierra is a region of fun and adventure. This DVD is a great way to share your Highway 395 experience as it explores the spectacular places and activities that make this region one of America's favorite vacation playgrounds. From Bodie Ghost Town to Mammoth Lakes and even the top of Mt....

Finley-Holiday Films. DVD. All Regions This broadcast-quality DVD explores California's spectacular legacy of national parks and monuments, state parks and historic sites. Explore the crown jewels of the High Sierra Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon and other fascinating national park areas including Channel Islands, Redwood, Lassen Volcanic, Muir Woods, Death Valley and more. Discover the diversity of state and national parks in California, from natural...

DVD. 1 Hour and 12 Minutes. Hook up your DVD-player or DVD-compatible computer, and you are off to thirteen camping destinations in Utah, California and Hawaii. Camp America's Parks is your introduction to the best campgrounds most dramatic landscapes, indigenous wildlife, natural attractions and outdoor activities. Utah - Canyon Country: Zion National Park-146,000 acres Bryce Canyon National Park-Mountains of southern Utah Capitol Reef National Park-241,000...

Finley-Holiday Films. DVD. All Regions Camp Curry was founded in 1899 by boisterous David Curry and his wife, Jennie. Walk back in time through historical photos and footage of Yosemite and Camp Curry where, for $2 a day or $12 a week, you could get a bed, three square meals a day, and a clean napkin with every meal. Bear feeding stations, the historic firefall,...

Weekend Explorer. 35 Minutes. Episode Highlights An hour's boat ride off the Southern California coast sits a gem of adventure, Catalina Island. There is spectacular scenery at every turn and wildlife abound both above and below the water. Join us as we duck at night to avoid flying fish in one of the world's most unique tours, zodiac to the rugged backside of this wild...

Acorn Home Media. En route from Los Angeles to Seattle, Amtrak's Coast Starlight offers armchair travelers a first class tour of the rugged Pacific coastline, lush California and Oregon farmlands, and the snowy peaks of the Cascade Mountains. Along the way, tour Los Angeles' Union Station, one of the most attractive rail terminals in the country. Marvel at newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst's "ranch house"...

DVD. Echoes Through Time. 54 Minutes. "A fascinating and visually stunning journey...One of the best introductions to the life and history of Death Valley." Jonathan Spalding, Seaver Institute of Western History, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. "Ground on Fire," Native Americans called it. Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth and an awesome setting for Wild West stories of survival, adventure and...

Nature Wonders. 10 Minutes. It is particularly during the hot summer months that Death Valley does full justice to its name. On some days, the temperatures can reach up to 45? C (113? F) in the shade! Geographically, Death Valley is a truly remarkable national park and Badwater is the deepest point in the entire western hemisphere. The shiny blue sky and impressive Sierra Nevada...

DVD. Nature Parks Situated in the U.S.A., Death Valley derived its name during the gold rush that took place between 1848 and 1849, a time when hordes of pioneers journeyed to the west full of hope. In the seemingly never ending and merciless hot desert valleys, many frequently lost their cattle, their wagons and some even lost their lives. During the summer months, the temperatures...

Finley-Holiday Films. DVD. All Regions Explore the scenery, geology and pioneer history of California's Death Valley National Park, including Scotty's Castle. From spring wildflowers to winter snowstorms, you'll discover Death Valley's nature, including visits to Artists Drive, Devils Golf Course, Dantes View, Badwater, Zabriskie Point, the Race Track and Ubehebe Crater. DVD BONUS FEATURES: ? Bonus Video: Four Regional Park areas As an added bonus,...

Finley-Holiday Films. This broadcast-quality video features the stunning cinematography of Russ Finley. Experience a rugged beauty found in few other places on Earth: a geological treasure chest, a land of contrasts, a place of discovery - not a "hell-on-earth" as so many expect. See spring wildflowers, winter snowstorms, wind-blown sand dunes, sculptured canyons, ghost towns, Scotty's Castle and much more. c 1998. 42 minutes. Hi-Fi...

Daval Productions. DVD. 1 Hour. California Destination Travel DVD. This is California at its best. This travel video captures the essence of California. San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Hollywood...just a few of the exciting cities featured in this beautifully narrated video. Attractions: Palm Springs - Joshua Tree National Park, golf and galleries. Big Sur - replenish your spirit by absorbing the beautiful vistas;...

VHS. Daval Productions. 1 Hour. This is California at its best. This video captures the essence of California. San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Hollywood...just a few of the exciting cities featured in this beautifully narrated video. 60 minutes.