California

Daval Productions. DVD. 30 Minutes. Napa Sonoma Destination Travel DVD. Experience the Napa-Sonoma wine country. Romantic verdant hillsides mix with century-old familty tradition. Uncork the many hidden treasures amongst these estates, vineyards and winding valleys of these two delightful areas. Some of the most sought-after wines originate from the rolling fields of Napa Valley and Sonoma County. The delightful region of Central California includes Bodega...

VHS. Daval Productions. This world renowned wine region is one of California's most popular holiday destination. Visit some of America's premier wineries and attractions. 25 minutes.

DVD. California is a vast vertical expanse of geography and the longest state in the union. Over 700 miles in length covering an extremely diverse geography and climate with high & low desert, beautiful beaches, punctuated by redwood & giant sequoia timber stands in proportions found nowhere else in North America. Exciting cities of San Francisco, Los Angeles & San Diego compliment smaller communities of...

Finley-Holiday Films. DVD. All Regions. This fully narrated tour explores the incredible mountain scenery, wildlife, moods and geology of Yosemite National Park. From the forested Valley floor to the rugged High Sierra backcountry, this special collectors' edition presents the best of Yosemite. Two hours of video in all! BONUS DVD - This collectors' edition includes a bonus DVD - Bears in Our National Parks -...

VHS. Finley-Holiday Films. Featuring the beautiful cinematography of Russ Finley, this all-new program explores the park's fascinating geologic and natural history, and captures the seasons and splendor of the wondrous mountains that naturalist John Muir called the "Range of Light." From the pristine solitude of a winter snowstorm, to the roaring exuberance of Yosemite in springtime, this is the best of Yosemite. Hi-fi Stereo c...

Finley-Holiday Films. DVD. All Regions In the mid-1880's, a group of Quakers headed west to settle a new colony in California. They settled against the hills and named the new township after Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier. Whittier's Earliest Photographs This fascinating DVD takes you back to those first days of Whittier with amazing images and stories from 1880 to 1913. Whittier Boulevard was still...

Weekend Explorer. 35 Minutes. Episode Highlights This is a land of stark contrasts and incredible scenery. Come along as we hike to a High Sierra lake on the trail to the highest peak in the continuous United States, explore the Alabama Hills, site of famous movies starring John Wayne, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and many others, go bouldering in the incredible Buttermilks, learn about the internment...

Weekend Explorer. 35 Minutes. Episode Highlights Amidst the legendary giant Redwood trees, the tallest trees in the world, sits a quaint town filled with Victorian houses, microbreweries, and unique friendly people. Come along as we mountain bike ride to spectacular Fern Canyon, help make a yoke for Paul Bunyan's oxen, whitewater raft through the Trinity Alps, horseback ride on giant Moonstone beach, kayak to visit...

Finley-Holiday Films. DVD. All Regions WITNESS THE POWER OF AN EARTHQUAKE Return to the exact moment of the 1987 Whittier Earthquake and walk through the ravaged community of Uptown Whittier with our cameraman just minutes after the quake struck. UPTTOWN WHITTIER IN RUINS This narrated video was produced immediately after the October 1, 1987 quake and lets you experience its devastation first-hand, including actual footage...

DVD. Sports Safaris. 30 Minutes. Daredevils in search of big air flock to San Francisco to compete on the largest ski jump ever constructed. Whoa! Flips, spins, turns, rolls and hopefully – landings. Also, one filmmaker’s passion blooms in his love of boardsports. Skating, surfing, snowboarding action galore.

DVD. Nature Parks Approximately 230 kilometres east of Los Angeles and close to Palm Springs is the Joshua Tree National Park. Founded in 1994, this nature preserve, near to the Little San Bernardino Mountains, covers an area of around 2,000 square kilometres. It consists of 2 different types of desert. In the southern part, the Sonora Desert extends to the neighboring state of Arizona. The...

DVD. Nature Wonders. 10 Minutes. The sky shines cloudless and blue above the 2,000 square kilometres of Joshua Tree National Park in California. Both the fame and name of the park is derived from the innumerable and fantastic Joshua Trees that adorn its natural landscape. The southern section of the national park is influenced by the hot and arid Sonora Desert while in the higher...

Weekend Explorer. 35 Minutes. Episode Highlights Paraglide over red clay cliffs with beautiful vistas of the Pacific Ocean, hike among the rare Torrey Pine tree at Torrey Pines State Reserve, skin dive with the huge orange Garibaldi fish, kayak in mystical sea caves, sunbathe with seals, visit beautiful beaches, and learn the secret hidden in the basement of a local shell shop. Series Description Join...

DVD. Sports Safaris. 30 Minutes. By far America’s most scenic lake, Tahoe offers year round excitement, whether the skies bring snow or sunshine. In the winter, resorts such as Squaw Valley offer a multitude of trails, and the steepest ski run in the country.In the summertime, these same resorts offer more than 15 square miles of mountain biking territory and are host to a professional...

Weekend Explorer. 35 Minutes. Episode Highlights Search for bears and learn how residents coexist with the bears that live in their city, horseback ride in the majestic snow covered Sierra Mountains, glide down the slopes of one of California's favorite ski resorts, fly over majestic Yosemite National Park, mountain bike through the beautiful and serene Sierra wilderness, take an exciting off-road vehicle tour, wonder at...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. The stone-built church of the Mission San Carlos Borrom?o De Carmelo rises above the southern district of the picturesque and romantic coastal town of Carmel in the United States. The Carmel Mission was founded in 1771 when Father Juniperro Serra, from Mallorca in Spain, was responsible for the building of the first missionary stations in the United States. The Mission...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. The Santa Barbara Mission is located on a hill above the centre of a famous coastal resort on California's legendary west coast. In 1820 the sacred building's architect wanted to base his design on the architectural and artistic styles of Roman temple construction. While in Spain a Franciscan friar acquired a book that contained details of Pre-Christian buildings designed by...

DVD. Nature Wonders. 10 Minutes.. Mono Lake is the greatest crater lake in the world and although it is one of the oldest lakes in North America, its water is three times as salty as the sea, it is far from dead. Mysteriously and full of bizarre formations, white tuff rocks rise out of the water. Their origin is a remarkable natural wonder. The combination...

DVD. Bike-O-Vision. 75 Minutes. Bike-O-Vision motion-travel videos and DVDs are the fun and easy way to see the world's most famous and scenic routes from a cyclist's viewpoint. You'll travel the backroads and byways of Europe, America and the Caribbean. Each virtual reality ride will energize you with realistic motion, enhancing your exercising experience! With more diversity than many nations, the Golden State from San...

Over Videos. 58 Minutes. Over California is an exhilarating journey above a landscape of contrast. Photographed entirely from the air over the course of a year, powerful high-altitude images reveal the special beauty and magic of the mountains, deserts, vineyards, coastline and cities that are the state of California. The intimate sense of place is enhanced by the original stereo soundtrack. Over California was originally...

Over Series. Blu-ray Disc. 60 Minutes. Take to the skies for an exhilarating journey Over California, a film previously seen on public television. Soar above landscapes from deserts to vineyards and everything in between, including Disneyland and the Golden Gate Bridge. Shot in high definition and featuring dynamic sound, this is a California you will want to experience time and again! Product Features Part of...

Boxed Set of 4 Discs. DVD. 3 Hours and 33 Minutes. From PBS affiliate KCTS comes the Over California Deluxe Box Set, a collection of the most successful regional videos ever produced. The Emmy Award-winning series, presented for the first time ever in a deluxe box set, features amazing cinematography and beautiful original music scores. Showcasing video shot in High-Definition (HD) by the world's most...

Weekend Explorer. 35 Minutes. Episode Highlights Jump a wave wakeboarding, experience the thrill of waverunning, and enjoy BBQ cooking in a hot tub while houseboating on scenic Lake Shasta in Northern California. Tour one of the United State's largest dams, enjoy the incredible mountain scenery of the Lassen Volcanic National Park, walk among giant ancient stalactites in Shasta Caverns, explore the wildlife of Turtle Bay,...

DVD. Sports Safaris. 30 Minutes. One of the most visited cities in the world, San Francisco boasts an impressive list of sightseeing attractions. The 1,000 meters tall Mt. Tamalpais is where the very first mountain bike was developed, tested and manufactured, and offers beautiful trails for the beginner and expert alike. Golden Gate Park is the site of many sporting activities,including rollerblading, which continues to...

DVD. Good Time Golf. 30 Minutes. One of the great American historical golf courses, Pasatiempo, is our centerpiece of great golf along with Seascape Golf Club and DeLaveaga Golf Course in the seaside town of Santa Cruz, California. In between playing rounds the guys, George, Zip, Eb, and Kenny find new adventures Aerobatic Flying, great Surfing, and Horseback Riding.