California

Weekend Explorer. 35 Minutes. Episode Highlights Visit "America's Beach" where the healthy lifestyle for which Southern California is known was made famous. Surf with professional surfer turned restaurateur, and then head to the local Farmer's Market, roller blade along the beach with roller blade legend Debbie Merrill, watch 78-year-old skateboarder Liz Bevington, the "Skateboarding Momma", head to the beach made famous by Baywatch and work...

Finley-Holiday Films. DVD. All Regions A LANDSCAPE OF SUPERLATIVES At the southern end of California's Sierra Nevada sits a place of wonder. It is a landscape of superlatives: home to the biggest trees, the deepest canyons and the tallest mountains. In this fully-narrated Second Edition DVD, experience cathedral-like sequoia groves, deep underground caverns, lush mountain meadows and glacier-carved canyons. Highlights include visits to Giant Forest,...

DVD. Bike-O-Vision. 72 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! This Bike-O-Vision journey will take you through the must-see palm lined...

Weekend Explorer. 35 Minutes. Episode Highlights The awe inspiring Cascade Range known for its massive snow-capped volcanoes stretches for over 700 miles in America's Pacific Northwest. At 14,162 feet (4,317 meters), Mount Shasta towers majestically over the southern end of this range. Come along and feel the rush of whitewater rafting, enjoy a picnic on the trail with some friendly llamas, go on an off-road...

DVD. 22 Minutes. Escape the ordinary as we tour California to find the greatest getaways, including swinging by a trapeze school in San Francisco, horseback riding at the Temescal Dude Ranch, and hitting the slopes in Lake Tahoe. The Best of California is an entertaining and informative travel show featuring real people visiting California's best destinations and places, with expert commentary from the travel writers...

DVD. 22 Minutes. Experience California's coastal paradises and celebrate its unique legacies as we cruise the coast from Surf City USA and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to enchanting seaside La Jolla and the famous links at Torrey Pines. The Best of California is an entertaining and informative travel show featuring real people visiting California's best destinations and places, with expert commentary from the travel...

DVD. 22 Minutes. Fasten your seatbelts as The Best of California takes you on the wildest rides California has to offer! Dare the dunes in San Luis Obispo, float down the delta in a deluxe houseboat, and witness a daring dog fight at Air Combat USA. The Best of California is an entertaining and informative travel show featuring real people visiting California's best destinations and...

DVD. 22 Minutes. Discover farm fun in the Central Valley as we enjoy a hands-on "aggie" experience from tractor riding and square dancing to dairy farming and cheese making. Then head north to the Napa Valley for a crash course at Wine Boot Camp and on to Murphy's in the Gold Country. The Best of California is an entertaining and informative travel show featuring real...

DVD. 22 Minutes. Enjoy fun-filled adventures and as we storm the high seas on a tall ship and let history come alive, parachute from 12,000 feet at Perris Skydiving School, and see Santa Barbara from some very unique perspectives. The Best of California is an entertaining and informative travel show featuring real people visiting California's best destinations and places, with expert commentary from the travel...

DVD. 22 Minutes. Thrill with fun-filled rides that will take your breath away as we cruise over the Pismo Dunes in a Humvee, ride along on an adventure-filled motorcycle trip from the high sierras to the desert floor and fly over Orange County on a simulated air combat mission. The Best of California is an entertaining and informative travel show featuring real people visiting California's...

DVD. 22 Minutes. Hold on tight as we take you to on the most exciting adventures California has to offer. We journey from Santa Monica Bay to Catalina for some island adventures, ride a dog sled on Mammoth Mountain, and kayak through the watery caves of Santa Cruz Island. The Best of California is an entertaining and informative travel show featuring real people visiting California's...

DVD. 22 Minutes. Enjoy an adventure-filled vacation as we celebrate the heritage of California with a living history tour of the Buffalo Soldiers in Yosemite, and capture the flavor of gospel music, soul food and culture in Los Angeles. The Best of California is an entertaining and informative travel show featuring real people visiting California's best destinations and places, with expert commentary from the travel...

DVD. 22 Minutes. Visit state treasures and see first hand what makes them so celebrated and renowned as we explore the past and present of the Queen Mary Ocean Liner, the State Capitol, and Pebble Beach on the Monterey peninsula. The Best of California is an entertaining and informative travel show featuring real people visiting California's best destinations and places, with expert commentary from the...

DVD. 22 Minutes. Venture through the trend setting region of Southern California as we experience the modern marvels of downtown Los Angeles. Join a family as they sail on the Hawaiian Chieftan, and feel the rush of skydiving in Perris Valley. The Best of California is an entertaining and informative travel show featuring real people visiting California's best destinations and places, with expert commentary from...

DVD. 22 Minutes. Encounter a wealth of good times as we play on the waterfront in Newport Beach, re-ignite the child in all of us at Knotts Berry Farm and Disneyland, and "hang ten" on the South Coast. The Best of California is an entertaining and informative travel show featuring real people visiting California's best destinations and places, with expert commentary from the travel writers...

DVD. 22 Minutes. Take an exhilarating adventure to The Best of California's most thrilling destinations, including a VIP behind-the-scenes look at the innovators who are creating the wildest new rides, go fly fishing in beautiful Redding, and get wet on a wild whitewater rafting trip on the mighty Sacramento. The Best of California is an entertaining and informative travel show featuring real people visiting California's...

DVD. 22 Minutes. Play on the rivers and lakes of Northern California as we experience the rush of white water rafting on the American River, the fun of house boating and wave running on the California Delta and the allure of fly fishing in Redding. The Best of California is an entertaining and informative travel show featuring real people visiting California's best destinations and places,...

Finley-Holiday Films. DVD. All Regions Come explore the unknown gems of Sequoia National Park as we visit the underground world found there. From the alpine caves of the high country to the remote canyons of the Kaweah River, join us as we crawl, climb and rappel through dozens of the over 200 caves found throughout the park. Along the way, you ll learn about the...

DVD. Nature Parks The stunning rock formations of The Valley of Fire are located about a 60 minute drive from the U.S.A.'s famous gambling city of Las Vegas. The impressive rock formations of the Valley of Fire are the geological monuments of time immemorial, its deep canyons and caves far removed from civilization. Here, isolation reigns supreme, including silence and an infinity of calm. This...

DVD. 27 Minutes. Travel with us to the splender of Napa Valley!!! Featuring Napa Valley's star chefs such the show features some incredible cooking and unique styles. Tra Vigne Restaurant cooks up traditional Italian dishes such as Pizza Margharita and a grilled steak. Another Star Chef brings to the table Asian infused creations, using the fresh ingredients to create his Poké of Tuna, Cayucos Abalone,...

DVD. Sports Safaris. 30 Minutes. America’s most visited park, Yosemite is filled with overwhelming natural beauty. Many visitors come just to look, but there are many ways to experience the splendor of Yosemite while engaging in outdoor sports. In addition to the always popular bike and horseback riding tours, there is rock climbing for those interested in a physical challenge. The Merced River provides the...

DVD. Nature Parks Majestic, 1,000 metre high rock walls flank a magnificent valley, the heart of the world famous Yosemite National Park located in California's Sierra Nevada. The first thing that strikes most visitors to the park is its spectacular waterfalls which are the highest on the entire North American Continent. They plunge down more than 700 metres. At Yosemite Falls, the water from Yosemite...

Finley-Holiday Films. DVD. All Regions. There are few experiences that compare to a trail ride through one of America's greatest natural treasures! This fully narrated program captures the tradition of exploring Yosemite National Park on horse and mule and lets you hear first-hand from Yosemite s wranglers, packers and mounted patrol rangers. Featured are rides from all three stables: Wawona, Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne, including...

Nature Wonders. 10 Minutes. Breathtaking waterfalls, high rock walls and an enchanting wilderness have made Yosemite Park famous. The uniqueness of this wonderful rock landscape was recognized many years ago, thus this Californian national park is the second oldest nature reserve in the United States. At Yosemite Falls, the steep rocks tower up more than 700 metres and it is the park's highest and also...