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The Lake Norconian Club [5] opened on February 2, 1929. [6] It was renamed The Norconian on January 20, 1931, so travelers would not be confused and think the resort was a private club. The resort was initially a great success, with film and sports stars as regular visitors. [7] It was not unusual to see Buster Keaton or Babe Ruth on the golf ...
Defunct ski areas and resorts in California (1 P) Pages in category "Defunct resorts in California" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
Map of the Salton Sea drainage area. The Salton Sea is a shallow, landlocked, highly saline endorheic lake in Riverside and Imperial counties in Southern California.It lies on the San Andreas Fault within the Salton Trough, which stretches to the Gulf of California in Mexico.
The 1562 map of the Americas, created by Spanish cartographer Diego Gutiérrez, which applied the name California for the first time.. California was the name given to a mythical island populated only by beautiful Amazon warriors, as depicted in Greek myths, using gold tools and weapons in the popular early 16th-century romance novel Las Sergas de Esplandián (The Adventures of Esplandián) by ...
The Springs of Lake County, California are natural springs, some of which are warm and/or rich in minerals, in Lake County, California. During the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century resorts were often founded around these springs, where bathing and drinking the water was thought to be beneficial to the health. A partial list ...
Highland Springs (formerly Highland) is a set of springs which was turned into a resort in the 19th century in Lake County, California.The resort grew to be able to accommodate 200 people, attracted by the curative powers of the mineral waters and the lovely mountain scenery.
Bartlett Springs is a set of springs around which a resort was developed in Lake County, California. There were four improved springs, each delivering cool carbonated water with considerable amounts of suspended iron. In 1914 it was the largest such resort in Lake County, capable of accommodating up to 500 guests.
The resorts were self-contained commercial establishments. Varying resort accommodations included rooms for rent, meals and fine food, cocktail bars, dancing, sporting facilities (such as golf, horseback riding, tennis, swimming pools, fishing, badminton), and beaches. [2] Entire communities (or towns) became resort areas for African Americans.