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Hotel del Coronado, also known as The Del and Hotel Del, is a historic beachfront hotel in Coronado, California, just across San Diego Bay from San Diego.A rare surviving example of an American architectural genre—the wooden Victorian beach resort—it was designated a California Historical Landmark in 1970 [4] and a National Historic Landmark in 1977.
This means it is the main mango sold in regions where mangoes have to be imported, comprising about 80% of mangoes sold in the United Kingdom and United States [dubious – discuss], apart from growing regions in California, [3] Hawaii, Florida and Jamaica. However, in France it is sold at a discount, while the main imported cultivar is Kent. [4]
Island Image Coordinates Counties Description Bird Rock: 5]: Marin : Small Pacific island west of Tomales Point, primarily a seabird colony. It covers 2 acres (0.81 ha). : Hog Island (Tomales Bay): Marin : A 2-acre (0.81 ha) island in Tomales Bay. : Año Nuevo Island: 6]: San Mateo : Small Pacific island, about 0.2 miles (0.32 km) long, near Año Nuevo (New Year's) Point, south of the Golden ...
Rancho del Cielo is a ranch located atop the Santa Ynez Mountain range northwest of Santa Barbara, California. For more than 20 years, it was the vacation home of Ronald and Nancy Reagan . The 688-acre (278 ha) ranch's Spanish name translates to Sky's Ranch or Heaven's Ranch in English.
Tejon Ranch will set aside 178,000 acres (720 km 2) for conservation and will provide an option for public purchase of an additional 62,000 acres (250 km 2) – 49,000 to create a state park, 10,000 to realign 37 miles (60 km) of the Pacific Crest hiking trail, and the rest for docent-led tours of "sensitive habitat." Tejon Ranch will accept ...
Springfels trees are planted in the collections of the USDA's germplasm repository in Miami, Florida, [6] the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, Florida, [7] and the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park, [8] also in Homestead. The original tree still stands in West Palm Beach.
Located in Encinitas, California, with production facilities in Guatemala, Ecke has grown to become the world's largest poinsettia (christmas star) producer with 50% market share. [1] German emigrant Albert Ecke began cultivating poinsettias in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles in 1909. Paul Ecke Jr. took over the family business in 1963 and expanded it ...
The Hearst Ranch is composed of two cattle ranches in central California. The best known is the original Hearst Ranch, which surrounds Hearst Castle and comprises about 80,000 acres (320 km 2 ). George Hearst (1820–1891) bought over 30,000 acres (120 km 2 ) of Rancho Piedra Blanca , an 1840 Mexican land grant, in the late 19th century.