Experiences labelled with 'visit california'
Nestled within Santa Barbara’s wine country is one of the California Central Coast’s most intriguing secrets: the Danish town of Solvang, California. Drive along Highway 101 when you visit California, and be clued in to Solvang’s existence by the incongruous sight of an Old World windmill located right by the side of the highway. Becoming one of your more typical things to do in California, a short drive off the highway takes you into the heart of the “Danish Capital of America,” a village where Old World traditions have been preserved for the last hundred years. Founded by Danish Americans in 1911, Solvang was planned to be a place where Danes could keep living according to their traditions, with their own school and church. Since ...
Many people visit California each year to take in its culture, wine, and natural beauty. Among the lesser-known attractions is a phenomenon referred to as California’s red tide. When this environmental event occurs, the waters of the Pacific along the coast turn red, creating a stunning visual effect and a troubling environmental issue. Also known as algal bloom, the red tide of California is the result of the exponential multiplication of algae that emit Bioluminescence and change the colour of the water. This particular bloom of algae decreases the oxygen levels in the water and releases toxins that depending on the intensity can be harmful to both humans and animals. If you witness a red tide when you travel to California, during the day it ...
