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Although a white Christmas isn't exactly the style in Los Angeles, California, the city still puts on some of the country's best holiday celebrations. Throughout December locals and visitors can get into the spirit of the season and take advantage of the city's mild winter climate at a variety of fun festive events. Holiday must-dos include...
There's a famous line that reads "life is like a box of chocolates..." but luckily for chocolate lovers there are several sweet tooth attractions that look outside of the box. These candy attractions range from a mystical chocolate world to a relaxing chocolate spa to a high end chocolate fashion show.
In the past, images of naval ships and submarines were probably the first to come to mind in association with the southern Californian city of San Diego. Although San Diego still is a prominent naval base in the United States, it's also surfacing as a sought-after holiday destination for families.
The first documented arrival of Europeans to San Francisco Bay was in 1769 when a Spanish exploration party, led by Don Gaspar de Portola, landed on the peninsula. Seven years later, they created the Mission San Francisco de Asis. Upon independence from Spain in 1821, the area became Mexican territory, during which time the mission was converted into a town by the name of Yerba Buena. For the next 25 years the town continued to attract American settlers. The area changed domination once again in 1846 after the Mexican-American war, when it was claimed by the United States. Yerba Buena was subsequently renamed San
Francisco, which, due to the Gold Rush and promise of riches, would eventually
become the metropolis it is today.