Carpinteria Valley Museum of History

Carpinteria Day Trip (Things to Do in Carpinteria): California with Kids

We go on a SoCal day trip to Carpinteria, California. We visited Carpinteria State Beach, Tomol Interpretive Play Area, The Worker Bee Cafe, Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve, Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, Tar Pits Park, Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park, Chocolats du Cali Bressan, and Padaro Beach Grill.

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Andy and Carol Bailard - What brought you to Carpinteria?

Shot at the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History October, 2014

Video by Everyone Has a Story

Historical Santa Barbara, CA

Historical Santa Barbara is a very old town with a pretty harbour, wonderful pier with restaurants, and one we tried and loved.

The main street - State Street has many boutique shops, restaurants and cafes, but also an electric bus service. We visited some of the historical sites such as Old Mission, Presidio and the Museum Area. An easy town to walk around.

We stayed in Carpinteria (there is a bus service from here right into Downtown Santa Barbara) which saved the complication of driving and parking.

The Carpinteria beach goes all the way to Santa Barbara and is beautiful to walk on, and swim at. Little cold for us in November though.

Santa Paula Ag Museum

Opening The new Ag Museum 25 Sept 2011

Santa Barbara California History and Cartography (1877)

Santa Barbara California history and cartography is explored and examined from this vintage map that was originally produced in 1877. In the video we look at historical elements that make this map so great. The map itself is a birdseye perspective map in that we see building architecture, changes in elevation, streets, vegetation and much more.

Check out the Santa Barbara California Map Poster Print:

California State Park Closures

***UPDATE***

220 of California's 279 State Parks are to be closed by Sept. 2009!!!

SEND A MESSAGE TO YOUR LEGISLATOR HERE...




...or write the Terminator and save our parks!

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814

Join the Group SAVE CALIFORNIA'S STATE PARKS

add your video of your favorite state park that is about to be closed.

California has some of the worlds prettiest parks not to mention the history of our state that will be denied to us.

Here is the list....
Leo Carrillo SP, Los Angeles SHP, Los Encinos SHP, Malibu Creek SP, Malibu Lagoon SB, Pio Pico SHP, Point Mugu SP, Rio de Los Angeles SP, Robert H. Meyer Memorial SB, Santa Susana Pass SHP, Topanga SP, Verdugo Mountains, Will Rogers SHP, California State Capitol Museum, Governor's Mansion SHP, Leland Stanford Mansion SHP, Railtown 1897 SHP, State Indian Museum SHP, Sutter's Fort SHP, Bethany Reservoir SRA, Calaveras Big Trees SP, California Mining & Mineral Museum, Caswell Memorial SP, Columbia SHP, George J. Hatfield SRA, Great Valley Grasslands SP, Indian Grinding Rock SHP, McConnell SRA, Carpinteria SB, Chumash Painted Cave SHP, El Capitan SB, Emma Wood SB, Gaviota SP, La Purisima Mission SHP, McGrath SB, Point Sal SB, Refugio SB, San Buenaventura SB, Anza-Borrego Desert SP, Cuyamaca Rancho SP, Indio Hills Palms, Palomar Mountain SP, Picacho SRA, Salton Sea SRA, Annadel SP, Bale Grist Mill SHP, Benicia Capitol SHP, Benicia SRA, Bothe-Napa Valley SP, Candlestick Point SRA, East Shore SP State Shoreline, Jack London SHP, John Marsh Home SHP, Mount Diablo SP, Petaluma Adobe SHP, Robert Louis Stevenson SP, Sonoma SHP, Sugarloaf Ridge SP, Brannan Island SRA, Delta Meadows, Folsom Powerhouse SHP, Franks Tract SRA, Marshall Gold Discovery SHP, Stone Lake, California Citrus SHP, Chino Hills SP, Mount San Jacinto SP, San Timoteo Canyon, Wildwood Canyon, Angel Island SP, China Camp SP, Mount Tamalpais SP, Olompali SHP, Samuel P. Taylor SP, Tomales Bay SP, Caspar Headlands SB, Caspar Headlands SNR, Greenwood SB, Hendy Woods SP, Jug Handle SNR, MacKerricher SP, Mailliard Redwoods SNR, Manchester SP, Mendocino Headlands SP, Montgomery Woods SNR, Navarro River Redwoods SP, Point Cabrillo Light Station, Russian Gulch SP, Schooner Gulch SB, Van Damme SP, Westport-Union Landing SB, Andrew Molera SP, Carmel River SB, Fort Ord Dunes SP, Fremont Peak SP, Garrapata SP, Hatton Canyon, Henry W. Coe SP, John Little SNR, Julia Pfeiffer Burns SP, Marina SB, Monterey SB, Monterey SHP, Moss Landing SB, Pfeiffer Big Sur SP, Point Lobos Ranch, Point Lobos SNR, Point Sur SHP, Salinas River SB, San Juan Bautista SHP, Zmudowski SB. Admiral William Standley SRA, Azalea SNR, Benbow Lake SRA, Del Norte Coast Redwoods SP, Fort Humboldt SHP, Grizzly Creek Redwoods SP, Harry A. Merlo SRA, Humboldt Lagoons SP, Humboldt Redwoods SP, Jedediah Smith Redwoods SP, John B. Dewitt Redwoods SNR, Little River SB, Patrick's Point SP, Pelican SB, Prairie Creek Redwoods SP, Reynolds WC, Richardson Grove SP, Sinkyone Wilderness SP, Smithe Redwoods SNR, Standish-Hickey SRA, Tolowa Dunes SP, Trinidad SB, Ahjumawi Lava Springs SP, Anderson Marsh SHP, Bidwell Mansion SHP, Bidwell-Sacramento River SP, Castle Crags SP, Colusa-Sacramento River SRA, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial SP, Shasta SHP, Weaverville Joss House SHP, William B. Ide Adobe SHP, Woodson Bridge SRA, Oceano Dunes/Pismo SB, Armstrong Redwoods SNR, Austin Creek SRA, Fort Ross SHP, Kruse Rhododendron SNR, Salt Point SP, Sonoma Coast SP, Border Field SP, Carlsbad SB, San Pasqual Battlefield SHP, Silver Strand SB, Torrey Pines SB, Torrey Pines SNR, Estero Bluffs SP, Hearst San Simeon SP, Limekiln SP, Los Osos Oaks SNR, Montaña de Oro SP, Morro Bay SP, Morro Strand SB, William R. Hearst Memorial SB, Año Nuevo SNR, Año Nuevo SP, Bean Hollow SB, Big Basin Redwoods SP, Burleigh H. Murray Ranch, Butano SP, Castle Rock SP, Castro Adobe (Rancho San Andres), Gray Whale Cove SB, Half Moon Bay SB, Henry Cowell Redwoods SP, Lighthouse Field SB, Manresa SB, Montara SB, Natural Bridges SB, New Brighton SB, Pescadero SB, Point Montara Light Station, Pomponio SB, Portola Redwoods SP, San Gregorio SB, Santa Cruz Mission SHP, Seacliff SB, Sunset SB, The Forest of Nisene Marks SP, Thornton SB, Twin Lakes SB, Wilder Ranch SP, Bodie SHP, Burton Creek SP, D. L. Bliss SP, Donner Memorial SP, Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point SP, Emerald Bay SP, Empire Mine SHP, Grover Hot Springs SP, Kings Beach SRA, Lake Valley SRA, Malakoff Diggins SHP, Mono Lake Tufa SNR, Plumas-Eureka SP, South Yuba River SP, Tahoe SRA, Ward Creek, Washoe Meadows SP, Antelope Valley CA Poppy Reserve (SNR), Antelope Valley Indian Museum, Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland SP, Colonel Allensworth SHP, Fort Tejon SHP, Providence Mountains SRA, Red Rock Canyon SP, Saddleback Butte SP, Tomo-Kahni SHP, Tule Elk SNR

UPDATED 05/28/09

A brief history of Sacramento, CA

Wall mural in tunnel leading into Old Sacramento

Zaslavsky/Zeff Family: From Czarist Russia to Stanislaus County

This promotional video is intended to give a graphic summary of the McHenry Museum and Historical Society’s 2014 quarterly publication of the Stanislaus Stepping Stones—“The Zaslavsky Family: Emigrating from Czarist Russia and Making a New Home as the “Zeff” Family in Stanislaus County”
This issue tells the story the Zaslavsky/Zeff Family ancestors being forced to immigrate from Czarist Russia at the beginning the 20th Century as a result of religious persecution of the Jewish minorities. This publication tells the story of how the family of three brothers and their descendants (Herschel Zaslavsky-Zeff, Benjamin Zeff, Alec “Charlie” Zeff; and their father Meyer Leib Zaslavsky) came to Modesto, prospered and contributed to the economy and culture of Stanislaus County.
This is Volume 38, Number 3-4 Quarterly Journal of the McHenry Museum & Historical Society.
If interested in the publication—visit the McHenry Museum and Historical Society, 1402 I Street, Modesto, CA 95354 (A Non-Profit Organization).

Visit the Santa Ynez Valley, California

Discover the Santa Ynez Valley.

Tar seep along the margin of the Great Salt Lake

Tar can be seen seeping through ooid grains along the margins of the Great Salt Lake in Utah, USA.

The Anza Expedition (National Park Service Film)

In 1776, a multi-ethnic group of families completed an epic, 1900-mile journey at the mouth of San Francisco Bay. These 240 men, women, and children -- the first Spanish settlers to come overland into California -- forged a path through history and laid a cultural foundation for the American West.

Juan Bautista de Anza led the expedition from present-day Sonora, Mexico, through Arizona, and north along the California coast to establish the presidio and mission of San Francisco. The colonists were aided in their journey by Native American communities that would be forever changed by their arrival. Today, our nation commemorates the legacy of the Anza expedition through the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.

This film was released in 2012 and is a production of the National Park Service and Environmental Exchange. For more information, visit nps.gov/juba

Comfort Inn Yosemite Valley Gateway, Mariposa Hotels - California

Comfort Inn Yosemite Valley Gateway 2 Stars Mariposa, California Within US Travel Directory The Comfort Inn Yosemite Valley Gateway hotel in Mariposa, CA is located near the junction of California's famous Highway 49, known as California's Golden Chain, and State Route 140, the all-year access to the west entrance of Yosemite Valley and Yosemite National Park.
This Mariposa, CA hotel features many full-service amenities, including free wireless high-speed Internet access, free weekday newspaper, free coffee in the lobby, seasonal outdoor pool and hot tub and a gift shop. Business travelers to this Mariposa, CA hotel will appreciate additional conveniences like access to copy and fax services.
Breakfast features eggs, meat, yogurt, fresh fruit, cereal and more.
Family suites with full kitchens are offered. All rooms at this California hotel are nonsmoking.
The Yosemite National Park is open all year. Mariposa is at the southern end of the Mother Lode and has a rich history. The Mariposa County Courthouse, California Within US Travel Directory State Mining and Mineral Museum, Mariposa Museum & History Center and the Historic Mariposa County Jail remind visitors of a colorful past.

Booking now :

Hotel Location :
Comfort Inn Yosemite Valley Gateway, 4994 Bullion Street CA 95338, USA

Hotels list and More information visit U.S. Travel Directory

Vincent Arroyo Winery in Calistoga, California ( Napa Valley )

Vincent Arroyo Winery:
Private Limousine Service:
Wine Country Driver:

While my clients were tasting wine and enjoying the good company of Vincent Arroyo's Tasting room staff, I took a little video of the winery. Like several other Napa Valley Wineries Vincent Arroyo's greeters walk around on 4 feet. Be sure to say hi! to Bodega and JJ when you stop in for a tasting! Maybe you could even try JJ's blend in the Tasting room.

The Lobster Skeletons

Nat n Sarah at Emma Wood State Beach, CA 2009

Santa Barbara Wine + Food Festival

The Santa Barbara Wine + Food Festival is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year as one of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s largest annual fundraisers. We have exciting news to share with you! It has just been announced that the Santa Barbara Wine Festival ™ is now officially named the Santa Barbara Wine + Food Festival ™. The change has come to honor all of the wonderful food featured at the festival representing some of the best restaurants and caterers on the Central Coast. Back this year by popular demand-- the VIP Redwood Lounge and Sparkling Way! Saturday, June 24, 2017, 2-5 PM General Admission, 1:00 PM VIP Admission. Get Tickets here

Museum of Modern Art, April 2018

Short tour of MOMA, New York's Museum of Modern Art, featuring the world's most impressive collection of contemporary paintings, drawings, sculptures, and photography. Among others, the works of Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Max Ernst, Matthew Connors, and Stephen Shore are seen, along with the museum's stunning interior architecture.

The Birthplace of Hockey - Starr Manufacturing Dartmouth NS

David Jones delivers a compelling argument that the true birthplace of Hockey is in Dartmouth Nova-Scotia, Canada. There is evidence that the first games were played on Lake Banook. Lake Banook also happens to be the location of the world's first skate manufacturing company Starr Manufacturing in Dartmouth. Windsor NS currently boasts that they are the birthplace of hockey.

You can find out about the True birthplace and history of hockey here:

The David Jones Dartmouth history blog here:

California State Parks: Russ Christoff visits Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park

From the series Traveling California State Parks with Russ Christoff. Used by permission of Under the Stars Productions. Some information may have changed since filming. Visit for updated information.

California State Parks: Russ Christoff Visits Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

From the series Traveling California State Parks. Used by permission of Under the Stars productions. Information may have changed. For updated information, visit

The Flood of 1969

The Flood of 1969 was caused by a series of storms that moved across the state and saturated the ground. 35 of 58 California counties were declared federal disaster areas and property damage was estimated at around $400 million.