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Santa Monica Island

Santa Monica Island

West of the 405 Freeway is Santa Monica. A huge sprawling city itself of immense economic diversity with its own neighborhoods. For teens and tourists, the mall, the pier and the boardwalk are big draws – for other LA natives &ndash [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Santa Cruz Island

Santa Cruz Island

Santa Cruz County is located on California's Central Coast, 65 miles south of San Francisco and 35 miles north of Monterey. Situated on the northern side of Monterey Bay and hugged by redwood forested mountains, Santa Cruz County has 29 mil [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Oscar Island

Oscar Island

Located at the northern coast of Washington State Orcas Island is the largest of the San Juan Islands, which are. Approximately an hour and twenty minutes from the mainland city of Anacortes by ferry, Orcas is home to an eclectic commu [...]

Posted On : Apr, 04 2007 | Comments : 0

San Juan Islands

San Juan Islands

The Pacific Northwest has an inviting secret spot known as the San Juan Islands. Accessible by the Washington State Ferry Service, the islands of Lopez, Orcas, San Juan and Shaw have been luring explorers and visitors with a natural beaut [...]

Posted On : Apr, 04 2007 | Comments : 0

Santa Rosa Island

Santa Rosa Island

Santa Rosa Island is about 46 miles from Ventura Harbor and travel time is about 2.5 -3 hours sometimes with a brief stop to drop off or pick up passengers at Santa Cruz Island. Santa Rosa has a diverse landscape ranging from pristine whi [...]

Posted On : Apr, 04 2007 | Comments : 0

San Miguel Island

San Miguel Island

San Miguel is famous worldwide for its pinniped viewing.San Miguel Island (9,325 acres). Fifty-five miles off the coast from Ventura, San Miguel Island is the farthest west of the Channel Islands. Because of its location in the open ocean, [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2007 | Comments : 0

Saltspring Island

Saltspring Island

The island was explored by the Spanish and British in the 1700s, and settled in the 1850s by early pioneers who had abandoned their Fraser River gold rush hopes. A group of 9 Negro slaves, who had purchased their liberty in the United State [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2007 | Comments : 0

Anna Maria Island 'Florida'

Anna Maria Island 'Florida'

There is a place in Florida that does not have the very best in beaches, the most Caribbean-like climate, the best recreational opportunities or the hottest resorts or nightlife in the State. So, why is an island peninsula community of 15,0 [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2007 | Comments : 0

Hawaii Islands

Hawaii Islands

Hanauma Bay, on the island of Oahu, boasts an amazing coral reef that is simply out of this world. There are many fish species that call Hanauma Bay and the coral reef their home, which makes for incredible snorkeling. In fact, so many peop [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2007 | Comments : 0

Caribbean 'like a string of island pearls'

Caribbean 'like a string of island pearls'

There are cultural differences between different Caribbean Islands.There is a lot of french style in the French West Indies especially Martinique.The Netherland Antilles will give you Dutch Colonial style. On the other hand for more than a [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2007 | Comments : 0

Galiano Island, BC 'Canada'

Galiano Island, BC 'Canada'

Galiano Island BC: A rural country island among the southern Gulf Islands off the southern eastern coastlines of Vancouver Island. Galiano Island has many beaches, hiking and walking trails and artist galleries covering the 57 square kilo [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2007 | Comments : 0

The Queen Charlottes Islands

In British Columbia The Queen Charlottes are a group of islands south of the Alaska panhandle that is the ancestral home of the Haida  the West Coast Aboriginals who have lived here for thousands of years. The Queen Charlotte Islands [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2007 | Comments : 0

Ladysmith BC on Vancouver Island

Ladysmith BC on Vancouver Island

Formed in the late 1800s Ladysmith was originally known as Oyster Bay...then came the coal mining and logging industries. In 1986 the logging industry pulled out, and in 2003 Ladysmith introduced the Festival of Lights, which displays tho [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2007 | Comments : 0

Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands

Discover "Nature's Little Secrets" - over 60 pristine Caribbean islands that comprise the British Virgin Islands. Our unspoilt, idyllic islands are as beautiful as our people and culture. Come explore our white sand beaches, turqu [...]

Posted On : Mar, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

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