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Entries from August 29th, 2009

The “Dot-com” Era

August 29th, 2009 · No Comments · The Web

Image via CrunchBase The “Dot-com” era, also known as the “dot-com bubble” was an economic bubble that lasted from 1998 to 2001 and was a period in which many internet based companies were established.  Born largely out of the numerous technology companies such as Google and Yahoo based in Silicon Valley in California, the “dot-com” [...]

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Los Angeles: Be On TV

August 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Telvision

Image via Wikipedia Due to the extremely large entertainment industry situated in L.A. and surrounding districts such as Hollywood, many people traveling to California feel that being part of the audience for the taping of a television show might be the perfect Los Angeles experience.  Of course, getting tickets to be part of the audience [...]

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Popular Communities to Live In California

August 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Travel

Image via Wikipedia Although California is home to major global cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and San Jose, it is often the smaller, less known communities and suburbs that offer the best living experiences.  One of the most popular places to live in California is Riverside, which is located between Moreno [...]

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The California Science Center

August 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Science

Image by themickeyd via Flickr Located south of downtown Los Angeles, the California Science Center is an exciting science museum and hands-on activities facility situated in the historic Exposition Park.  The Exposition Park is home to other museums and attractions including the California African American Museum, Natural Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles Memorial [...]

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Sports in California

August 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Sports

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Sports has always been a major component of life in California.  The state hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley Ski Resort, the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and the 1994 FIFA World Cup.  However, California is also home to 19 major professional sports league [...]

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