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” [...]
Entries from August 29th, 2009
The “Dot-com” Era
August 29th, 2009 · No Comments · The Web
Tags: Business·Dot-com bubble·EBay·Google·IBM·Searching·Silicon Valley·Yahoo
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 [...]
Tags: Arts·California·Grauman's Chinese Theatre·Hollywood·Hollywood Los Angeles California·Los Angeles·Theatre·Universal Studios
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 [...]
Tags: California·Inland Empire·Los Angeles·San Bernardino California·San Diego·San Francisco·Southern California·United States
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 [...]
Tags: California·California Science Center·Exposition Park·Los Angeles·Los Angeles County California·Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum·Rose Garden·United States
Sports in California
August 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · 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 [...]
Tags: California·Los Angeles·Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim·Los Angeles Galaxy·Major League Baseball·Major League Soccer·National Football League·National Hockey League
Julia Child
August 26th, 2009 · No Comments · People
Cover via Amazon Although there are hundreds of famous people who were born in California, I think it is appropriate to name Julia Child, who was born in Pasadena, California, since the movie Julie & Julia was just released on August 7, 2009. Julia Child (August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was a famous [...]
Tags: Cooking·French Chef·Home·Julia Child·Le Cordon Bleu·Mastering the Art of French Cooking·Simone Beck·World War II
Silicon Valley
August 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Technology
Image via Wikipedia Situated in the southern region of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, Silicon Valley is the center of the high-tech industry for California. Silicon Valley gained its name from the large number of silicon chip innovators and manufacturers, even though many other high-tech industries have also become associated with Silicon [...]
Tags: Adobe Systems·Advanced Micro Devices·Apple·Google·Hewlett-Packard·San Francisco Bay Area·Silicon Valley·United States
Restaurant Reviews for San Francisco
August 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Reviews
Image by foodnut.com via Flickr San Francisco is a great city home to thousands of restaurants representing ethnic cuisines from around the world. With everything from that hole-in-the-wall coffee shop to that elegant, upscale, fine-dining restaurant, any person in San Francisco will be able to find a more that satisfying meal. One of the highest [...]
Tags: Business and Economy·Frascati·Gary Danko·Italian cuisine·New Orleans·Restaurant·San Francisco·Types of restaurants
California Politics
August 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Politics
Image via Wikipedia Over the past few years, there have been many heated controversies and disputed topics that have complicated the political system of California. With a slight majority of democrats in California, there have been many political events that have been considered to be “constitutional crises” by those who disagree with the government of [...]
Tags: California·California State Legislature·California Supreme Court·Politics·Same-sex marriage·Supreme court·Term limit·United States
San Francisco Pop Culture
August 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Pop Culture
Image via Wikipedia San Francisco is a beautiful city filled with a lively atmosphere and diverse array of cultures. Home to numerous districts with roots in a particular ethnicity, such as Chinatown, the Italian community of North Beach, Japantown, the Russian community along Clement Street, and the Mission District, which is home to those of [...]
Tags: California·Japantown·Metro Areas·Mission District·Mission District San Francisco California·San Francisco·San Francisco Bay Area·United States