Places
The hottest and driest place in America
Death Valley, California
Where you can enter any time you'd like, but you can never leave
Hotel California
Legendary tennis players from Compton
Venus and Serena Williams
It starts with people dancing on cars.
La La Land
What Ron Burgundy says when he signs-off each night
"Stay Classy San Diego"
Colorado Blvd is host to this New Year's Day tradition
The Tournament of Roses Parade
What the Mamas and the Papas were doing in 1965
California Dreamin'
This photographer is buried in a wilderness area named after him
Ansel Adams
Maverick and Goose sing "You've Lost That Loving' Feeling" in this San Diego classic
Top Gun
The event from 1848-1855 that exponentially increased California's population and wealth
The California Gold Rush
This place has the most stars that can be seen without a telescope, if you are looking down instead of up
The Hollywood Walk of Fame
In 1968, Dionne Warwick asked this question in one of her biggest hits
"Do You Know the Way to San Jose?"
Gold Medal Winning Boxer from East Los Angeles
Oscar De La Hoya
This infamous prison is central to The Rock
Alcatraz
What Santa rides during the annual "____ Santa" event in San Diego.
A surfboard (Surfin' Santa)
Beck, Tool, and Rage Against the Machine headlined the inaugural outing of this in 1999
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (AKA Coachella)
Chappell Roan is a dancer at this WeHo gay club in this 2020 hit
Pink Pony Club
More well-known name for whom UCSD's Theodore Geisel Library is named after
Dr. Seuss
Straight Out of Compton chronicles the rise of this band.
N.W.A.
Since 1970, fans have flocked to this event in San Diego each summer
Comic-Con
Name of George Lucas' 4,700-acre film retreat in Marin
Skywalker Ranch
What nobody is doing, according to this 1982 Missing Persons hit
Walking in LA
California was named after this fictional 1510 romance novel character
Queen Califia, the warrior queen who ruled over a kingdom of black women living on the Island of California.
Bodega Bay is the home to this Hitchcock classic
The Birds
This wine type is the most grown in California
Chardonnay (but Cabernet Sauvignon is close)