Sunday, August 28, 2005
Return to Zuma Beach
Another hot weekend in the Antelope Valley and we again escaped to Zuma Beach. This time we did not take the canyon roads but stayed on the freeway and got there faster!! I would have though sneaking through the canyons would have been faster but going that way has a lot of traffic lights before the canyons. When we got to Zuma beach we drove a little bit more to the north than where we were last weekend. The sand seemed to be a little bit nicer here. The waves were again spectacular to watch. The day seemed a little bit hotter than last Saturday and this time we checked out the water. It was kind of tough to do anything other than watch out for the big waves. The undertow was very strong as well. Another great day at Zuma Beach.
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Thursday, August 25, 2005
E.T. Movie Night
Just a reminder for those in the area that tomorrow, Friday August 26, E.T. will be showing at the Palmdale Amphitheater. If you look at my previous posts from August 15th you will see a picture of the large movie screen that they will show the movie on. Admission is free and it is an outdoor show.
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Hiking Southern California
It sure has been a hot summer out here in the Antelope Valley. Hopefully I will be able to get out soon and do some more hiking. I have been looking through my Hiking Southern California book and hope to hike some of these soon. Hopefully I will have some pictures to share as well. Check out the book by clicking HERE.
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Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival
The Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival kicks off this Friday August 26th and will continue through September 5th. You can check out their website by clicking HERE. To view their arena events click HERE. One of the arena event that caught my eye was the Rural Olympics and one of its events - hay loading. The Antelope Valley Fair Grounds is located at 2551 West Avenue H. I might have to go and check out this fair and I will let you know how it is.
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Monday, August 22, 2005
Zuma Beach
This past Saturday Becky and I went to Zuma Beach, located in Malibu. It is about a 90 mile drive from the Antelope Valley. We got to drive through some canyon roads which made for some nice views. We passed quite a few cyclist on the canyon roads which made it seem like I was driving a team car in the Tour De France. It was a great day for the beach. As you can see from the picture not a cloud in the sky. Zuma Beach is known for its big waves. I didn't bring my buggie board though so I will have to ride the waves some other day. It was tough to pack up and leave the beach on Saturday.
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Sunday, August 21, 2005
Santa Monica Pier
Last weekend I went to check out Santa Monica Pier. It was a nice place to check out with a lot of things going on. You can see the big parking lot that fills up quickly in the afternoon. When this picture was taken it was still a bit hazy out but an hour later the sun was out and the parking lot was packed. It was nice walking along the pier and seeing the ocean. You can see that they have many rides at the pier and there are also many games to play. After walking on the Pier you can also walk along the beach on there paved walkway.
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Saturday, August 20, 2005
Astronaut Bobble Head Night at Jethawks Game
Last night was Astronaut Bobble Head night at the Lancaster Jethawk's Game. I got mine and enjoyed the baseball game. Unfortunately the Jethawks lost 12-6 to Bakersfield. After the National Anthem they had a jet fly overhead with a former Astronaut in it. Then after the game there was a spectacular fireworks show as well. I remembered halfway to the stadium that I didn't have my camera. I was hoping to have some pictures of the stadium and fireworks show to share. You can check out the Lancaster Jethawks website by clicking HERE.
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Thursday, August 18, 2005
Flowers in the Desert
This past weekend I was taking a walk in a Lancaster park and came across some flowers!! I was surprised to see these wildflowers here in August. I hear the desert is blooming with color in the spring but by August things are desert like. It was nice to see some color out there.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Lake Palmdale
Heading up 14 North into the Antelope Valley there is a scenic outlook pictured here. You see Lake Palmdale, a good size body of water, in the desert and the California aqueduct in front of it.
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Monday, August 15, 2005
Palmdale Amphitheater Movie Night
Friday August 12 was the first of three movie nights at the Palmdale Amphitheater. They were showing Raiders of the Lost Ark. This is a picture of the large screen they showed the movie on. It was nice to sit out on the hill at the amphitheater and watch a movie. There are going to be two other movie nights that I am currently aware of. On Friday August 26 they will be showing E.T. and on Friday September 9 they will be showing The Sound Of Music. There is free admission and food vendors will be on site. The ampitheater is located on Avenue P between 25th and 30th West.
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Sunday, August 14, 2005
Sunset in the Antelope Valley
I have noticed that the sunsets here in the Antelope Valley are spectacular and finally have a photo to show it. This photo was taken on Friday August 12 at the Palmdale Amphitheater.
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Thursday, August 11, 2005
Dealazon Blog's Author Vacations in the Antelope Valley
Forbes recently released its best of the web and the dealazon blog is listed as one of the top ten shopping blogs! The blog lets you know about all kinds of good deals offered through Amazon.com. I also happen to know that the author of the blog was recently in the Antelope Valley on Vacation!! He was checking out the high desert area and relaxing by the pool.
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Beware of Pit Bulls in the Antelope Valley
I was looking through a USA Today a few days ago and noticed that the Antelope Valley was mentioned in it. On the page where it lists all of the states the California update was from Palmdale. It says that there have been over 22 pit bull attacks in the Antelope Valley this year so far. That is up from a reported 6 attacks last year. This has cost the area $245,000 to hire more animal control officials. This is a very costly pet to own it seems and unfortunately you do not have to own one to have your tax dollars spent on these issues. I heard on the radio that some areas have outlawed the animals as pets for these reasons. I will be on the lookout for pit bulls the next time I go for jog.
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