This is one hotel that really will take your breath away, Situated on Ft Lauderdale's beach boulevard on of the most popular areas in FT Lauderdale. Taste the international flavour of Florida's Venice. Eat under the stars and enjoy one of the most wonderful nightlife areas you could want to try.

Enjoy stunning white sandy beaches, and breath taking sunsets. The Avalon gives you quality and comfort in abundance.

The hotel has four unique buildings with seventy rooms. The rooms vary from the standard that have microwaves, tea making facilities to the 2 bedroom guest suites will the fully fitted kitchen. You have the choice from 70 rooms and with various features.

We have a conference room that can accommodate 12 guests, and poolside receptions for 125 guests.

Amenities consist of, free wireless Internet in the front porch, in the lobby and in the pool area. Parking, a daily maid service, an outdoor grill and picnic area. A free continental breakfast, cable TV, and a choice of two swimming pools. With a lovely exercise room.

Optional Extras are, car hire, dry cleaning and baby cribs to hire. A taxi and limo hire service and fax facilities. There are many things to do in Ft Lauderdale I have listed the main attractions.

Things to do

• Beach Place (0.1 mi/0.1 km)
• Bonnet House Museum and Gardens (1.0 mi/1.6 km)
• Galleria Mall (1.0 mi/1.6 km)
• Las Olas Boulevard (Shopping and Entertainment) (3.0 mi/4.8 km)
• Museum of Art (3.0 mi/4.8 km)
• Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau (4.0 mi/6.4 km)
• Stranahan House (4.0 mi/6.4 km
• Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum (4.0 mi/6.4 km)
• Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale Arts & Entertainment (4.0 mi/6.4 km)
• Artserve (5.0 mi/8.1 km)
• Broward Center for the Performing Arts (5.0 mi/8.1 km)
• DCOTA - Design Center Of The Americas (5.0 mi/8.1 km)
• Museum of Discovery and Science (5.0 mi/8.1 km)
• Old Fort Lauderdale Museum of History (5.0 mi/8.1 km)
• Port Everglades (6.0 mi/9.6 km)
• Dania Jai Alai (8.0 mi/12.9 km)
• Seminole Indian Casino (14.0 mi/22.5 km)
• Sawgrass Mills Outlet Mall (18.0 mi/29.0 km)
• Bank Atlantic Center (18.0 mi/29.0 km)
• Port of Miami (30.6 mi/49.2 km)
• South Beach (33.3 mi/53.6 km

This beautiful area is situated at the side of the Atlantic and the mouth of the new river. There are six miles of beaches, access to every water sport you can think of and a myriad of museums, great restaurants and entertainment venues.

Fish is one of the most delicious things in Florida and grouper is probably the number one choice available any way you want it, but the favourite has to be fresh grouper sandwich and French fries.

Transport:

You can easily catch a plane from Oakland International Airport or go by bus or train to San Francisco, or San Jose, there are also a number of bike paths, and of course the Internal shuttle service.

The City is already more than 100 years old taking its name from a majestic 1000-year-old Redwood tree by the San Francisquito Creek, where many years ago saw the first Spanish Explores.

The mixture of tree lined streets and being the centre of cutting edge Technology makes this city vibrant and alive yet at the same time steeped in history. It also owns its own gas, electric; water and sewer, refuse, and storm drain services, which it gives to its customers for a very lucrative rate. It is known as birthplace of Silicone Valley and prides its self on the 31-mile ring for ultra fast Internet.

It has a excellent business community, the residents are of a high education, politically aware and culturally sophisticated. This gives the residents a great deal of pride in its delightful historic and modern commercial and residential areas.

There are a total of 34b parks in Palo Alto, which makes sure that they keep plenty of open space for the younger generation to play in and the older generation to relax in.

There is plenty to entertain you with bird watching and its marine life. This gives a great setting in which to work or reside. This city has a median household income of more than double the national figure.

Shopping:

Stanford shopping centre offers you Bloomingdale's, and Tiffany's, with boutiques and galleries there's bound to be something for everyone. It does not matter if it's business or pleasure you're sure to be pleased.

Restaurants:

There are numerous Bistros nestled amidst the galleries and boutiques as well as the more upmarket Il Fornaio that cater for every ones taste.

Got children with you well take them to the junior museum and zoo or to the children's theatre where they will have performances and activities for all age groups. There is always something new to see, and some unexpected pleasure to be found.

The town had some lovely two-story houses, and the farmers grew alfalfa, with some vineyards and fruit orchards. Naturally they had their own horses, cattle, pigs and chickens. In 1899 they moved from the original site, because of lack of water and the fact that they could not get the deeds to their properties even though they had paid for them.

Things to Do:

Antelope Valley Mall, Big Rock Creek Camp, Blackbird Airpark, Desert Aire Golf Course, Devil's Punchbowl, Edwards Air Force Base, LA County Raceway, Littlerock Dam and Recreation area, Mountain High Resort, Joe Davis Heritage Airpark , Rancho Vista Golf Course, Tippi Hedrens Shambala Preserve.

With all this to see and do could you ask for anything better?

Restaurants:

There is a vast choice of cuisine from around the world, what ever you fancy your bound to find in one of the many restaurants this city has to offer.

Shopping:

Well if it's shops that your into then they have an amazing selection such as,Dillards department store based on two floors, Harris Gottschalks, JC Penny, Mervyns and sears, Barnes and Noble, Linens and things, Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse, Ross dress for less, Staples, Party City, Sport Chalet, Le Chateau, Jamba Juice Cinnamon Rose, and last but not least Baja Fresh.

Housing:

There is plenty of housing in Palmdale that caters for the low income sector, it is the place of dreams where you have a mixture of old world and modern housing areas, so whichever you dream of the chances are you will find it in Palmdale City.

Info:

Palmdale City has been named as one of the fastest growing Cities, enjoying amazing growth and prosperity over the last decade. There are 141,000 residents in Palmdale who live in a family orientated community with an excellent quality of life.

Transport:

AVTA is the service that offers commuters luxury high back seats, restrooms, and you own individual lighting and air conditioning vents. Also they give you three park and ride lots in Palmdale. It is a town that you could settle quite happily in and be pleased to call home.

History of Hemet:

The first inhabitants were the Cahuilla Indian Tribe, and then in the 1800's it was owned by Mission San Luis Rey and ran as a cattle ranch. The Mexican government broke up the missions and it was awarded to a Jose Antonio Estudillo in 1842. And of course the Great Hemet Dam was built between 1891-1895 standing 122-1/2 feet high. The town had begun to flourish boasting a Hotel, a warehouse and opera house, small shops and businesses followed. There was a huge earthquake in 1899 on Christmas Day, but it did not stop the town of Hemet growing and prospering. Then a bank was built and a half-mile racetrack for the stock of horses based in Hemet. It's main glory has been the Ramona Pageant that has run almost every year since 1923 through all of the Depression and WWII which caused some minor interruptions. The people of Hemet and neighboring San Jacinto have worked together to stage this world-renowned event. Although known as a retirement area there are now quite a few youngsters coming to the area trying to get away from the rat race.

Hemet came into being in 1887, incorporated in 1910 with 992 inhabitants, it is 25.97 square miles and rises to 1,599 feet and at it's highest point it's a staggering 2,052 feet above sea level.

Things to see and do in Hemet:

Diamond valley lake and visitor centre, love lake amenities and parkland, then there is Hemet Museum that house a great display of Hemet Heritage and Artefacts, Kidzone Museum a healthy interactive fun site where kids can learn as they play. There are a vast number of museums showing life as it used to be.

Parks:

There are eight parks in Hemet and for a fee they can be hired for weddings, family picnics or party's but it would seem that it has to be for groups of over twenty five people.

Housing:

Most of the housing is on mobile home sites and rents range from $450 to $795 for a one or two-bed apartment, up to $795 - $1295 per month for a three or four bed roomed house.

Employers:

The biggest employers in Hemet has got to be The Hemet Valley Hospital followed by Hemet unified School District. The biggest Private employers are Hilton Reservations, Deutsch Engineering, Verizon California and of course Home Depot.

The people here are well below the poverty line as is their wages and their homes. Little would set it apart from the rest of the small Missouri villages, well kept gardens share with plots covered in rusty old cars.

In the 2000 Census Figures:

The average household income was a paltry $14,000 a year giving it its dubious position of being so far below the poverty line. Although it is a small improvement as in 1990 census the average income was a mere $8,453.

Haywood City Mayor:

Has stated that the reason Haywood is so far below the poverty line is because of a number of reasons, the population has been stated as 239 but he said it could in reality be slightly higher. Also the age of residents does not help, as there is a great many elderly residents that live on Social Security income. The mayor moved to Haywood City when he was a child in 1967, and has been mayor for a few years now although even he has to go to work in Aquila.

What's There?

The town boasts only two-day cares and a small candy store; it seems a shame that most people have to go to neighboring villages to work. He said the town was due for a new water and sewage system that should be finished shortly.

The Towns Topography:

The towns sandy terrain came in useful recently when there was local flooding, as the sand soaked up the moisture and left the people reasonably dry, though of course the same sand in summer can be quite a problem if you want to open your window because of the heat. Just goes to prove what is bad one day can sometimes be a blessing the next.

Jobs for men:

Drivers, sales workers and truck drivers, Cooks or food preparation assistants, Laborers, and hand material movers. Then there are agricultural workers and supervisors as well as Metal workers and plastic workers.

Jobs for Women:

Production and supervisors, Child Care workers, Nursing, psychiatric and home health aides, Food preparation assistants and cooks, Health Technicians and Technologists.

Proud of Their Hometown Stars:

It is the Birthplace of the Beach Boys, and if you're into athletics one of the best lived here that was Jim Thorpe and the airplane pioneer Jack Northrop built his company in Hawthorne.

History of Hawthorne:

The Shoshonian Indians lived here as early as the 1500's, it passed from the Spanish to the Mexicans in 1822, and even Sir Francis drake had passed by in earlier years. During this time it was mainly for cattle grazing. By the year 1907 Hawthorne boasted a 100 houses, it also boasted a food store, meat was bought into the town by wagon a few times every week. It also had to its credit a furniture factory, and a factory making overalls, and even a glove factory, it also had an art leather business.

The church and school was combined and boasted having 16 pupils. The population grew and grew and by 1921 it had over 2,000 residents.

Events:

You could come when the children's fair is in town, a great time with fun for everyone, or how about the Halloween Carnival, Though Hawthorne is geared mainly for the residential and economic you must remember that this is the central point to go and see all that Southern California can give you, but it is a perfectly charming place to visit that goes back a long way in history.

Things To Do:

They have a great Indoor Paint ball, pool and billiards, and of course the beautiful Eucalyptus Park to visit. Plus there is lots of camping and hiking round about. As well as brooks and rivers to explore.

Way of Life:

It is fair to say that the inhabitants of Hawthorne City have a higher quality of household income, and their house prices are higher than average.

Religion:

The various Faiths' are well catered for in Hawthorne City, they have a First Reformed Church, a Methodist Episcopal, Roman Catholic, and a Baptist church.

Schools:

Five Primary schools, a Private High School, and one High School, and the Roman Academy of Beauty.

This is really a beautiful area to visit, live, or work. And on top of that the weather is the warmest in the bay of Los Angeles.

Originally the land of Pasadena City was inhabited by the Hahamogn Tribe of Native Americans, who lived on game and vegetation, in small villages dotted along the Arroyo Seco down to South Pasadena area. Then in 1771,with the arrival of the Spaniards, who established the San Gabriel Mission. The Hahamognas converted and became labour for the mission this was the fourth mission and it grew to be very prosperous having its own orchards, vineyard and cattle.

By 1883 the town was growing and built banks and hotels. In 1886 the railway arrived this then connected Pasadena to Los Angeles and turned the town into a winter resort. Then in 1886 Pasadena became a city, this brought streetlights, paved streets and a sewer system.

The first flower covered horse and carriage went down the high street on January 1st 1890, this has become a yearly celebration known as Tournament of Roses. Huge floats are covered with flowers both fresh and dried, plants and seeds. 1902 the people of Pasadena decided to include a game in the festivities and that game was football, this did not go to well so they decided to change football for Roman Chariot Games, eventually in 1916 football was brought back.

More and more settlers came to live in Old Pasadena, and the orchards gave way to residential areas. Now however Old Pasadena is growing into one of the premier travel destinations.

Accommodation:

There are at least 17 hotels in Pasadena City so you have a vast choice to choose from, big names like The Ritz and Hilton are represented there as well as some smaller hotels.

Recreation:

You have a wealth of museums and things to see and do in Pasadena City, choose from Art centre college of design, Norton Simon Museum, Pacific Asia Museum, Descanso Gardens, Pasadena Museum of Californian Art, The Old Mill, Museum of History, The Gamble House, Historic San Gabriel Mission District, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Tournament House and Wrigley Gardens, Kidspace Children's Museum, and of course we could not miss L.A County Arboretum & Botanic Gardens.

The Future:

As the City looks towards the future it tries to balance Historic Character, a safe healthy place for all its residents to live and thrive in, and to make sure that as a city it grows but keeps the community needs as a priority. Keeping in with the past the Colorado Street Bridge designed in 1913 as a work of art, has been renovated and brought the past and future side by side.

It has a Mediterranean climate and is a beautiful setting. Huntington Beach is purely idyllic and is dependant mostly on tourism of which it receives 11 million tourists that flock to this area throughout summer and almost every weekend. It has eight miles of virtually unbroken beach. And is the largest beach on the West Coast. Plus it supports 195,000 residents.

Things to Do:

It has a myriad of recreational facilities, that include one of the largest piers in the world, parks, riding stables, marina, wildlife preserve, a 8 mile bike trail, inline skating, jogging and walking trails next to the sea. And as well as the beautiful beaches it hosts the US Open of Surfing, and the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball, and as if that was not enough it also hosts the Van's World Championship of Skateboarding.

Life in Huntington Beach:

Could not be better it is one of the ten safest cities; there is a fine arts centre and a playhouse that gives the residents a vast variety of arts. There are many museums that can keep you entertained for hours. Forty miles south of Los Angeles, and within easy distance of Long Beach and Orange County.

History:

1895 saw the Southern Pacific Railway lay a line to Huntington Beach. In 1909 the first school was built, the 1920s saw oil discovered and it turned the area into a boomtown. In the 50s and 60s it had become one of the fastest growing cities in the country. It has 200,000 inhabitants and is known worldwide for it's surfing. The pier which when first built was 1,000 foot long made from timber, storms nearly wrecked the pier but the inhabitants voted to build a new one. It was to be the longest and highest of its era at a stunning 1,350 feet long. Eventually another 500 feet would lengthen the pier.

Lucky Residents:

It has been named as One of The Best Cities to Live in, offering it's Residents great weather, a variety of stores from small to large, good jobs, very low in crime, boat marinas and parks and a great health system. It has been said that it is a truly great place to bring up children. Also voted as one of the safest cities in the U.S.

Housing:

There is however only a small amount of rental properties for the low income family, although the council does not have many low income properties it has made an agreement with local private owners to help the low income families rent a property.