The Golden State

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Excerpt from The Golden State: A Gratuitous Guide, CaliforniaN 0 one but a weather sharp would know that they fall one whit short of perfection. And, really, it is doubtful if they do. One thing sure is that no greater contrast is imaginable than that between the conditions which prevail in California in midwinter and those in the frigid East. No snow, no sleet, no bitter winds, instead, soft skies, sunshine and semi-tropical °vegeta tion. The newcomer can scarce believe the evidence of his senses. In less than half a week, he has been transported from a land of winter to one of summer. The streets are crowded with men and women dressed in the gayest of summer garb. Overhead are the bluest of blue skies, and all round, the most beautiful landscapes in America.One phase of the migration to California that is worth noting is that it is composed very largely of people from the Cen tral West. Philadelphia, Boston, New York and Baltimore are not so well represented as one would suppose. Chicago does better, as do also Toledo, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Buffalo, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha and Kansas City. It is, however, a fact that an astonishing proportion of the people who go to California for the winter are residents of the smaller towns and cities.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.