Very California Quotes

“To give a tangerine is a Chinese New Year's Tradition. Stems are left on to keep friendship intact.”
― Diana Hollingsworth Gessler, Very California: Travels Through the Golden State

“Highway 1 could be today's Route 66 with a view.”
― Diana Hollingsworth Gessler, Very California: Travels Through the Golden State

“Cliff swallows come back to Capistrano Mid-March. It takes them 3 weeks to fly 7,000 miles from Goya, Argentina.”
― Diana Hollingsworth Gessler, Very California: Travels Through the Golden State

“Joshua Tree was named by Mormon pioneers- The arms looked like Joshua beckoning them to the promised land.”
― Diana Hollingsworth Gessler, Very California: Travels Through the Golden State

“Today is the first day in history.

-One of Nathan's Daily Gems
From the 'Book Store ON Main Street'
Seal Beach, CA”
― Diana Hollingsworth Gessler, Very California: Travels Through the Golden State

“Paradox Walnut: Burbank took a slow growing Walnut tree and made it grow fast, thus the name "Paradox".

Museum thought it was dead and cut off a branch. It was alive. OOPS!”
― Diana Hollingsworth Gessler, Very California: Travels Through the Golden State