Bathroom Book of Northern California Trivia
Northern California is about as interesting place in the U.S. as it gets when it comes to amazing places, fascinating curiosities and eccentric people. In this entertaining collection of trivia, learn about the origin of California surfing, North America's most famous wine growing region, the remains of the 1849 Great Gold Rush and the origins of a renowned chees.
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Northern California is full of fascinating and often humorous stories of strange places, bizarre events, intriguing history and colorful characters: The term Silicon Valley was coined in 1971 by Don Hoefler, a journalist writing for the trade newspaper Electronic News, Some of the world's largest waves, cresting up to 100 feet, break over the reef at Mavericks, just outside Half Moon Bay, Berkeley has an element named for it on the periodic table-berkelium-which was first synthesized at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1949, The town of Clovis erected a statue honoring Gunsmoke deputy and beloved character Festus Haggen, complete with hat, kerchief, gun and holster, In 1885, Santa Cruz saw the first surfing in California when three Hawaiian princes surfed on locally made boards at the mouth of the San Lorenzo River, The state's famed coast redwood trees can grow more than 360 feet tall. And more great facts...
Introduction 6Northern California's Wow FactorWhat Sets Northern California Apart 8Just the FactsIn the Beginning 12Symbols and Emblems 14Climate and WeatherAverages and Extremes 19The Worst Weather 21The Lay of the LandGeneral Geography 27Counties Galore 29Earthquake Central 35The EnvironmentVegetation 38Environmental Altercations 40The People of Northern CaliforniaBy the Numbers 42Where the Money Is-and Where It Isn't 46Tourism and TriviaRoadside Attractions 48Must-See Places 63Ghostly Encounters 66Historical HappeningsThe When and How of Northern California's Communities 68Founding Fathers (And Mothers) 71Notable Events 75Wars and Conflict 80CommunitiesUnique Places 82Place Names 85Notable Happenings 88Claim to Fame 91LifestyleLife in Northern California 94Drugs, Booze and All Things Naughty 98EarlyCross-Dressers 104Gays and Lesbians 105EconomyWork and Taxes 108Transportation 113Entrepreneurs and Their Companies 117Cost of Living 119Agriculture 121Other Industries 125HealthGeneral Health and Wellness 128Air Quality 132A Weighty Issue 134Notable People and Events in Health 135EducationTrends in Education 142Oldest Schools 148Higher Learning 152Notable People and Events 156PoliticsDivision of Power 159Notable Figures 164Underground Movements 168The ArtsPhotographers, Painters and Sculptors 171Music 174Architecture 178Literature 181Media and Entertainment 187Science and TechnologyInventions, Discoveries and Breakthroughs 193Law and CrimeCommon Crimes 205Local Laws of Interest 208Most Dangerous Places 210Notable Criminals 212SportsNotable Sports Figures And Record-Breakers 216Memorable Moments 222Popular Sports in the State 226Record-Breakers and Other FirstsFirsts of All Kinds 232Ten (or so) Good Reasons to Live in Northern California 242
\ From Barnes & NobleThird-generation Californian Monica Woelfel and trivia specialist Lisa Wojna combine their talents in this 224-page collection of fascinating facts about San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and the rest of the Golden State's northern climes. The Bathroom Book of Northern California Trivia contains factual tidbits about Napa wines and Monterey Jack cheese, as well as 19th-century surfers and silver-screen glitterati.\ \
