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California Coastal Trail
California Coast: Within Sight, Scent & Sound of the Ocean
California Coast celebrates the most beautiful and most visited coastline in the world. One of the Golden State's best-kept secrets, the 1100-mile California Coastal Trail follows the coastline in its entirety, a magnificent once-in-a-century planning and construction effort. Over the last 4 years, the team at Rigler Creative (Lost LA & City Walk on public television) visited all 15 counties.
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Before Orange County saw a housing boom, Laguna Beach was a small, isolated artist colony.
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Newport Beach's coastal center is undoubtedly around its namesake pier selling fresh fish.
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Little Corona del Mar Beach makes up for its size with a bounty of tide pools.
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San Clemente's coast is 2.3 miles of beautifully constructed trail, and 11 beaches.
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Enter Ocean Discovery Institute, founded 1999 to help fill in gaps in science education.
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San Diego's coastline is fortunate enough to be hugged by a major rail artery.
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At the most southern end of the California Coastal Trail you find classic, sandy beaches.
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The Scripps Institution of Oceanography continues to honor its 100 year legacy.
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This segment features a profile of Phil Breshnahan, a sixth year Ph.D. candidate.
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Explore the vast expanse and beauty of Coronado and its neighboring coastal communities.
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The Tijuana Estuary is a coastal salt marsh where the tides come and go, like the ocean.
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The CCT may someday become as recognizable as other famous American routes.
Keep Exploring: Coastal California
Coastal California highlights the work of artists along the California coast.