The claims to fame and nicknames of several different towns,
cities, and regions of California, from the
California Travel and Tourism Commission.
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Angels Camp is known as
the "Frog Jumping Capital of the World."
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Bishop is known as the "Mule Capital of the World."
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Clear Lake is known as the "Bass Capital of the West."
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Crescent City Harbor is the "Shrimp Capital of California."
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Fallbrook is known as the "Avocado Capital of the World."
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Gilroy is the "Garlic Capital of the World."
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Gridley is known as the "Kiwi Capital of America."
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Indio is known as the "Date Capital of the World" for producing more than 95 percent of the dates in the country.
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Kelseyville is known as the "Pear Capital of the World."
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Oakdale is the "Cowboy Capital of the World."
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Oxnard is known as the "Strawberry Capital of California."
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Palm Springs is known as the "Golf Capital of the World."
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Sacramento is known as the "Camellia Capital" for it's more than one million camellia bushes.
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San Jose was the site of California's first Capitol in 1849.
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Santa Cruz County is the "Brussel Sprouts Capital of the World."
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Santa Maria is known as the "Barbecue Capital of the World."
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Selma is known as the "Raisin Capital of the World."
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Solvang is known as the "Danish Capital of America."
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Shasta Lake is known as the "Houseboat Capital of the World."
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The town of Smith River is known as the "Easter Lily Capital of the Nation."
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Tulare County is known as the "Milk Capital of the World."
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Vista is known as the city with the "Best Climate in the World."
See also
California City Guide
Other Attractions in California
California Travel Guide
