California Travel Tips
AMAZING Memorial Ceremonies in California
Published on: May 26, 2017
- PALM SPRINGS: 3,000 red and white carnations are dropped from a B-25 Mitchell Bomber (right photo) in the annual Flower Drop Ceremony at Palm Springs Air Museum dedicated to fallen comrades who paid the ultimate price for our freedoms. Memorial Day is filled with flight exhibitions, Heatwave Band, flying aircraft and a Beer Garden.
- ALAMEDA | SAN DIEGO | SAN PEDRO: At California ship museums — USS Hornet (Alameda,) Battleship USS Iowa (San Pedro – left photo,) and USS Midway (San Diego) — history comes to life as visitors explore famous military vessels that have served to protect American citizens. One of the biggest celebrations lasts three days with famed Lighthouse band in concert and many events all weekend in San Diego.
- SAN FRANCISCO: Memorial Day at the Presidio is the largest commemoration event on the West Coast. Since the inception of a national observance in 1868 soldiers have participated in ceremonies every year.
Memorial Ceremonies, Parades, Car Shows
- Alhambra
- American Canyon
- Anaheim
- Apple Valley
- Benicia
- Bonita
- Calistoga
- Canoga Park
- Capistrano Beach
- Carmel By the Sea
- Cerritos
- Chula Vista
- Columbia
- Coronado
- Davis
- Del Mar
- Dinuba
- El Monte
- Fair Oaks
- Ferndale
- Gilroy
- Hawaiian Gardens
- Hillsborough
- Huntington Beach
- Irvine
- La Jolla
- Lakeport
- Lakewood
- La Palma
- Long Beach
- Mill Valley
- Mission Viejo
- Monrovia
- Monterey Park
- Montrose
- Moreno Valley
- Newhall
- Oakland
- Oakley
- Ojai
- Point Reyes
- Redding
- Sacramento
- San Luis Obispo
- Santa Barbara
- Solana Beach
- Vacaville
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