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Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Tuscan Mineral Springs, a Health Resort in California
Author: Let Others Tell the Story
Author: Tuscan Mineral Springs (Red Bluff, Calif.)Publisher:
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Category : Health resorts
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Tuscan Mineral Springs
Author: Tuscan Mineral Springs, CorpPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Health resorts
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Mineral Springs and Health Resorts of California
Author: Winslow AndersonPublisher:
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Survey of mineral health springs and their use. Listing of springs in California and in prominent other places in the United States and in Europe. Brief history of early California and Franciscan missions.
Mineral springs and health resorts of California c. 2
Author: Winslow AndersonTuscan Springs
Author: Bryon BurrussPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439642613
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Tuscan Springs, originally Lick Springs, was a collection of mineral waters near Red Bluff, California, which Native Americans considered such sacred ground that even warring tribes would lay down their weapons and bathe there together in peace. It was here that Dr. John A. Veatch became the first person in America to discover white gold (borax) in 1856, and he renamed the site after the fumaroles of Italy. While plans to extract the mineral proved impractical, word quickly spread of the healing properties of these alleged miraculous springs, and hundreds soon were taking the waters. But, it was not until the property fell into the hands of an ambitious local merchant, Edgerton Walbridgeequal parts Teddy Roosevelt, William Randolph Hearst, and P.T. Barnumthat the springs gained worldwide fame, drawing visitors to Tehama County from throughout the country by carriage, railroad, and steamboat.
Beautiful Spas and Hot Springs of California
Author: Stanley YoungPublisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811838191
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Updated and featuring a striking new cover, this lavishly illustrated guide opens the door to more than 20 unforgettable escapes. Whether its rustic natural hot springs, an elegant fitness spa, or a glamorous desert hacienda, the Golden State offers rejuvenating retreats for every tasteand its all here. Trip planners and daydreamers will be transported to Californias most coveted hideaways, each of which offers an alluring array of services, from mud baths, hot stone massage, and seaweed wraps to European-style facials and hydrotherapy treatments. Author Stanley Young fills in all the delicious details each destination has to offer, while reviewing the philosophy of well-being that makes each spa unique. Meanwhile, photographer Melba Levick captures the natural beauty of the baths and their spectacular surrounding landscapes in sigh-inducing color. A guide that is both inspiring and practical, Beautiful Spas and Hot Springs of California is a passport to rest and renewal.
Tuscan Springs
Author: Bryon BurrussPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467131229
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Tuscan Springs, originally "Lick Springs," was a collection of mineral waters near Red Bluff, California, which Native Americans considered such sacred ground that even warring tribes would lay down their weapons and bathe there together in peace. It was here that Dr. John A. Veatch became the first person in America to discover "white gold" (borax) in 1856, and he renamed the site after the fumaroles of Italy. While plans to extract the mineral proved impractical, word quickly spread of the healing properties of these alleged miraculous springs, and hundreds soon "were taking the waters." But, it was not until the property fell into the hands of an ambitious local merchant, Edgerton Walbridge--equal parts Teddy Roosevelt, William Randolph Hearst, and P.T. Barnum--that the springs gained worldwide fame, drawing visitors to Tehama County from throughout the country by carriage, railroad, and steamboat.
Byron Hot Springs
Author: Jensen, Carol A.Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439618194
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Byron Hot Springs is sometimes called the "Carlsbad of the West," after the famed European health spas. The resort hosted the famous, the wealthy, the infirm, and the curious alike during the early 20th century. The 160-acre property, in eastern Contra Costa County near the San Joaquin River, featured three grand hotels designed by renowned San Francisco architect James Reid. Amidst this stylish backdrop were prominent guests in 19th-century finery, early Hollywood royalty, Prohibition entertainments, mineral water "cures" for various ailments, and secret interrogations of World War II POWs (when it was known as "Camp Tracy"). Aside from the hot springs themselves, the resort boasts one of the oldest golf courses in the western United States.
Author: F. C. S. Sanders