Fun Fact Friday

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Happy Friday! I love California, it's always been my home and hopefully always will be. We have the ocean, the desert, the mountains, vineyards... So in the name of california love, I'm going to start doing what I'd like to call Fun Fact Fridays, where every Friday I post a new exciting, awesome, or just down right weird, facts about my favorite state, California.

Today I'd love to start with some facts about my local area, Marin and San Francisco.

Before the Golden Gate Bridge was built, the fastest way to get to San Francisco was by Ferry, and the Sausalito Land and Ferry Company was launched in 1867.

Another Fact about the Golden Gate, did you know that the cables that suspend the bridge have enough steel wire in them to circle the planet 3.5 times?

Our area is also native to Coastal Redwood trees, which are some of the oldest trees in the world. They can live up to 2,000 years or more, and can get much taller than their cousins, the Sequoias, which are in the Sierras.

Did you know any of these local facts? What are some of your favorite facts about California?

Have a great day!

~Kelly Cranmer Valadez