Los Angeles, the old and the new; . opular and most invig-orating-pastime. After the dip, the bather can take asun bath for any leng-th of time, without fearof disturbing- climatic conditions. Indeed, theclimate of the coast reg-ion of Southern Califor-nia is the crane de la crane of atmosphericperfection. The coast of Southern California,at midsummer, has the climate of an EasternMay, without the occasional atmosphericeccentricities that must occasionally be ex-pected there, at any time of the year. Thecool ocean breeze makes all kinds of outdoorexercise a delig-ht. Invalids soon develop awon
Los Angeles, the old and the new; . opular and most invig-orating-pastime. After the dip, the bather can take asun bath for any leng-th of time, without fearof disturbing- climatic conditions. Indeed, theclimate of the coast reg-ion of Southern Califor-nia is the crane de la crane of atmosphericperfection. The coast of Southern California,at midsummer, has the climate of an EasternMay, without the occasional atmosphericeccentricities that must occasionally be ex-pected there, at any time of the year. Thecool ocean breeze makes all kinds of outdoorexercise a delig-ht. Invalids soon develop awonderful appetite, and lulled by the beating-of the surf, pass the cool nights in dream-less sleep, rapidly developing- a healthyphysique. At the same time, it should be under-stood that, for people who suffer from lung-troubles, the dry air of the mountain reg-ionsis preferable to that of the coast. For nervouscomplaints of all kinds there is no betterlocality in the world than the coast region ofSouthern California. s^T 7 *./- \- i. IN THE MOUNTAINS. ERHAPS the leading- feature of South-ern California—the one which impressesitself most upon the visitor—is the long-ridg-e of jag-g-ed peaks bounding- the skylineon the east, separating- Southern Californiafrom the arid desert which lies beyond. Thismountain range, known on the north as theSierra Madre, or Mother Mountain, and onthe south as the San Bernardino range, is oneof the most picturesque and interesting-mountain regions of the United States. Itis not, as many suppose, a narrow ridg-e ofmountains. To realize its extent, one mustclimb to the summit of one of the hig-herpeaks, where, g-azing eastward, you will seemile after mile of rug-g-ed mountains, separ-ated by deep g-orges, or winding- creeks. A large portion of this mountain reg-ionhas been set aside by the g-overnment as aforest reserve. These mountains afford anideal picnic g-round for the residents of theplains. Here may be found g-ood shooting-and trout fishing-
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