| Antioch, California, is located at the
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| | The city of Antioch has reconstructed the
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| junction of the Sacramento and San
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| | Historic El Campanil Theatre which was
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| Joaquin Rivers, in Contra Costa County.
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| | first opened in 1928. It now presents a
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| It has a population of 105,000 in just 28
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| | wide variety of entertainment
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| square miles. Antioch is on the
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| | opportunities including films, theatre,
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| Sacramento River delta, and near such
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| | concerts and is host to numerous local
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| attractions as the Napa Valley Wineries,
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| | dance and community based organizations.
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| the Monterey Peninsula, and the Northern
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| | This theatre was restored to its original
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| California coast. The bedroom community
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| | grandeur by a non-profit organization in
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| is ideal for commuting to work to Oakland
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| | 2004. The Arts & Cultural Foundation of
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| and San Francisco. Others commute as far
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| | Antioch organizes education in graphic
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| as Sacramento, which has made Antioch
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| | arts, sculpture, pottery, and performance
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| homes an attractive buy in the region.
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| | arts for all age groups. It also hosts
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| There are also plenty of leisure
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| | the Saturday Summer Concert Series as
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| activities, like fishing on the San
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| | well as other community events. Nearby,
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| Joaquin River shoreline. The
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| | the Lynn House Gallery houses exhibits
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| Sacramento-San Joaquin River delta has a
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| | throughout the year. Their exhibits
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| network of natural and man-made channels,
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| | present a wide spectrum of themes, media
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| creating a system of isolated lowland
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| | and styles. Rivertown Art Center is
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| islands and wetlands with dikes or levees
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| | housed in a historic bank building built
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| to control the water flow. The extensive
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| | in 1923. It is administered by the Arts &
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| system of earthen levees has allowed
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| | Cultural Foundation of Antioch and was
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| farming throughout the delta, one of the
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| | created to allow local artists additional
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| most fertile areas in California
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| | opportunities to exhibit their art. The
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| Another attraction is Antioch Marina
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| | Art Center is dedicated to fostering the
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| which is in within walking distance of
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| | arts and providing cultural
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| downtown Antioch. There are also
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| | opportunities. Riverview Union High
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| restaurants at the Marina. You can get
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| | School was the first high school
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| there by Amtrak as well by boat. The
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| | constructed in Contra Costa. This
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| development of the Antioch Marina was
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| | historic building became the home of the
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| completed in 1988, and it is run by the
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| | Antioch Historical Society Museum
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| city. The berths are on the east side of
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| | following its purchase in 1999. It houses
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| the Marina, and the size of the Marina
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| | historical exhibits and offers tours of
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| basin confined within the sea walls
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| | the grounds.
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| approximately 800 feet by 750 feet. It
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| | Antioch is served by the Tri-Delta
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| is located on the south side of the San
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| | Transit Bus System and the BART train
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| Joaquin River, east of the San Francisco
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| | system (Bay Area Rapid Transit). Antioch
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| Bay. The 310-berth public Marina is one
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| | is also near Metropolitan Oakland
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| of the newest in San Francisco Bay area,
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| | International Airport, Sacramento
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| and is an attractive, multi-use facility
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| | International Airport and San Francisco
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| that is home port for recreational water
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| | International Airport.
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| crafts of all sorts
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