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