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