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Rancho Palos Verdes is a quiet, affluent suburb of Los Angeles. Sitting atop the bluffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, it is well known for its spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean . The History of Rancho Palos Verdes dates back to the Spanish explorers and the establishment of the first Spanish rancho land grant in California. Its most notable geographic features are the hills and cliffs with grand vistas of the Pacific Ocean, with views of Santa Catalina Island. Its most notorious geographic feature is the continuous landslide at Portuguese Bend, which may have been caused in part by septic runoff from homes in RPV and its neighboring communities. There are several major landmarks of Rancho Palos Verdes. The first is the site of the former Marineland aquatic park, closed in 1987. It is now being developed for housing/hotel tracts. Numerous films have also been shot at the location since the park's closure. Second is the Trump National Golf Course at Ocean Trails, a somewhat ill-starred golf development at first (the course made national news when three holes slid into the ocean in 1999) but by 2004 the course had attracted the attention of Donald Trump, who bought the course and is planning to build a hotel/resort area adjacent.

Third is the Point Vicente Lighthouse, built in 1926. The lighthouse, operated by the United States Coast Guard is also famous for ghost stories told of a mysterious woman in white who supposedly committed suicide while waiting for her husband to return from an ocean voyage, and who still keeps her ghostly vigil to this day. On days when the fog is thick, the lighthouse's powerful fog horn can be heard for miles along the sea side of the Peninsula. Fourth is the recently enlarged marine museum with its collection of indigenous tools and artifacts from earlier days when Portuguese Bend was used as a landing beach for smuggling.


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  • Saluzzi

    Located in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California, United States

    Saluzzi

    Welcome to Saluzzi Restaurant, Rancho Palos Verdes, United States.  Tucked in the rolling hillside of Rancho Palos Verdes California, Saluzzi Restaurant d'Italia offers sweeping panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean from every one of the 42 seats in t...

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  • Terranea Conference

    Located in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California, United States

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    Hello and welcome to Terranea Conference Centre, Rancho Palos Verdes, United States. Designed to reveal the resort's dramatic outdoor panoramas, Terranea Conference Centre facilities encompass 135,000 square feet of conference and event space. The 60,000...

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