Matchbooks - California restaurants, hotels, motels, casinos
California - Various Cities N - Z
Orange - Extended Stay America, 1635 W. Katella Ave., decent but basic lodging; no matches with its name
Katella Grill, 1325 W. Katella Ave., excellent place for breakfast; no matches with its name
Acapulco, 1535 W. Katella Ave., pretty good Mexican chain food; no matches with its name
Pala - Pala Casino, 11154 Hwy 76, report received -- has matches with its name www.palacasino.com
Pauma Valley - Casino Pauma, 777 Pauma Reservation Rd., smaller casino but plenty of action; has matches with its name www.casinopauma.com
Pescadero - Duarte's Tavern, 202 Stage Rd., report received -- has matches with its name www.duartestavern.com
Placentia - Group Therapy Pub, 1265 E. Imperial Hwy., report received -- has matches with its name
Pomona - Hi Brow Lounge, 547 E. Foothill Blvd., report received -- has matches with its name with both locations
Rancho Mirage - see Palm Springs
Rancho Santa Margarita - Hannah's, 22195 El Paseo, report received -- has matches with its name
Riverside - Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave., historic hotel; architectural gem; a must for lunch even if you cannot stay over; has matches with its name (you may have to ask at the front desk) www.missioninn.com
Roseville - Claim Jumper, 250 Harding Ave., report received -- has generic Claim Jumper matches
Rutherford - Auberge du Soleil, 180 Rutherford Hill Rd., five-star hotel & restaurant with spectacular views of the Napa Valley; has matches with its name www.aubergedusoleil.com
Sacramento - Three Sisters, 5100 Folsom Blvd., Mexican restaurant; report received -- has matches with its name
Briar Patch, Arden Fair Mall, smoke shop; report received -- has matches with its name www.briarpatch.biz
Salton City - Travertine Grill, Rts. 86 & S22, pretty good food at one of the few places to stop along the west shore of the Salton Sea; no matches with its name
Santa Cruz - Miramar Fish Grotto, Municipal Wharf, report received -- has matches with its name
Santa Monica - see Los Angeles
Santa Rosa - Vintners Inn/Front Room Bar/John Ash & Co., 4350 Barnes Rd., four-star hotel with great restaurant overlooking the vineyard; has matches with all three names www.vintnersinn.com
Santa Ynez - Chumash Casino, 3400 E. Hwy. 246, report received -- has matches with its name www.chumashcasino.com
Smith River - Lucky 7 Casino, 350 N. Indian Rd. (at Hwy. 101), report received -- has matches with its name www.lucky7casino.com
Sonoma - Ledson, 480 First St. East, old hotel on town square with elegant dining; has matches with its name
Temecula - Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, report received -- has matches with its name (two varieties) www.pechanga.com/default.html
Valley Center - Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort, 777 Harrah's Rincon Pkwy, large casino hotel in typical Harrah's style; has matches with its name www.harrahs.com/our_casinos/rin/index.html
Valley View Casino and Black and Blue Steakhouse, 16300 Nyemii Pass Rd., nice larger casino plus steakhouse in addition to the usual buffet; has matches with both names www.valleyviewcasino.com
Walnut Creek - Bing Crosby Restaurant, 1342 Broadway Plaza, report received -- has matches with its name
