Climatology & Plant Hardiness:

Sunset Magazine Climate Map

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

Cold Hardiness Information

Weather.Com

 

Palm and Cycad Related:

Cool Tropics

Palms of the World

Lord Howe Island Seed Company

Palm Link Launch Pad

Palms and other Tropical Pleasures

Palm Trees in Oregon

Virtual Palm Encyclopedia

Pronunciation of Palm Latin Names

Cloudforest Cafe

Commercial Silk - Interior Landscaping

 

Palm & Subtropical Plant Societies:

International Palm Society

The Palm Society of Southern California

Pacific Northwest Palm and Exotic Plant Society

Palm and Cycad Societies of Florida

Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia

The Cycad Society

Bromeliad Society International

American Fern Society

American Bamboo Society

Cactus and Succulent Society

The American Orchid Society

California Rare Fruit Grower's Society

International Aroid Society

 

Public Gardens with Palms:

The Claremont Resort, Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA

Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA

Palmetum at Lake Merrit Garden Center, Oakland, CA

Oakland Temple, Oakland, CA

Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, CA

Strybing Arboretum at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA

Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Hearst Castle, San Simeon, CA

Refugio State Beach, Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara Courthouse, Santa Barbara, CA

Lotusland, Montecito, CA

The Biltmore Hotel, Montecito, CA

Virgina Robinson Estate, Beverly Hills, CA

LA County Botanical Gardens, Arcadia, CA

The Huntington, San Marino, CA

Palm Canyon, Palm Springs, CA

Quail Botanical Gardens, Encinitas, CA

The Bahia Hotel, San Diego, CA

Balboa Park, San Diego, CA

San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA (Gary's Alma Mater)

Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, Miami, Florida

 

Golden Gate Bridge, Bay and Surf:

Live Cam of GG Bridge from Berkely

Live Cam of Richmond View from Angel Island

GG Bridge Construction Drawings image

GG Bridge dizzy image

GG Bridge from Marin Headlands image

GG Bridge from Richmond Shoreline image

GG Bridge on Little Surf Day image

GG bridge on Bigger Surf Day image

GG Bridge on HUGE Surf Day image
Golden Gate Bridge on a Sharky Day

San Francisco's Ocean Beach Live Cam Surf Report

Maverick's Live Cam Surf Report

Palm Society