California Central Coast Dunes:
Movie Location and More
HOLLYWOOD’S “LOST CITY” TO BE SPOTLIGHTED
AT GUADALUPE DUNES IN 2010
Towering Dunes on California’s Central Coast Beckon Visitors with Breathtaking Views, Abundant Wildlife and Movie Artifacts
Press Release issued 8th October, 2009, by Mooncatcher on behalf of the
Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce
and Visitor and Convention Bureau
SANTA MARIA VALLEY, CA—In advance of a momentous year ahead, the Dunes Center in Guadalupe, California has launched a new web site, new tour map and enhanced educational exhibits to help visitors get the most out of their experience at the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Complex, an 18-mile stretch of Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County coastline studded with towering mountains of sand."The Guadalupe-Nipomo dunes are one of California’s natural treasures, yet many people are still unaware of them, because they are off the beaten path,” said Gina Keough, manager of the Santa Maria Valley Visitor & Convention Bureau.
The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Complex is one of the most ecologically significant and largest intact coastal dune ecosystems on earth. A major portion of the nearly 22,000 acres is under public management and open for recreation. More than 1,400 species of animals call the dunes home. The dunes are easily accessible from scenic Highway 1 in the Santa Maria Valley. The dunes are also where famed director Cecil B. DeMille filmed his 1923 silent epic The Ten Commandments. Other films, including The Pirates of the Caribbean starring Johnny Depp, have also featured the dunes. In the summer of 2010, filmmaker Peter Brosnan plans to premiere his own movie documenting his 20-year quest to unearth artifacts from DeMille’s Egyptian-themed set from beneath the sands. An official date for the release of Brosnan’s film has not been set.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information on the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Complex and the Dunes Center, visit www.dunescenter.org on the web
or call (805) 343-2455. The Dunes Center is located at 1055 Guadalupe Street (Highway 1) in Guadalupe, California. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. For more information on visiting the Santa Maria Valley, please see www.santamaria.com.
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