Fall is a great time to explore San Diego’s 70 miles of sparkling beaches. Less crowds, temperatures in the refreshing mid-70s and off-season affordable prices at your favorite resorts. What can make fall beach-going even better? Discovering San Diego’s lesser-known stretches of sand that offer serene basking and playing in the surf. It’s like owning …
Rubbing elbows with local residents can offer visitors a unique look at a destination, but knowing where to go can be tricky, especially when locals want to keep their favorite hangouts a secret. Amid San Diego’s vast and varied landscape – ranging from a bustling city center and colorful neighborhoods to 70 miles of sparkling …
Among the many miracles of nature, it’s difficult to match the marvelous and mystifying migration of the monarch butterfly. Recognized by their vivid, orange-and-black wings, these slight insects (weighing less than a dime) are better known for an instinctive internal compass that guides them on an ancestral migration from the shores of Pacific Grove, CA …
Laguna Beach has been an exclusive haven for the arts for nearly a century, as well as the sparkling jewel of Southern California’s own scenic Riviera coastline. A year-round destination, Laguna shines brightest in the summer months. Gentle ocean breezes combine with some of the cleanest beaches, water and air on the coast to make …
Visit the destinations behind your favorite movies, novels and music You can hardly watch a television show or movie or read a book or listen to the radio without a reminder of California. Home to innovation and creative minds, California has long been the inspiration behind our entertainment. Stroll through the sets of “Jurassic Park” …
Secret Southern California was written for all of the adventurers, those coming from both far and near, who seek truly unusual getaways. Secret Southern California is a totally updated guide that is a spin-off from the popular Off the Beaten Path Southern California, editions 1-8, by Kathy Strong. Still a guide to those hard-to-find spots, …
What more do you need to say about a city that has a Woody as its official car? Huntington Beach, with an abundance of wide, sandy beaches and California dreamin’ surf culture, draws more than 11 million visitors to this SoCal coastal city annually. With temperatures rarely exceeding 90 degrees, along with one of the …
Summer plans for Cabo? Consider instead an all-inclusive stay just over the San Diego border at Rancho La Puerta, a 3,000-acre healthy-living paradise with flowering meadows, landscaped gardens and breathtaking vistas all nestled at the foot of Mount Kuchumaa, also known as Sacred Mountain. All this beauty and healthy living at Tecate’s original destination spa …
Universal Studios Hollywood may never be the same after “Jurassic World—The Ride” opens for eagerly awaiting guests this summer. The promotional video for the new attraction actually takes place within the theme park as panic and chaos ensue when JURASSIC WORLD’s unstoppable Tyrannosaurus rex tramples her way across sets and sound stages, sending cast and …
With nearly perfect climate year-round, 70 miles of beautiful coastline and countless celebrated surf spots, San Diego offers surf enthusiasts the true Southern California dream. As the Golden State waxes up their boards in recognition of “California Surfing Day” on September 20, now is the perfect time to start planning your San Diego surfing adventure. …
Make this the year to enjoy all Yosemite has to offer. The contest begins now through December 20, with drawings July 1, September 30 and December 30. Read the details here and then enter: https://www.yosemitethisyear.com/welcoming-committee
This year the Grand Canyon is celebrating 100 years as a national park. Every Grand Canyon experience is its own grand adventure and, in 2019, it’s bigger than ever! Join “canyoneers” from around the world in celebrating Grand Canyon National Park’s centennial anniversary with special events and programs. The national park is celebrating big with …