The island of Catalina, off the coast of Southern California, has been a popular spot for weekend adventures for over a century, and the landmark building known as the casino is one of the islands most iconic spots. The casino is not a casino in the traditional sense with gambling and such, but a gathering […]
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Carbon Canyon Regional Park: Southern California’s Coastal Redwoods
The coastal redwood, one of California’s most beautiful trees, is usually only found outside of Southern California. That is why I was shocked to hear that there is a small grove in a regional park in Yorba Linda, so I hopped into the car to head out to this unique attraction. While the redwoods here […]
12 Things to do in Long Beach
Long Beach is a great Southern California coastal town with a lot to explore. It does have one of the largest shipping ports in the United States, so the city feels pretty massive; but don’t let that scare you away though, I have stayed in Long Beach many times, and it is easy to get […]
Avalon Day Trip: What to do on Catalina Island
One of the unique things about Southern California is the quick and easy access to the coastal islands ranging from Catalina to the Channel Islands National Park. You can make a day trip out of visiting these, and doing so will give you insight into a culture and lifestyle that is similar yet different from […]
Ziplines at Pacific Crest: Southern California’s Premier Zipline Tour
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Ziplines at Pacific Crest. All opinions are 100% mine. When you think of ziplining over the trees, you often think of tropical locations and not Southern California; however, only 70 miles east of Los Angeles, in the town of Wrightwood, Ziplines at Pacific Crest […]
Crystal Cove State Park: El Moro Loop Trail
Crystal Cove State Park is a beautiful area in Laguna Beach that includes 3 miles of coastline and dozens of miles of hiking trails. I set out to explore the most popular trail, the El Moro Loop Trail, which included hiking through a nice canyon and going along a ridge that overlooked the ocean. It […]
18 Things to do in Hollywood
Hollywood, CA is a huge tourist attraction that people come from all over the world to visit, and it can be overwhelming since there is so much to see and do there. I have been exploring Los Angeles and Hollywood for years and put together some places that many first time visitors would want to […]
Hearst Castle: Upstairs Suites Tour
Hearst Castle is one of California’s most popular attractions and a place that I always enjoy visiting. I have done the Grand Rooms Tour a few times, and you can read about that here, but on my most recent trip, I decided to try the upstairs tour. Honestly, it was probably even better then the […]
Mariposa, CA: Exploring the Historic Gold Rush City
Mariposa is a historic, gold rush era town built in the mid-1800s that you pass by when you take the El Portal route in Yosemite National Park. I hadn’t spent much time here, but on a recent trip to the park, I took a half day to explore Mariposa and quickly realized how much fun […]
8 Things to do in Yosemite Valley in the Winter
Yosemite National Park is one of the most amazing places in California. Each season the park changes and shows a different side of itself, with winter being one of my personal favorite times to visit. Here are some of my favorite things to do in the winter in Yosemite and let me know what I […]