Manhattan Beach California Vacation Guide

Manhattan Beach California Vacation Guide

Where to Stay And Things To See In Manhattan Beach CA Manhattan Beach is one of the nicest beach communities in Southern California. Manhattan Beach is one of my favorite cities, I guess in the world. There are three beach communities in South Bay, Manhattan, Hermosa and Redondo. I, like all three, Manhattan is cool … Read more

Malibu Beach Vacation Guide

Malibu Beach CA Vacation Guide

Where to Stay And Things To See In Malibu Beach The famous coastline known as Malibu California stretches about 27 miles between Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Santa Monica and Decker road near the Ventura County line. Most of these beaches face south rather than west, with the exception of aptly named Westward Beach near Point … Read more

San Pedro California Vacation Guide

San Pedro California Vacation Guide

Things To See And Do In San Pedro San Pedro California sits next to Long Beach and is a unique and historic community. This is a place to go if you want to experience something different from all the other Southern California beach towns. Mostly known as a port and harbor town, San Pedro has … Read more

Long Beach Vacation Guide

Long Beach CA Vacation Guide

Some of the Long Beach vacation things you can do are visit the Aquarium of the Pacific, the Queen Mary, the art museum or dine on the water at Rainbow Harbor. Long Beach California is home to a wide variety of ocean related sights and activities, both on the beach and in the harbors. Long … Read more

Catalina Island California Vacation Guide

Catalina Island California Vacation Guide

Where to Stay And Things To See In Catalina Island. A beach vacation on Catalina Island California is an experience all its own. For one thing, you can only get there by air or by sea, which is half the fun, especially when there’s a school of dolphins playing around the boat (not guaranteed, but … Read more

Santa Barbara California Vacation Guide

Santa Barbara California Vacation Guide

What to See and Do in Santa Barbara CA. Santa Barbara California, with its abundance of palm trees and lovely weather year round, has a Spanish-Mediterranean ambience. The Santa Ynez Mountains rise majestically behind, while the Pacific Ocean curves around the front of the area. Santa Barbara’s appeal lies largely in its historical heritage and … Read more

Carpinteria California Vacation Guide

Carpinteria California Vacation Guide

Where to Stay And Things To See In Carpinteria. If you live in Southern California and want to get away for the weekend, Carpinteria is a great option. It’s only 90 minutes north of Los Angeles and has beaches, mountains, adventure, and a fantastic downtown. Carpinteria California is one of my favorite places for a … Read more

Best Palm Springs Restaurants

Palm Springs Restaurants

Palm Springs Restaurant Reviews The situation regarding Palm Springs restaurants is a little more complicated for residents than the one I described in the hotels section. We rarely stay in a local hotel (or motel, condo, etc.) since we live here. On the other hand, most of us would be quite happy to eat at … Read more

Best Palm Springs Golf Courses

Best Golf Courses Palm Springs

A look at the best golf courses in Palm Springs Ok, it’s time to get serious. If you like your golf, then let’s talk about the best Palm Springs golf courses. But of course we are not going to be confined to just the Palm Springs area – we’re talking the best of the entire … Read more

Things to do in Palm Springs

Things to do in Palm Springs

Palm Springs Attractions and Activities Palm Springs attractions are not just limited to golf, tennis and the country club. In fact, some people still cling to an old misconception – that Palm Springs, CA is just a retirement community for the +60 set. Nothing could be further from the truth. Twelve years ago when I … Read more