California

Outdoor Adventure in Pacifica, California

by Mary Jo Manzanares on April 29, 2013

Surfing at Linda Mar Beach, Pacifica

Pacifica, a beach-front community just 10 minutes south of San Francisco, is a charming town and recreational playground. It’s a great destination for outdoor enthusiasts, featuring everything from world-class surfing, mountain biking and hiking to fishing, scuba diving and hang gliding. Offering great leisure time activities, at an easily accessed destination, Pacifica sometimes gets overlooked [...]

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Valentine Suggestions from The Travelers Way

by Mary Jo Manzanares on February 14, 2013

red heart

We’re sending out the very best in Valentine wishes to our readers. And since we know some of you may be looking for romantic travel ideas, we have some of those to share with you as well. Now, it’s too late to pull any of these off today, but you can find a card and [...]

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Sonoma Wine Country Offers Valentine Packages

by Mary Jo Manzanares on January 21, 2013

Vineyard Knoll Estate in Sonoma wine country

Couples seeking the romance of a Wine-Country getaway can fall in love with Sonoma County’s vineyards, redwoods, and coastline this Valentine’s Day. The diverse destination has it all — ranging from tasting menus and exceptional wines to spa treatments and adventure excursions, guests can choose from unlimited opportunities. Situated 30 miles north of San Francisco, [...]

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San Diego: The Cool Spot for Craft Beer

by Mary Jo Manzanares on November 17, 2012

Blind Lady AleHouse San Diego

With a casual, relaxed atmosphere, and locals who take good beer seriously without taking themselves too seriously, San Diego is a welcomed escape for a libation vacation.  Industry innovators like Karl Strauss and Stone Brewing make their homes in San Diego, and the region boasts an enviable number of award-winning breweries and a wide variety [...]

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6 Fun Free Things to Do in Los Angeles

by Mary Jo Manzanares on October 22, 2012

Griffith Observatory Los Angeles

Los Angeles can be an expensive city to visit, but don’t overlook the free things to do in LA that can be just as much fun while stretching the travel budget.  There are plenty of parks, beaches, and places to walk, but here are six FREE ideas that are often overlooked: Griffith Park Observatory The [...]

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Tikkun Spa, Santa Monica

The only thing a mainstream spa and a Korean spa have in common are lockers and towels, the rest is vastly different in approach, amenities, and culture. Los Angeles, due to a bustling Koreatown in the Mid-Wilshire area, has dozens of Korean spas to choose from, most open 24 hours. I actually prefer a Korean [...]

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Top 5 Los Angeles Hikes

by Lanee Lee on June 4, 2012

Top 5 Los Angeles Hikes

Hiking may not be the first thing on your list of things to do in Los Angeles, but it should be. With the diversity of terrain, wildflowers, trees and vistas combined with nearly perfect weather year round, Los Angeles is a hiker’s haven with hundreds of trails to discover throughout the county.  From celebrity-trodden to [...]

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Los Angeles Guide to Sports

by Mary Jo Manzanares on May 24, 2012

Santa Anita horse racing track Los Angeles

As the second largest city in the United States, Los Angeles gets it fair share of visitors attracted by the ocean beaches and sunny days.  Home to Hollywood, theme parks, museums and beaches galore, LA is as distinctively west coast as New York City is east coast. Los Angeles is also a major city for [...]

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Best Locally-Owned Los Angeles Boutiques

by Lanee Lee on May 16, 2012

Los-Angeles-shopping

I’d rather go to hell than to a mall. This equates to countless hours scouring both the glamorous and gritty streets of Los Angeles to find local shops for everything from groceries to garter belts to galoshes. I try to follow the mindset of Be Local, Buy Local whenever possible, even if that means facing [...]

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Best Burgers in Los Angeles

by Lanee Lee on May 14, 2012

Best Burgers Los Angeles

Burgers in Los Angeles are as pizza is in New York: a birthright. Although the American burger was invented in the Midwest, Los Angeles (specifically Pasadena) is the birthplace of the cheeseburger, created in the 1920’s. Since then, burgers have been as much of a Southern California icon as the palm tree.  Some of the [...]

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