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Bottle Shock

28.08.2008 16:00
Have you seen the new film Bottle Shock? It tells the story of the now-famous event in 1976, when American wines grabbed world attention by besting their French counterparts in...

Sonoma County Ramble

28.08.2008 16:00
Napa Valley is the place most people think of first when they think of "Wine Country," but many scenes in Bottle Shock were actually filmed in more laid-back Sonoma County,...

Last Summer Fling: Lake Tahoe

24.08.2008 01:00
Time's running out, but if you act quickly, there's still time for a last summer fling. If you live in Northern California, won't have to travel far to Lake Tahoe,...

Top-Rated California Places

22.08.2008 12:00
In another set of polls, the results mentioned in the previous post come out different. When we asked readers to rate places to go in California on a scale from...

Our Favorite Places to Go in California

22.08.2008 12:00
Now that our readers have spoken, I'm going to weigh on this topic. People clearly like some of the state's most-visited places and those locales have justly earned their reputations....

Readers' Favorite Places in California

20.08.2008 23:00
A while back, we started a poll asking people about their favorite places in California. Monterey and Carmel came out on top, followed by Wine Country, Santa Barbara and Lake...

Day out Around Los Angeles: Ronald Reagan Library

16.08.2008 07:00
Situated in Simi Valley northwest of Los Angeles, the Ronald Reagan Library chronicles the life and accomplishments of the colorful American leader. Besides the series of exhibits you'd expect to...

Day Out in Los Angeles: La Brea Tar Pits

14.08.2008 18:00
Tar has been oozing to the surface in this Los Angeles location for thousands of years, trapping all kinds of creature is its sticky grasp. Inside the George Page Museum at...

Day Out in Los Angeles: Frank Lloyd Wright Houses

14.08.2008 18:00
For a Frank Lloyd Wright aficionado like me, there's nothing better than a day out seeing his creations. Wright's Hollyhock House, a cross between Prairie style and his later...

Wind Down at Lake Shasta

09.08.2008 23:00
Here's a great way to end the summer in style, or store this idea away for next year's summer California vacation. Wind down on a houseboat at Lake Shasta. The...

Hit the Beach Before It's Too Late

08.08.2008 10:00
Are you still hankering for a day of sun and sand? Travel out to our favorite California beaches: La Jolla Shores, Pfeiffer Beach or Rodeo Beach before fall sets in. You've...

Day out from San Diego: Birch Aquarium, La Jolla

02.08.2008 05:00
There's a gem of a small aquarium found tucked away in La Jolla, just north of San Diego. Smaller and more intimate than some of its larger and better-known cousins,...

Day Out from San Diego: Laguna Beach

31.07.2008 12:00
Laguna Beach is perhaps Orange County's least-overdeveloped beach towns, and one of its prettiest. Created as an artist's getaway, Laguna Beach still feels artsy, with nice galleries and some fun...

Day out From San Diego: Harbor Cruise

31.07.2008 12:00
So many San Diego views include the water that you might not think things would look that much different from the water, but in fact, they do. A harbor cruise...

Yosemite Fire

29.07.2008 22:00
Last week they were out, now we've got a new one. A fire, that is. This time it was caused by someone out target-shooting. The Telegraph Fire as it's being called...

What Do You Think of Los Angeles?

26.07.2008 19:00
We like LA a lot better as tourists than we did when we lived there. Now it's your turn to tell us what you think: How do you rate Los Angeles...

Are You Feeling Green?

25.07.2008 06:00
These days, it seems like every other hotel opening or renovation notice contains a section about how "green" the place is. It's all got me wondering whether they're in a...

The Fires Are OUT

23.07.2008 17:00
I wrote about this last week, but it seems people are still holding some misconceptions about visiting California this summer, thinking that the whole state is on fire or burned...

Tell Me Where to Go

23.07.2008 17:00
Once again, it's time for you to tell me where to go next. Which place do you want to know about the most? Joshua Tree/Anza Borrego/Salton Sea Mt. Lassen Volcanic Park Muir Woods/Stinson...

Trouble in Tijuana

22.07.2008 04:00
Tijuana, once called the world's most-visited border city may be losing its title. The U. S. Department of State issued a travel alert earlier this year that says, in part:...