Laws Railroad Museum: Historic Depot, Brill Car Rides & Pioneer Village Just a short drive north of Bishop, the Laws Railroad Museum and Historic Site preserves the story of a once-busy narrow-gauge railroad town and the broader pioneer life of California’s Owens Valley. The museum occupies the … [Read more...]
Northern California
Plunge into Savings: Aquarium of the Pacific Ticket Discounts
Aquarium of the Pacific Ticket Discounts & Money-Saving Tips The best way to describe the Aquarium of the Pacific is "A kid's place that parents like too." When you walk in and see a life-size blue whale hanging from the ceiling, you know you're in for a fun day. If you are planning a visit to … [Read more...]
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Self-Guided Tours: Stars’ Graves, & Events
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Day Trip Only in Hollywood can a working cemetery double as a major tourist draw and a lively cultural venue. Hollywood Forever Cemetery (formerly Hollywood Memorial Park), founded in 1899, stands as one of Los Angeles’ oldest burial grounds and the final resting place of … [Read more...]
Mono Lake Day Trip: Tufa Towers, Buoyant Waters & Sierra Wonder
Explore Mono Lake: Tufa Towers & Sierra Views Mono Lake stretches across roughly 65 to 70 square miles of high desert east of Yosemite National Park; it's an ancient saline lake that has existed for at least 760,000 years. One of the oldest lakes in North America, it has no outlet. Freshwater … [Read more...]
Ward Charcoal Ovens: Beehive Kilns and an Ely, Nevada Day Trip
Visiting the Ward Charcoal Ovens Near Ely, Nevada Six stone ovens stand in a high basin south of Ely, each one shaped like a giant beehive and still intact after a century and a half. Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park protects Nevada's best-preserved charcoal kilns, built in 1876 to feed the … [Read more...]
Living Desert Zoo Day Trip Near Palm Springs, California: Exhibits & Tips
Visiting The Living Desert Zoo, Palm Desert, California The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens sits about 15 miles southeast of Palm Springs, on the south edge of Palm Desert, where Portola Avenue climbs toward the Santa Rosa Mountains. It is a zoo, a botanical garden, and a desert preserve on the same … [Read more...]
Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights Discounts & Tips
Plan Your Night at Halloween Horror Nights Halloween season in Los Angeles does not wait for October 31. At Universal Studios Hollywood, Halloween Horror Nights turns the park into a separately ticketed nighttime event on select evenings from September 3 through November 1, 2026. Fog fills the … [Read more...]
Lodi Wine Country Day Trip: Wineries, Festivals, and Things to Do
Plan a Day in Lodi Wine Country Lodi is an easy wine country day trip that still feels like a discovery. Sit in San Joaquin County on the northern edge of California’s Central Valley, about 40 miles south of Sacramento and roughly 90 miles east of San Francisco, and you can be pouring a glass of … [Read more...]
Highway 39 Road Trip Guide: San Gabriel Canyon to Crystal Lake
San Gabriel Canyon Road Trip: Stops Along Highway 39 California State Route 39 once ran from Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach to Angeles Crest Highway at Islip Saddle. Most drivers know the southern stretch as Beach Boulevard and Azusa Avenue. The mountain section is another road entirely: … [Read more...]
Goldfield Ghost Town Day Trip: Apache Junction, Arizona
Visit Goldfield Ghost Town in Apache Junction, AZ Thirty-five minutes east of Phoenix, the Superstition Mountains rise in jagged ridges above the desert. At their base sits Goldfield Ghost Town, a rebuilt 1890s mining camp in Apache Junction that turns a short drive into an easy Old West afternoon. … [Read more...]
Pyramid Lake Day Trip From Reno: Permits, Fishing, and What to See
Pyramid Lake Visitor Guide: Fishing, Camping, and Sacred Sites Thirty-five miles northeast of Reno, the high desert opens onto a sheet of blue-green water that doesn't belong in the landscape until you stand in front of it. Pyramid Lake is a remnant of Ice Age Lake Lahontan, the inland sea that … [Read more...]
Canyonlands National Park Day Trip Guide From Moab, Utah
Canyonlands National Park: What to See in One Day Canyonlands National Park stretches across 337,598 acres of southeast Utah, where the Colorado and Green Rivers have cut a maze of canyons, mesas, buttes, and sandstone spires. Established in 1964, it is Utah’s largest national park and one of the … [Read more...]
Point Dume Nature Preserve Malibu Beach Day Trip: Trails, Views, & Parking
How to Visit Point Dume Nature Preserve Point Dume Nature Preserve sits on the headland that marks the northern end of Santa Monica Bay, and the view from the bluff is one of the most spectacular on the Southern California coast. On a clear day, you can follow the Malibu shoreline toward Santa … [Read more...]
A Day at Trees of Mystery: Classic Northern California Roadside Attraction
Trees of Mystery: Highway 101 Redwoods, SkyTrail, and Paul Bunyan Drive north on Highway 101 through Del Norte County, and you cannot miss them. A 49-foot-2-inch statue of Paul Bunyan and a 35-foot Babe the Blue Ox stand at the edge of the highway in Klamath, waving traffic into one of California’s … [Read more...]
Cultural Court Statues Little Saigon Westminster California
Cultural Court Statues, Little Saigon Little Saigon cultural court statues haven't entirely disappeared.They used to stop people mid-stride. Seventy-two pale statues stood in different poses behind a Westminster shopping center, lined up between a grocery loading dock and a housing tract. It … [Read more...]
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