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...]

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 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...]

Vietnamese Gate Little Saigon Fast and Furious Location The red-roofed arch on Bolsa Avenue still marks the street where Johnny Tran’s crew rides into frame.If you know the original 2001 Fast and Furious film, you already know this arch. The red-roofed Vietnamese Gate on Bolsa Avenue is the … [Read more...]

Southern California Desert Adventures Discover the beauty of California's desert regions with these unique trip ideas. When people think of Southern California, they usually envision its stunning beaches, incredible amusement parks, and vibrant cities. Often overlooked by tourists, the desert … [Read more...]

Alcatraz Island Ferry Tickets, Tours, and What to Expect From the Embarcadero, Alcatraz looks close enough to swim to. That is the point. For three decades, the island sat in the middle of San Francisco Bay as a federal penitentiary built to hold people the system wanted isolated. Cold water, … [Read more...]