California

Everyone’s talking about transportation becoming impossible pretty soon if not already.

Wine tasting in Paso is world class now. If you make the polgrimage, I recommend adding Sensorio, a dramatic light display spread out over many acres. Be sure to go when its good and dark. They have food and drinks too, so you can choose to make an evening of it. #Paso Robles...

Took a sabbatical and finally did the trip I’d dreamed of since playing Fallout and Red Dead Redemption. Four months across the Southwest, an Alaska cruise, three weeks in Japan, and two months exploring CO, WY, SD, MT, Alberta, and the Pacific Coast 37 U.S. national parks and 3...

This fits under travel! What a lovely thing to do - drive around the USA appreciating the fall colors. Something I wish I had time for! Enjoy...

Came across this old passenger car parked on a spur in Petaluma, CA. It still has a very faded Amtrak logo, but based on the design I’m guessing it pre-dates Amtrak and might’ve been inherited from one of the legacy railroads. The condition is pretty rough, but it’s clearly been...

Was on Flightradar24 and noticed an American Eagle E175 flying from LAX to STS. Didn’t know AA ever flew that route, and I’ve never seen it before. Turns out it’s probably just a repositioning or non-standard flight, but still neat to catch.

During a recent adventure trip to South Lake Tahoe, I expected hikes, lake views, and maybe a bear sighting or two, but I didn’t expect to see a real-life standoff between locals and wildlife officials. I was nearby when a mom bear and her cub were hazed up a tree after nearly...

A flight attendant on a British Airways flight from California to London was found naked and under the influence in a lavatory mid-flight, later confirmed via blood tests to involve methamphetamine and amphetamine. The crew managed the situation safely, and the employee was...

I just read that over 600,000 Californians are now using the FAIR Plan our so-called insurance of last resort and it really hits home. My neighbor in the Oakland hills couldn’t get a single private insurance quote due to wildfire risk, even though we’ve never had a fire nearby....

If you were anywhere near Seaside during Car Week, you probably felt the chaos. I live nearby and watched as hundreds of high-end cars and spectators turned the In-N-Out parking lot into a full-blown illegal takeover. It wasn’t just one night either this went on for three...

As a Californian, it’s pretty unsettling to see Valley fever cases skyrocket by over 1,200% in just 25 years. This year alone could top the 12,500-case record from 2024. Experts say climate shifts the dry-wet weather cycles we’ve been having are the perfect conditions for the...

Anyone else traveling through California this fall and wondering what this second La Niña year means for us? I’ve got a trip lined up from San Diego to the Bay Area in late October, and I’m trying to pack smart. The National Weather Service says NorCal could be wetter than...

I just spent the weekend at Johnson’s Beach in Guerneville and wow, I had no idea this kind of beach existed in California. It's 14 miles from the actual coast, tucked along the Russian River and surrounded by forest, but it’s got sandy shores, canoe and tube rentals, and some...

I just got back from exploring New Bullards Bar Reservoir near Camptonville, and I’m still in awe. Imagine 55 miles of Caribbean-blue shoreline tucked into the Tahoe National Forest, with trails that weave through pines and open to panoramic water views. I took the Bullards Bar...

As someone who loves planning trips to big U.S. cities, it’s wild to see just how much tourism is declining across the country in 2025. According to TTW, places like New York, California, and Florida are seeing major drops in international travelers due to geopolitical tensions,...

Austin gets all the buzz, but Houston is quietly becoming a top destination for Californians relocating to Texas. Nearly 100,000 people moved from California to Texas in a year, and Houston is scooping up a big chunk of that, especially from LA County. I recently met several new...

Made it to the Irvine Nights launch last Thursday and it was exactly the kind of summer night I didn’t know I needed. Neon Street Feast theme totally delivered tons of glowing decor, crazy lines at the food trucks worth it, and Mamase doing MJ covers that had kids dancing,...

Just got back from a couples weekend at Sunnyside Lodge in Tahoe City and what a mix of peaceful and chaotic. We picked the place for the lakeside vibe and classic lodge charm which did not disappoint, but didn’t expect the severe thunderstorm warning that hit on Friday. We were...

I’ve stayed in plenty of LA-area hotels, but the Huntley has a vibe that nails the whole “coastal luxury without trying too hard” thing. You’re two blocks from the beach, and if you get one of the upper-floor suites, the views over the ocean and Malibu are unreal locals even say...

Cambria finally getting some love on a national underrated destinations list feels overdue. It’s got that perfect Central Coast energy without the Santa Barbara crowds or Big Sur pricing well, not that much cheaper.Moonstone Beach, those foggy pine-studded cliffs, and a Main...

Reading through this retrospective on Disneyland’s 70 years hit me with way more nostalgia than I expected. It’s wild how the place has reinvented itself so many times from the original Fantasyland and the rise of animatronics, to Space Mountain and Star Tours, and now...

SoCal might be getting a hotel boom, but up here in the North Bay, it's still pretty sleepy. California's already seen 36 hotel openings by mid-2025 a big jump from last year but the only action in this region so far is a single Hilton Home2 Suites in Rohnert Park. Meanwhile,...

Glad to see Biscayne mostly dodged the worst of it, but wow, the cleanup in Everglades and Dry Tortugas sounds like it’s going to take a while. I’ve done backcountry camping in Big Cypress before, and that terrain doesn’t bounce back easily. Flooded trails, downed trees, and...