Labor Day Travel Without The Traffic

Amtrak Pacific Coastliner Route
Labor day in California is the last chance to getaway this summer. Thousands of people will hit the roads for the three day weekend and the resulting traffic jams will quickly take the shine of your holiday weekend trip. There is an alternative to crawling along at ten miles an hour to get to your destination, Amtrak California. There is nothing satisfying than

Mission Beach San Diego Beach Town

Mission Beach San Diego
Mission Beach in is unique that it has a beach on the Pacific Ocean and a beach on Mission Bay San Diego. During the summer Mission Beach attracts thousands of visitors and parking can be a problem. Off season the beach is a great place to stroll along the two mile boardwalk. The center piece for this San Diego beach is historic Belmont Park. Attractions at the theme

Death Valley Scotty's Castle

Scotty's Castle Death Valley California
Way out in the middle of nowhere in Death Valley National Monument is a 32,000-square-foot two-story Spanish Villa that's called Scotty's Castle. Walter “Scotty” Scott, made his first visit to Death Valley in 1888 at the age of 16. He immediately fell in love with the area that ran along the California-Nevada border. Several years later in 1902, while

Santa Monica Food Tour

Santa Monica Food Tour
Santa Monica is a wonderful place to visit with many interesting attractions including the Santa Monica Pier and the Third Street Promenade. This vibrant Los Angeles Beach town is a popular destination for both locals and tourists. Six Taste's three-and-a-half-hour walking tour is an fun way to get acquainted with Santa Monica. Their tasty tour includes 3 tastings at the

Mars Rover Lands at the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana

Mars Rover Discovery Science Center
A replica model of the Mars Rover, Curiosity is on display at the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana. Four interactive stations complete NASA Explores the Universe. At the Blueprints interactive, guests explore the Mars Science Laboratory as they learn about the parts, tools, even the wheels of this vehicle. Look through a microscope and compare rocks

Manhattan Beach Dune Park Reopens

Sand Dune Park in Manhattan Beach, opens today and once again you can torture yourself climbing up and down the huge mountain of sand. There is just one catch, you now need a reservation to climb the dune. Manhattan Beach closed the dune several months ago due excessive use, noise and parking problems. The dune has been divided into two sections, one for kids 12 and under and the other for