Westdrift Manhattan Beach: A Boutique SoCal Hotel Manhattan Beach is one of Southern California’s coastal gems, conveniently located just four miles from LAX. (If you have a long layover at LAX, here’s how to spend a fun-filled… Cindy Bahadur , February 15, 2020
A Very Brady Bunch Renovation Tour & Party I grew up watching The Brady Bunch and always wanted to drive by the house featured in the show, even though the real house was only used for the exterior… Johnny Jet , September 6, 2019
Weekend Getaways From Los Angeles This post is sponsored by Marriott but all opinions expressed within are my own. It’s not that Los Angeles doesn’t have a lot to lure visitors. But when you’re visiting… Johnny Jet , August 5, 2019
Inside the Private Suite at LAX, the U.S.’s Most Exclusive Airport Lounge When the exclusive Private Suite at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) opened in 2017, I obviously really wanted to check it out. After all, it was created and funded by… Johnny Jet , December 20, 2018
5 Experiences You Shouldn’t Miss at Universal Studios Hollywood Lovers of movies and thrill rides alike will enjoy visiting California’s Universal Studios Hollywood, the only theme park where you can take a glimpse behind the scenes of moviemaking. There’s enough… Liliane Opsomer , December 14, 2018
6 Los Angeles Hotels for Every Type of Traveler This is a sponsored post but all opinions expressed within are my own. I’ve had the good fortune of traveling a lot but one of my favorite places in the… Johnny Jet , May 21, 2018
Why I Won’t Go to Duke’s Malibu Ever Again My mom always used to say that everything happens for a reason and that couldn’t have been truer than it was on Saturday afternoon when I went to lunch in… Johnny Jet , February 5, 2018
How to Get Into the Emmys Without Being a Star If you’re following me on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), then you know I attended the 69th Emmys in Los Angeles as a guest of Chase. They invited me so… Johnny Jet , September 23, 2017
The 2017 Manhattan Beach Open The Manhattan Beach Open I spent the weekend at home in Southern California and went to the Manhattan Beach Open, known as the Wimbledon of Beach Volleyball, where the finals aired live on NBC…. Johnny Jet , August 23, 2017
The New Proud Bird Restaurant Near LAX Great news for aviation fans and plane spotters! The legendary 50-year-old, LAX-adjacent Proud Bird restaurant has reopened after closing for more than a year (they came close to closing for good). The… Johnny Jet , July 13, 2017
Santa Anita Race Track Suites My dad loves horseracing so for Father’s Day, I took him to one of his favorite tracks…Santa Anita Park. It’s located just outside of Pasadena (36 miles from LAX) and… Johnny Jet , July 8, 2017
What’s New at LEGOLAND California This Summer NINJAGO-themed rooms, racing waterslides, and fun around every corner. And did I mention thousands of LEGOs? If this sounds like fun for your kids, you must visit the LEGOLAND California… Allison Rainey , June 5, 2017
Relive the Golden Age of Travel With the Pan Am Experience in LA A few years ago, I read about how an aviation geek (I’m one too) named Anthony Toth had created a mock of a Pan Am 747 in his garage… Johnny Jet , April 25, 2017
48 Best Ways to Use Chase Ultimate Rewards Points This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet Editorial , March 13, 2017
La La Land and Then Some: A Cinema-Inspired Loop Through L.A. La La Land. You’ve seen the movie and were dazzled by the singing, dancing and the central character: Los Angeles. If you have the urge to discover the highlighted Los… Cynthia Cunniff , February 9, 2017