Video: California’s Hottest Surf Spot Is 100 Miles Inland The Los Angeles Times just published a fascinating piece and video on the WSL Surf Ranch, a creation of Kelly Slater. WSL is located 100 miles inland from the Pacific… Johnny Jet , May 8, 2018
Expect Additional Traffic at LAX Believe it or not, traffic at LAX is about to get worse (I didn’t think that was possible, either). According to KABC, “a major project to install two electrical vaults… Johnny Jet , May 8, 2018
QuakeFeed: The Earthquake App That Tells You What You Need to Know As I wrote in this week’s Travel Website of the Week post, I was at lunch in Manhattan Beach when last week’s 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern… Johnny Jet , April 10, 2018
Travel Instagrammer of the Week: California Through My Lens California Through My Lens (californiathroughmylens) I think California is by far the most beautiful state (of course, I live here). If you agree, or just think it’s generally a beautiful place,… Johnny Jet , March 5, 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
A Reminder Following the Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in California If you live in California like I do, you surely know by now that recreational marijuana is legally for sale as of January 1. You may also have thought about… Johnny Jet , January 3, 2018
November 3-12: Mushrooms & Pinot in Mendocino County, CA Despite the unfortunate situation that has come with the fires in northern California, Mendocino County wants visitors to know that the fires are out and the area is gearing up… Caitlin Martin Marker , October 20, 2017
A California Ride to Remember With Cooper Tire Before you drive down the road, how much real thought do you put into one of the biggest safety features on your vehicle? Your four tires and their performance can… Carol Calicchio , September 17, 2017
Revisiting a Hard Rock State of Mind at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego Then: Horsing around with Robin Williams Before embarking on my first extended tour of Asia, I drove a horse-drawn carriage around midtown Manhattan. It was the mid-80s, and I worked the… Bruce Northam , September 12, 2017
10 Great Forking Reasons to Visit Sacramento, CA There’s a lot more than just politics going on in California’s state capital these days. For those aiming to spend some time visiting Sacramento, here’s what’s cooking in the farm-to-fork… Tim Gaylord , September 5, 2017
Is This the Dreamiest Way to Travel Between L.A. and San Francisco? Last year I wrote about a new bus service between Los Angeles and San Francisco called SleepBus. Now, that name and concept are gone. The owners have rebranded the overnight… Johnny Jet , July 18, 2017
Downtown Napa: Eat, Drink & Play Napa has and will always be a destination for wine-lovers, foodies, adventure-seekers, shoppers, and those that appreciate art and gorgeous scenery. Every time I go back to the area, I… Caitlin Martin Marker , June 9, 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
Curb Your Tires When Parking When parking in California (especially in the beach cities near L.A. and San Francisco), be sure to curb your tires or be prepared to pay a hefty fine. I learned… Johnny Jet , March 30, 2017