Pismo Beach might not get as much media hype as other Golden State beach towns, but that doesn’t mean you should scratch it off your bucket list. This serene place…

South Lake Tahoe is more than just the Southend of the gorgeous lake. It's a thriving town which is a hub for travelers from across the globe. We spent four…

Truckee is an awesome little city, north of Lake Tahoe, in Nevada County, California. We've traveled through Truckee during our road trips, and enjoyed a memorable visit in Donner Memorial…

The Coachella Valley is known as a luxurious vacation spot for the rich and famous, featuring gorgeous natural beauty, interesting historical landmarks, and of course, the Coachella Music Festival. We…

We've visited Death Valley National Park in late September 2015. It was hot. Very hot. We arrived in the early afternoon and temperatures were such that we just hopped off…

During our road trip in 2017, we stopped at Palo Alto for a couple of days. I find that many visitors to the Golden State, tend to focus on San…

It was summertime when we visited Lake Tahoe several years ago, so I really wanted to get a beach visit into our itinerary. Sand Harbor beach really stood out as…

We were fortunate enough to spend several weeks touring the greater Bay Area in California. That's when we discovered San Jose. It's a great large city, tucked right between San…

Anaheim is one of the most popular destinations in California thanks to Disneyland. We did the same in 2011, when we visited California for the first time. Families that work…

California is one of the largest, most varied and most beautiful states in the US. What many visitors to the state miss out on is the variety of fantastic urban…