Southern California Things to see and do Articles
A Channel Islands Excursion from Oxnard is a Must! – Channel Islands, Oxnard, CaliforniaIf you haven’t read Roy A. Barnes’ first Oxnard article, it’s at this link.:
NPS Volunteer Mike Sandford is a great
Anacapa Guide!A trek to Anacapa Island, one of the five islands that make up the Channel Islands National Park, is a must-visit when you are in Oxnard. It’s the closest and most visited of the [...]
Writer Roy A. Barnes steers dinner cruisers
around the Channel Islands Harbor.Could The Beatles’ hit song, “Strawberry Fields Forever”, be about Oxnard, California? You bet your shortcake it could! Oxnard has been deemed “The Strawberry Capital of the World”, as 8,500 acres of strawberries are grown on the fertile and flat Oxnard Plain. [...]
Art-loving intern Vanya Akraboff waxes on about why museums in the United States are worthy of your attention and which ones you should visit.
Ten Ways to Live Like a Celeb in L.A. – Los Angeles, California, USALucas Aykroyd knows 10 ways to make yourself feel like a star in glittering L.A.
Anza Borrego – A Sky Full of Stars, A Breath of Fresh Air – Anza Borrego State Park, California
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Katie McVay escape
Riviera Village
Redondo Beach, California
You won’t find a GAP among the unique stores and restaurants of Riviera Village
Riviera Village encourages visitors to “think outside the mall.” That’s its appeal. The village offers six blocks of unique shops and restaurants that offer items you haven’t seen a thousand times in the big daddy corporate brand-name shops. [...]
Santa Monica vs. the ValleyWhile I can tell you that Santa Monica has its down side, you’re still, in good tourist fashion likely to go there. (The good news is that it has more to offer now than it has in years past.) But allow me, dear reader, to educate you on the benefits of “other [...]
Palm Springs, California
Getting Here
We are easily reached by air, via Palm Springs International Airport. This award-winning facility is just one mile from the heart of downtown, and has regular service from Alaska Airlines, American, American Eagle, Northwest, United, United Express, America West Express, American Eagle, Skywest, and US Airways Express.
Your airline reservationist or travel [...]
Ski Los Angeles!Who hasn’t heard of Los Angeles’ sunny weather? We do have that all summer long, but January through April, the snow sifted on the mountains from winter storms is visible from the city. True, the snow isn’t falling in the city itself, but local news crews have captured on tape frozen flurries [...]
