Southern California Things to see and do Travel Articles

Santa Barbara Pictures

Mission Santa Barbara. A secluded beach accessed by wooden staircase from the Mesa. Spanish style courthouse. Entrance to the downtown El Paseo shopping mall. A bloom brightens the day. The Paradise Cafe. Owner Tina Takaya outside Brigitte’s on State St. An elegant Spanish tile. The corner of State & Haley is a hub of Old [...]

Santa Barbara December 2000

December is an excellent time to visit Santa Barbara, the skies are clear, the temperatures in the 70′s and there is a festive air. As usual I made my annual trip down from Oregon by plane via San Francisco to spend Christmas with my relatives. Santa Barbara is an expensive place to fly into as [...]

Los Angeles, California – September 2000

Sorry You Missed All The Fun Last month’s Democratic Convention was wild, contentious, issue oriented, and not at all what LA is about. While we do have our share (and them some) of riots and civil exuberance, Los Angeles is so much more than the sum of our soundbites. Los Angeles is not Hollywood and [...]

Los Angeles, California – Eats

While Los Angeles is a town filled with exquisite dining and exorbitant pricing it is possible to find some terrific food at prices that won’t leave you sleeping on the street. Check Out: Mani’s Good coffee, relaxing room, and sumptuous pastry 2507 Main St. (between Ocean Park & Pico) Santa Monica 310-396-7700 Web site C&O [...]

Los Angeles, California – Accommodation

Hostelling in LA In a town that prides itself on the cost and quality of its accommodations you would rightfully assume that hostels exist as something of a novelty and a cottage industry in the community. That being said, Los Angeles does have a couple of excellent hostels located in prime locations, convenient to just [...]