Pacific Southwest

Carmel, California, is a tiny yet luxurious town located on scenic Monterey Bay with just 4,000 permanent residents.…

By Nathan · Oct 20

While Oxnard might be the best-kept secret on the Central California coast, I’m here to share Oxnard restaurants…

By Julie Diebolt Price · Oct 9

Pier 39 in San Francisco is a destination with a lively personality. Action, fun, great food, and education are…

By Julie Diebolt Price · Sep 8

The first time I drove down Pacific Coast Highway into Laguna Beach, I immediately felt drowned in its…

By Nathan · Aug 24

Located midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, Paso Robles is an idyllic destination with so many different…

By Noreen Kompanik · Aug 23

There are plenty of things to do in North Beach. Its history reflects the district’s eclectic range of…

By Igor Jovanovsky · Aug 5

Nestled just east of the Bay Area near Livermore Wine Country is the charming city of Pleasanton, CA.…

By Igor Jovanovsky · Aug 5

Historic and coastal Ventura, California, is a beach town like no other. Only thirty minutes south of Santa…

By Julie Diebolt Price · Jul 27

Located just north of Sacramento, Dunsmuir is an idyllic vacation spot in California. When it comes to things…

By Igor Jovanovsky · Jul 27

Livermore, also known as “The City of Happiness, “ is a charming and lively city in the East…

By Igor Jovanovsky · Jul 26

Small-town charm, California sunsets, and dreams. If you follow the fragrance of pleasant wine and fresh home-grown apples,…

By Nathan · Jul 25

Who doesn’t love Italian food? And everyone loves North Beach, the “Little Italy” Italian section of San Francisco…

By Noreen Kompanik · Jul 16

Sebastopol, California lies not far from the Northern California coast in the verdant West Sonoma County countryside just…

By Tonya Hennessey · Jul 9

Del Mar, a coastal California town, is full of places to explore. From its professional surfing community to…

By Igor Jovanovsky · Jun 25

Half Moon Bay boasts 33 miles of beautiful coastline and miles of wide sandy beaches facing San Francisco’s…

By Nathan · Jun 22

Mention Half Moon Bay, and most folks think of the California coastal community 30-miles south of San Francisco.…

By Mary Charlebois · May 24

One of the most charming cities in Southern California, San Juan Capistrano can also take pride in being…

By Noreen Kompanik · May 23

The town of Danville, east of San Francisco, has an enticing, vibrant downtown that’s bursting with creative restaurants,…

By Tonya Hennessey · May 22

On a recent road trip through Central California, I discovered many fine Visalia restaurants that serve locals and…

By Julie Diebolt Price · May 21

Located just fourteen miles from Palm Springs at the foot of the Santa Rosa Mountains, Palm Desert in…

By Noreen Kompanik · Mar 29

One of Southern California’s best-loved beach towns, charming, quintessential Laguna Beach is magical. And the Laguna Beach restaurants…

By Noreen Kompanik · Feb 9

We call Dana Point Southern California’s sleepy beach town. For years, we’d drive through and see the exit…

By Noreen Kompanik · Dec 30

King’s Beach is a funky, small beach town on the northern shores of Lake Tahoe, California, with a…

By Tonya Hennessey · Dec 28

Coronado Island – the crown jewel of the San Diego waterfront. Located only 15 minutes from downtown San…

By Noreen Kompanik · Oct 1

We are about to give you some amazing Carlsbad restaurants recommendations, but let’s put the location and the…

By Noreen Kompanik · Aug 27

Surf City, USA.  There’s no more fitting name for Huntington Beach, Southern California’s magnificent coastal surf town. Located…

By Noreen Kompanik · Aug 12

Located on California’s stunning Central Coast midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, the quaint hamlet of Cambria…

By Noreen Kompanik · Aug 12

During my recent competition to find America’s next top foodie destination, Costa Mesa, California was nominated by my…

By Nathan · Jul 10

Located halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles, Oceanside fits the image of a quintessential California beach town.…

By Noreen Kompanik · Apr 22

Grabbing a bite to eat has never been such a difficult task as it is in Costa Mesa.…

By Nathan · Mar 10

Noyo Harbor is one of the last small working ports on the west coast. You might think you’re…

By Nathan · Dec 10

Nestled in a High Sierra meadow at the top of Donner Pass just before the Nevada border, lies…

By Tonya Hennessey · Dec 8

Tustin, with a long history of agriculture that includes orange, apricot, and walnut groves, is also known as…

By Julie Diebolt Price · Sep 10

Wine may have put Temecula on the map, but its creative restaurateurs and talented chefs are outdoing one…

By Nathan · Aug 12

Vallejo, California, is named after General Vallejo, and its sister city, Benicia, after his wife. They both have…

By Tonya Hennessey · Jul 12

When we first moved to Las Vegas in 1987, three-dollar steak dinners and all-you-can-eat buffets ruled the restaurant…

By Christine Cutler · Jul 8

San Francisco is a city full of delicious food, rich history, and stunning character. There’s just so much…

By Nathan · Jul 31