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Tassajara: The Destination to Both Unplug and Recharge

August 31, 2013

For many travelers, particularly Northern Californians, the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center has become their go-to destination to both unplug and recharge.

Jetpacking, Jetlev, Orange County, California

OC Adrenaline Rush: Jetpacking — for Real

August 14, 2013

Live out your James Bond fantasies by flying a real-life jetpack, now available in Orange County and Las Vegas.

Ziplining Through Wrightwood’s Tree Canopies

July 1, 2013

The canopy tour in Wrightwood, California, features ziplines, suspension bridges, and some basic ecology and nature lessons.

A bluegrass band plays on the porch of the Temecula Olive Oil Company.

Temecula’s Better-Than-Wine Secret

March 22, 2013

Temecula’s reputation as wine region is growing — and with good reason. But there’s another flavor in town you also shouldn’t miss.

Catalina Island, California's only island resort

Los Angeles To-Do Checklist

February 11, 2008

I’m freshly back from the Los Angeles Times Travel Show and ready to tell you all about the good times had by all. I plan to get to that over the next few days, but various social obligations and pre-birthday festivities have cramped my time for an elaborate re-cap just […]

Esotouric: Los Angeles’ Less Sunny — But Ever More Interesting — Side

January 10, 2008

There are days I want to skip town and never look back. And then there are days that remind me why my planned three-year stint in LA has lapsed into just over a decade. The pure seediness and myriad just-below-the-surface stories and neighborhoods that I continue to uncover keep me […]