Meaderies in Southern California

You've Got It Mead!

Beer and wine are common holiday staples, but we’ve got some sweet secrets that are worthy of some buzz: three hikes close to some of SoCal’s top meaderies (aka “honey wine”). Beeline for them.

Week: 11.17.2020
Regions: Southern CA

Wet Lands

Hike in Long Beach and Visit Honest Abe Cider House and Meadery

Honest Abe Cider House and Meadery
Got a need for mead? Before you wet your whistle at Honest Abe Cider House and Meadery, whistle while you walk through the Dominguez Gap Wetlands in the Bixby Knolls neighborhood of Long Beach.
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A Very Reno Winter

Winter Getaway Itinerary to Reno Tahoe in 2020

Reno Tahoe Winter Getaway 2020
You’ve never had a winter vacation like Reno Tahoe! The Biggest Little City in the World is also one of the best winter basecamps. The Truckee River flows right through its lively Riverwalk District.
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La Palma Your Hand

Hike Yorba Linda and Enjoy Beers and Mead Along La Palma Beer Trail in Orange County

Yorba Linda Orange County Hike and La Palma Beer Trail
Hike Yorba in Orange County
Hike a hidden spot and then sweeten the pot in northern Orange County! Discover an inconspicuous 2.5-mile lakebed park loop and a meadery (brewery too) along the ever-growing La Palma Beer Trail.
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Viking Hiking (and Mead)

Hike at Buena Vista Park and Visit Twisted Horn Mead and Cider in San Diego County

Hike Buena Vista Park In San Diego County
Go on a secret gems hike at Buena Vista Park, including a hidden wetland with ferocious beasts (okay, it’s a pond with cute ducks!). Afterwards, reward yourself at Twisted Horn Mead and Cider.
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