6 SoCal Thanksgiving Hikes
When you've hit your max on turkey and pumpkin pie, it's time to make a pilgrimage to the outdoors. From Los Angeles to the desert, here are some good adventures to work up another appetite. Grateful for the great outdoors.
Week: 11.23.2017
Regions: Southern CA
Jive on the Hive
Hiking to Bee Rock in Griffith Park
Griffith Park is home to more than one awesome rock venue. Sure, the Greek Theatre stages legendary rock concerts, but Bee Rock provides beautiful wide vistas and some fun rock scrambling—and this ticket is free! Park at the iconic merry-go-round and take the Fern Canyon Trail, i
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Exploring Fossil Falls
You’d be hard-pressed to find a volcanic landscape in California as memorable and psychedelic as Fossil Falls. This chasm of water-sculpted lava rock in the Coso Mountain Range northwest of Ridgecrest was carved thousands of years ago by the Owens River after an eruption dammed t
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Adventure 16 Holiday Sale 2017
It only comes but once a year … the chance to spike the eggnog for some extra holiday cheer! We’re actually talking about Adventure 16’s Holiday Sale! A16 is Southern California’s outdoor gear leader with four locations from San Diego to Tarzana (and online shopping too!). Save u
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Hiking to the SS Dominator in Palos Verdes
Usually you need serious scuba gear and a lot of courage to get up close and personal with a massive shipwreck. But on the rocky shores of Lunada Bay in Palos Verdes Estates, you can experience the wonder of the SS Dominator, which has been slowly rusting away on the stony beach
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Hiking to Big Horn Mine in the Angeles National Forest
You don’t have to travel to Gold Country to strike gold in California! When it comes to old mines, SoCal has some gems. Big Horn Mine in the San Gabriels is a perfect example. You may not strike it rich here, but you’ll have a great adventure and some beautiful photo ops along th
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Hiking Ladder Canyon Trail Through Painted Canyon in the Mecca Hills
Just when you think you can’t go any farther in Painted Canyon, you remember why this route is called the Ladder Canyon Trail. Whew! There it is: a perfectly placed ladder that gets you up and over the would-be dead-end and into the next thrilling phase of your canyon hike. Ladde
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A Walking Tour of Downtown LA's Arts District
Is the Arts District the best spot to see art in LA? Duh! We’re talking the brand-new Institute of Contemporary Art, edgy murals, murals in progress, and surprises around every corner in this 2.5-mile DTLA urban art walk. Park on the street near Arts District Brewing Company and
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