All Stories from Southern CA

Snowshoes, Views, and Brews
If you’re going to snowshoe to a view, why not enjoy some local craft brew? Bend’s original guiding company, Wanderlust Tours, offers the ultimate Bend winter experience: snowshoei
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Middle of Snowhere
Tell a Bend local that you went snow hiking in the Badlands and chances are they’ll give you a raised eyebrow and an Ohhh?! look. That’s because this vast high-desert landscape is
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Glide to the Hut
Oregonians are very proud of their snow parks, for good reason! Well-maintained open spaces are much more than a place to sled; they’re fast tracks of cross-country and snowshoe tr
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Fun at the Arcadia
Count on creative Los Angeles to transform a traditional golf course to accommodate one of the newest hybrid sports: foot golf! Arcadia Golf Course is the first to offer foot golf
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Welk This Way
So you’re a soccer for resort life? Head to the 450-acre Lawrence Welk Resort San Diego in North County and enjoy a leisurely game of foot golf on their 18-hole, par-54 course—the
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Lake Forest Footwork
Want to try something new, just for kicks this holiday season? Try a game of foot golf at Orange County’s first and only foot golf offering, Lake Forest Golf and Practice Center ju
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Whoop de Doos!
Enjoy the LA skyline late-day from a quiet vantage atop the Whoop de Doos Trail in Brentwood. The 1.2-mile (one-way) journey up the Kenter Fire Road is a moderate incline that rewards with beautiful views of Santa Monica Bay from the moment you set foot on the trail.
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Wild Lights
Something about the holiday season has you feeling like going a little wild? There’s an office party for that. There’s also the LA Zoo, celebrating its 50th anniversary with LA Zoo
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Jungle Bells
Spotting bling on the red carpet? So cliché. Spotting bling in the urban sprawl of downtown LA? Haute damn! There’s no shortage of holiday spirit on a 4-mile urban loop hike. Get o
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Mountains to Sea Trail
Orange County’s Mountains to Sea Trail is no hyperbole. This stunning 44-mile route (round-trip) stitches together trails from the Santa Ana Mountains to Newport Beach, hugging con
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Electric Company
New tech meets pedal power for a jazzy boost to your next scenic bike ride with family and friends. Rent an electric bike from family-owned Pedego Irvine Electric Bikes and tour Ir
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Down by the River
The Santa Ana River Trail (SART) is SoCal’s premier multi-use recreation path. When completed, this coast-to-crest trail will offer 110 miles of traffic-free riding from Big Bear L
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Oso Lovely
Murals, mosaics, and a charming maze meet fall colors on a 2-mile loop hike in Orange County’s Oso Viejo Community Park.
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Harveston Season
Temecula is known as the wine capital of Southern California, and it also has some comparably appealing locales reminiscent of picture-perfect Napa neighborhoods. One such charming
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Lighthouse ZZZs
It’s the closest point of land to the Hawaiian Islands in the continental United States and it might well be the best view on the coast. The historic 115-foot lighthouse tower at P
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Wild Side of the Vines
If you’re looking for a walk on the wild side without getting too far from wines, head to Temecula Creek Trail Park for a 2-mile (round-trip) jaunt with an option for further explo
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Grape Connections
Stroll, sip, and swirl, in whatever order you please. Temecula’s wineries are best explored by foot in the fall, when temperatures are warm but not sizzling and autumn paints the l
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Phantom of Brand Park
Culture. Beauty. Paranormal activity. Just your standard expectations when you visit Brand Park in Glendale. The 31-acre spot located at the base of the Verdugo Mountains is not only one of the most unique parks in Los Angeles, it’s also one of the most storied.
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Be-Witching Forest
Though the name is very Lord of the Rings, you won’t find Legolas in Escondido’s Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve, but you might see a ghostly spirit on this 3.5-mile (round-trip) hike.
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Haunted in Huntington
How about a creepy coastal crawl this Halloween? The 1,449-acre Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach is the largest saltwater marsh between Monterey Bay and Tijuana,
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