Wine tasting in Temecula Valley is a no-brainer for Southern Californians. My husband and I left the L.A. area and arrived at our first winery in 90-minutes. There are now more than thirty wineries and vineyards sprinkled along the countryside of Riverside County. The hot days and cool nights, coupled with the clay soil, has [...]
Last year, I spoke at the Preferred Hotels conference at the Montage Beverly Hills. I must have done a good job because one of their executives who was in attendance invited me to spend a weekend with my wife at the Montage Laguna Beach. Natalie and I finally found time to visit this past weekend [...]
My fiancé Jeanette believes you can glean the essence of a person when you travel with them…fortunately, she’s an amazing traveler and excels at going with the flow. And extra fortunately, she thinks the same about me…phew. Hyatt Regency Monterey We were a little behind schedule and the weather was chilly and overcast when we [...]
The newly opened Terminal A at San Jose International Airport (SJC) will host Virgin America’s newest route: four daily round-trip flights from San Jose to LAX starting as low as $49. Virgin America says that it hopes to bring much needed competition to the South Bay area and to an airport that is integral to [...]
Since the 1980′s, nothing in the restaurant world has been as ubiquitous as California cuisine. But the fusion-driven, fresh ingredient-inspired style of cooking that made the Golden State’s food scene famous is just a small part of what diverse and talented chefs all over the state are cooking. To celebrate California’s thriving restaurant culture, many [...]
JetBlue has an insane flash sale for the once-in-a-millennia date of 12-12-12. Today only, you can book flights from Long Beach, CA (LGB) for just $12, one way. Destinations are limited to select west coast airports, with travel on Tuesday and Wednesday only between 1-7-13 and 2-13-13. Fourteen day advance purchase required. Check out the [...]
Vacations are often aimed at large cities and when going to California most travelers head for Los Angeles, San Francisco or San Diego. There are so many other aspects to the golden state that have great appeal and give a taste of what comprises California as seen from a small town view. Oxnard, California is an agriculturally-based coastal [...]
When you have the abundance of agriculture Oxnard, California does – food and wine are inevitably a staple. The local restaurants take full advantage of the farm to table opportunities and are proud to serve local wines with meals prepared for the season. Oxnard is not only a treat for the senses, but also an easy day [...]
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