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The Los Angeles area had some unprecedented rainstorms recently, setting new daily rainfall records. What that also means is that the waterfalls around Southern California have come alive,…

The Gaslamp Quarter, sometimes called the Gaslamp District, is a must for first timers in San Diego. Not only does it have a rich history, but it also…

With a lot of work being done remotely and work relationships moving into the virtual world, team building is more important than ever. There are a lot of…

We all know that visiting Los Angeles can be an expensive proposition, but not everything here has to be. LA is home to a number of outstanding museums…

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Los Angeles may be a sprawling urban city, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t green spaces around. There are plenty of botanical gardens and flowering fields, both large…

Los Angeles is blessed with good weather almost all year round. Travelers can enjoy the nice weather with a hike in Runyon Canyon or hitting the Santa Monica…

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Hollywood may well be the most famous neighborhood in Los Angeles, thanks to it being a synonym for the entertainment industry. The neighborhood draws many tourists from around…

Downtown Los Angeles isn’t just an urban center filled with skyscrapers and office buildings. Spend enough time in the area and you’d find examples of beautiful architecture, public…

The Santa Monica Pier has been one of LA’s most popular attractions for a hundred years. For many Angelenos, the Ferris wheel on the pier next to the…

Muir Woods, once named Redwood Canyon, is a national monument just north of San Francisco created to preserve the old redwood trees found there. Many of these old…

There are many wonderful art museums in San Francisco, but Legion of Honor is perhaps the most beautiful. The Legion of Honor is part of The Fine Arts…

Among the many neighborhoods in San Francisco, The Castro is one of the most famous. You’ll find it in Eureka Valley, overlooked by the Twin Peaks’ Eureka Peak…

San Francisco’s cable cars are not only the world’s last manually operated cable cars. They’re also the first — these cable cars were invented in San Francisco. In…

The pair of hills in San Francisco known as Twin Peaks may only be the second tallest points in the city, but they sure are more popular than…

Many of the tourists that we see visiting LA want to pay homage to their favorite celebrities, and to do that they head to Hollywood. There are two…

Runyon Canyon Park is a popular park for locals who want a challenging run, peaceful hike, or a place to take their dogs for some exercise, but it’s…

Thrill rides and stunt shows, the Simpsons and Harry Potter — Universal Studios Hollywood has it all. If you’re a fan of theme parks and planning a visit…

The newest home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Walt Disney Concert Hall is now one of the landmark buildings in the city. Since the concert hall is…

Dire wolves aren’t just a mythical Game of Thrones animal — they used to roam around this area now known as Los Angeles. So did mammoths. You can…

When they think of Griffith Park, a lot of people think of the beloved Los Angeles attraction, Griffith Observatory. But this urban park covers more than 4,000 acres…

The Bradbury Building is the oldest commercial building in downtown Los Angeles, and it’s got a bit of an unusual history, which I’ll dig into below. But what’s…

The three blocks of Rodeo Drive just north of Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles make up one of the most famous streets in the world. The street is…

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, better known as LACMA, is a mainstay on the stretch of Wilshire Boulevard called Museum Row. You’ve probably seen its most…

Visiting a navy battleship probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when talking about a trip to Los Angeles, but there is one ship you should…

Yes, the world’s shortest railway is tucked in the middle of downtown Los Angeles, a city not exactly known for its trains and rails. Angels Flight Railway is a…

For car lovers visiting Los Angeles, the Petersen Automotive Museum, one of the world’s largest automotive museums, is a must. Its collection boasts over 300 vehicles and immersive…

The Broad Museum may have opened only in 2015, but it’s quickly become one of the most visited and talked about museums in Los Angeles — more than…

What is a trip to Los Angeles without a visit to the beach? And the most famous beach in LA is undoubtedly Venice Beach. It’s not necessarily because…

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The Getty Center is the larger and more well-known of the two J. Paul Getty Museum locations in Los Angeles, the other being Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades.…

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