The Casetta Group opened The Pearl Hotel in the Point Loma area of San Diego, one week before the pandemic shut down the world. All the 23 newly renovated guest rooms were designed by Human Kind Design Company, (formerly Pow Wow Design Studio) and the lobby...
In the Santa Barbara high desert is a hidden gem, Cuyama Buckhorn. It’s a step back into the 1950’s, when Atlantic Richfield Company helped develop the town of New Cuyama, and built some housing, funded schools, put in some of the utilities, and associated commercial...
Driving off Coast Highway in South Laguna Beach one will notice a wood sign displaying The Ranch. Turning onto the driveway, one can feel the coastal breeze as they enter a resort hidden from the street. ...
Now that vaccines are being administered, many of us are ready for a change of scenery and eager to travel. For those still anxious about flying, driving trips are safer and offer more flexibility....
Imagine the fun you will have with your own putting green, while staying in the Arnold Palmer Suite at the newly refreshed Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, CA....
Start the year with a change of scenery at the newly renovated Hyatt Regency Indian Wells. From January to March, the weather temperature is usually between 77°F to 83°F during the day, and a low around 51°F to 56°F....
With the charm of a bustling waterfront, with the upbeat ambience of urban chic, Long Beach is an inspiration experience just 20 minutes south of Los Angeles. The city by the sea is the ultimate year-round playground for seafarers and landlubbers of all ages....
Puerto Vallarta, nestled in the white sand beaches of Mexico's Pacific coast, is where dolphins frolic, and sunlight catches the laughter that drifts along the breeze. Embrace its traditions, passions and warmth, and Vallarta’s magic will find its place in your heart forever....
San Diego is temperate year-round and during the winter months, the So Cal destination usually offers clear skies and temperatures in the mid-60s. Since there aren't as many visitors, it's an ideal time to get away for a change of beachfront scenery....
The newest hotel in the Mediterranean-style city of Avalon, is the Bellanca Hotel. It’s one of Eat, Drink, Sleep Hospitality Group's newest acquisitions renovating the former 1940’s Scari's Hotel, that later became the Hotel Villa Portofino. The multi-million dollar renovation included four new guest rooms...
Easy to know and a pleasant place to linger, the capitol of Texas was given it’s name by Stephen F. Austin, the “Father of Texas.” An idyllic setting on the north bank of the Colorado River, with rich blacklands and scenic hills, Austin is definitely...
With a passionate past and the present vibrant and beguiling, Montreal is French Canada with a North American culture and European charm. An eclectic bilingual metropolis, it is mostly French, yet English is spoken everywhere. The traditions and ethnic cultures are an engaging blend that...
Walking through the Balboa Bay Resort with our masks on, we passed by a hallway displaying framed photos of celebrities and dignitaries that have enjoyed the amenities at the Balboa Bay Club. There were rows of photos of John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Jerry...
Situated in a scenic waterfront location on the world’s largest manmade small-craft harbor, is the boutique Marina del Rey Hotel. Sitting on the balcony of a marina view room, one can watch boats unfurl their sails while leaving the main channel to heel in the...
From the grandeur of its glaciers to the majesty of its mountains, breathtaking and foreboding landscapes beckon you on a journey of intriguing discovery through the southerly stretch of Alaska's 1,000 mile Panhandle, known as the Inside Passage. The protected blue-green waterway, sculpted during the...
Summer is one of the best seasons to drive up to the alpine mountain town Big Bear. With the pandemic keeping many at home, the drive from Los Angeles is less than two hours....