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Anyone who grew up road-tripping to Truckee from San Francisco, or exploring the hiking and cycling trails that cut through the rolling foothills outside of Sacramento, is likely to have [...]

I relaxed in my backyard, delighted by everything around me. The warm breeze rippled through the air. A symphony of birdsong erupted from the chirping birds that swooped around the [...]

The card game in the Observation Car had, according to the tired-looking guy across the aisle from me, been running since the train left Chicago the previous day - and [...]

Just beyond the sun-bleached subdivisions of greater Los Angeles, the steep slopes of the Santa Monica Mountains rise into a pale blue sky. As I drive along narrow, twisting roads, [...]

Nothing pairs better with the holidays than celebrating themCalifornia wine country style. Whether your plans include a trip to your favorite wineregion orbringingthe Golden State'swine countrycheerinto your home,there are many [...]

Nothing pairs better with the holidays than celebrating them California wine country style. Whether your plans include a trip to your favorite wine region or bringing the Golden State's wine [...]

Nothing pairs better with the holidays than celebrating themCalifornia wine country style. Whether your plans include a trip to your favorite wineregion orbringingthe Golden State'swine countrycheerinto your home,there are many [...]

I AWOKE TO THE UNMISTAKABLE SOUND of a tree falling in the woods First, there was the creak, increasing in tone, volume and tempo, building with urgency into an explosion [...]

Traditional travel rewards--sun-andfun getaways, sophisticated city sojourns, and relaxing golf-and-spa retreats--are treasured prizes for most incentive qualifiers. But for those who crave a new adventure, Incentive rounded up four singular [...]

California is a land of possibilities, and the state's MICE initiative, 'Meet What's Possible,' introduces professional planners to the state's entrepreneurial spirit and unparalleled options for meetings, events and conferences. [...]

BACK IN THE MID-1990S, while backpacking along the Sisquoc River, I had no idea I was actually trekking along the Condor Trail. My wife, Lori, dropped me off with my [...]

ZEN PALACE Opera diva Ganna Walska sought enlightenment when she bought 37 acres in Montecito in 1941. Intending it to be a monastery, Walska instead cultivated one of the most [...]

Just two and a half hours northeast of Los Angeles is the town of Ridgecrest. It is surrounded by four mountain ranges and is within hours of both the lowest [...]

Mountains you can almost reach out and touch, wide-open spaces, and more than 300 days of sunshine each year... it's this beautiful and inspiring backdrop combined with an incredible range [...]

California is the land of dreaming big, so why shouldn't this attitude prevail throughout your next Golden State meeting or event? Energize your attendees by involving them in a creative, [...]

THE DIM LIGHT OF A REDWOOD FOREST makes it difficult to discern the onset of dusk. Shadows of the woods creep up on you, growing almost imperceptibly until suddenly, it's [...]

Byline: Christina Ianzito Vermont Take a drive up Route 7 from Bennington, in the state's southwest corner, through pretty towns, many of which have quaint inns and bed-and-breakfasts. After you [...]

Why does this stretch of highway, from Mammoth Lakes to Death Valley, rise above all others? Just consider the superlatives: the highest and lowest points in the continental U.S., the [...]

The Golden State holds just about any challenge you could ask for--mountains to climb, waves to surf, coastal roads to ride. Here are 25 of the best adrenaline-pumping, eye-popping sweat [...]

Scenic State Route 1 is the long road from L.A. to San Francisco. If you haven't driven it, you should. The majesty is worth it California is pretty smug about [...]

Our journey continues with a stop on the Pacific Coast and a stay in Moss Landing right on the Monterey Bay, south of San Francisco. It's a short jump from [...]

We've made it into northern California and have seen some very good Sprint Car racing. What we have not seen for a few weeks is a regular weekend show. We'll [...]

1 Stroll the Venice Canals * None of developer Abbot Kinney's Original waterways survive, but two miles of picturesque canals inspired by him and dating to 1905 still offer a [...]

Want to take the whole family on a unique and relaxing vacation in 2016? Consider staying on a farm! Open year-round, these destinations offer the chance to explore beautiful countryside, [...]

Malibu real estate recorded another record year in 2020, with a 104 percent jump in single-family home sales from 2019, with a median listing price of $3.2 million, according to [...]

THE ALLURE of the farm has always been powerful: It's a throwback to a simpler way of life, in a setting that's a whole lot more scenic than our daily [...]

IF ONE OF THE REASONS you love living in the West is that it's easy to be fit here, you're not alone. Not only does the West have big mountains, [...]

THE BOAT GHOSTS UPTHE CALM RIVER. Grassy banks punctuated by eucalyptus and California bay trees reach off to vineyard-serried hillocks backed by golden-and-oak hills. A cool breeze and the briefest [...]

NEARBY OJAI and the town of Santa Barbara itself might be more well-known for all things relaxing and woo-woo, but that boho vibe definitely makes its way into wine country. [...]

THERE'S NO GUARANTEE you'll encounter a coyote; rainbows are fickle formations. But put yourself in the right patch of the valley and nature can conspire in awe-inspiring and thought-provoking ways. [...]

On a gorgeous spring day I meet Tim Robinson, one of High Sierra Snowcat and Yurt's owners, at an unassuming pullout near the intersection of Virginia Lakes Road and the [...]

THE ARID DESERT LANDSCAPE may look foreboding to first-time visitors, but Johnson Valley is a recreational Mecca and one of California's most frequented off-road vehicle destinations. There aren't very many [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Play Ironman Without the Blood and Tears IF ALL YOU KNOW about cycling the Big Island comes from that televised lava-field grind known […]

THE SWISS ALPS Story by MATTHEW LINK Photograph by ALEX TREBUS Linking the diplomats of French-speaking Geneva to the bankers of German-speaking Zurich, the awe-inspiring Swiss Alpine route tunnels into [...]