Santa never looked so good. That’s because he has been updated from the 1950s to the 21st century. At least, that's what's happened to the Santa Claus dwelling in Skyforest, Calif. Most native Southern Californians older than 30 are familiar with the original Santa's Village, a small Alpine-themed...SEE THE STORY
It's been nearly 115 years since a stand of stately tulip trees was planted to grace the lovely walkway and lawns leading to the New York Botanical Garden’s Mertz Library in the Bronx. They joined a so-called mother tulip tree, which may be more than 100 years older, on the former grounds of the...
It's snowing in the Sierra. Then again, when isn’t it snowing in the Sierra? Mammoth Lakes got more than a dusting Thursday in the first snowfall of the season, with three inches reported in the village. Snow coated the roads so heavily that the plows were out, and locals left footprints on sidewalks....
There is no place as intense and wondrous and few people as compelling as those who make the California desert their home.
This road takes you from Reno to California Gold country, following the rambling 20s of author Mark Twain
The plan was to have no plan. To head east on Route 66. A solo traveler with no agenda. There was only one problem: That’s not me.
Whether you're heading north, south or east from Southern California, you'll want to take a break. Here's a closer look at famous fixtures and underappreciated gems along your way.
Walk into the landscape with stops along the way. Start with Wendy Trail in Newbury Park and end with Valencia Peak overlooking the ocean.
You call this camping? It was, indeed, billed that way, but our gleaming missile had a sumptuos bed and a dining room, a stove and a fridge.
Knott’s Berry Farm’s less-is-more approach to Halloween Haunt in recent seasons has resulted in fewer but better haunted mazes with a greater focus on storytelling and attention to detail. In its 45th season, the granddaddy of theme park haunted attractions is playing catch-up with Universal’s...
When Knott’s Halloween Haunt attraction designer Jon Cooke pitched the idea for a haunted maze set inside a theme park ride, everybody had the same response: “How have we not done this already?” The new Dark Ride haunted maze at Knott’s Scary Farm takes “trespassers” inside the abandoned Castle...