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Universal Studios Hollywood rushes to open its Jurassic World ride, which uses the latest technology.
The likeness used moonlight and solar panel mirrors to create a tribute bigger than Central Park.
Maybe you’re not a contender for the Tour de France, but you don’t have to be if you’re biking Sacramento’s American River Parkway, the trail that starts in the historic district and ends in Folsom.
One-way or round-trip tickets? Book with a site you don’t know to save money on a hotel? A travel expert shares tips and tricks for summer 2019
From L.A. to Tapei City, maps show real-time info when you’re ready to take off on two wheels.
Better hangers, a backpack cooler, sock shoes and your dog’s gear accessible and organized can help make travel easier -- or at least less stressful.
We work so we can play. But sometimes we find that there are just too many other people with the same idea. Here some ideas about where the crowds aren’t.
Eat tacos and Japanese food, watch film premieres and concerts, or get active with hiking and boogie boarding at Southern California events.
Discount cruises to Mexico with AdventureSmith Explorations
WEEKEND ESCAPES
As I was looking for some self-care in the Sierra Nevada after a knee injury, I heard about a long-established hot springs at a little outpost called Benton, Calif., near the Nevada border.
With the release of the Netflix film “Wine Country,” a romp through the vineyards might never be the same.
Hope springs eternal, and I was hoping for some relief for my aching back in Pagosa Springs.
I had college alumni work to do this spring in Tehachapi (Yes, you’ve heard of it, but where is it exactly?)
There’s an enduring myth that Lake Crescent in Washington state’s Olympic National Park is bottomless.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park, which means it’s the ideal time to visit the quiet, uncrowded North Rim.
It’s almost go time. Go where? Do we have some ideas for you!
Groveland, a historic Gold Rush town about 25 miles outside Yosemite National Park’s westernmost entrance, is an ideal layover when visiting the park.
I’ve stopped in the Sierra town of Bishop for fuel, groceries and supplies since the late ’60s when Dad would pause here on the way to Mammoth.
This year Amador County celebrates the 150th year since the planting of the Original Grandpere Zinfandel vineyard in the Sierra foothills southeast of Sacramento.
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Massive snow seemed destined to keep the Sierra resort open into deepest summer, but it will miss the record for longest season.
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More vegetable entrees and fruit desserts are showing up on cruise menus in main dining rooms, buffet lines and specialty restaurants at sea.
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New outdoor Picnic in the Alley stars women in every lead role, from chefs to bartenders, musicians, organizers, volunteers and publicists.
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The Majestic Yosemite can be called the Ahwahnee Hotel again.
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If you haven’t been to Vegas in a while, you may not know that some Strip resorts now charge for parking.
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Once a slum, the Sassi, as the prehistoric caves are called, have become smart shops, restaurants and swank hotels, befitting Matera’s place in the EU spotlight.
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