The Getty Center, in Los Angeles, California, is a campus of the Getty Museum and other programs of the Getty Trust. The $1.3 billion Center opened to the public on December 16, 1997 and is well known for its architecture, gardens, and views overlooking Los Angeles. The Getty Center is one of LA’s best attractions. It is Visually stunning, entirely made of marble at the top of the hill that divides the […]
Yosemite National Park – 2018
Yosemite National Park is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in the central eastern portion of the U.S. state of California. To see more about this National Park, please visit here After the successful get-together in Smoky Mountain National Park in 2015, we planned for another get-together, this time in California – to see and explore one of […]
Things to do in Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz is a beach town situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay, about 75 miles south of San Francisco. It is known for its moderate climate, natural environment, coastline and redwood forests. In Santa Cruz County, the fun only begins at the beach. With over 14 state parks, wineries, museums, farmer’s markets and outdoor activities like hiking, stand up paddle boarding, surfing, canopy tours and mountain biking, there […]
Festival of Lights – Mission Inn & Spa
The Mission Inn Festival of Lights has been one of the main traditions during the winter season. It is an extravagant display of Christmas lights that combines with the famous and historic California hotel for a unique night out that is worth the drive to Riverside. The Mission Inn is a National Historic Landmark. The AAA Four Diamond Hotel features 238 guest rooms, including 27 spacious guest suites. The […]
Largest, Driest, Hottest and Lowest Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is a national park in the United States – straddling the border of California and Nevada, located east of the Sierra Nevada. The park protects the northwest corner of the Mojave Desert and contains a diverse desert environment of salt-flats, sand dunes, badlands, valleys, canyons, and mountains. It is the largest national park in the lower 48 states and has been declared an International Biosphere Reserve. Approximately 91% of the park is a designated wilderness area. It is […]
Top 10 Attractions at Disneyland, California
There are 50+ attractions/rides at the Disneyland park. Making a top 10 list is not that difficult. These are my favorites from Best to worst (Not really worst ..) Pirates of Caribbean: It is a big extravaganza from beginning to end and it will surely please and entertain everyone. Indiana Jones: It immerses guests into the world of the popular movie series through the use […]
Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) – Part 1
Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) is a major North-South state highway that runs along most of the Pacific coastline of the U.S. state of California. At a total of just over 655.8 miles (1,055.4 km), it is the longest state route in California. The Pacific Coast Highway is well known as one of the most scenic drives in the world. Starting from San Francisco and stretching all the way down to Los Angeles, […]
Santa Barbara – CA
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County in the U.S. state of California. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Santa Barbara’s climate is often described as Mediterranean, and the city has been promoted as the […]
Mammoth and June Lakes
Mammoth Lakes is a town in Mono County, California, the county’s only incorporated community. It is located 9 miles northwest of Mount Morrison, at an elevation of 7,880 feet. We went to Mammoth lakes to see the fall color on October 29, 2016. Because of the previous week’s storm, the colors were not that great, but we still saw some spectacular colors on Convict lake […]