During a recent search for places to stay near Santa Barbara, the town of Oxnard fell into our lap and the first thing I imagined (when I heard the name) was an over-populated residential area in Ventura County — but as it…
You hear a phrase in Ojai, CA, when locals describe the stunning sunset glow that comes each evening: It’s called “a pink moment.” Ojai itself is having a moment. More and more stylish, creative Angelenos (Los Angeles is a 90-minute drive away)…
Why Go To Santa Cruz
This county in northern California is filled with an eclectic bunch of University of California, Santa Cruz students, Silicon Valley tycoons, surfing enthusiasts and left-leaning residents. Its landscape is just as varied, with Pacific Ocean waves crashing…
When San Francisco locals want to get away, they head for Tomales Bay. The long, slender bay separates the Point Reyes Peninsula from the mainland. On the western side of the bay, the Point Reyes Peninsula is primarily dedicated to a 71,000-acre…
Drukgyel Dzong remains in the upper piece of Paro area as a memory of a brilliant past and a deplorable present, much like most developments of the medieval age. The different dzongs that one can find in Bhutan are completely or in…