Learn Line Dancing at Ignite Studio in Castaic and then go out on your own and enjoy the fun! PHOTOS ©ADOBESTOCK

Fun Nights Out 

On some nights in Santa Clarita, the glow isn’t coming from bar neon but from quiz sheets, dance floors, game tables and dessert cases, where neighbors linger past dark in places that feel more

Jessica (left) and Chelsea Trooper created Keto Sweets Los Angeles to meet their desire to enter sweets without the guilt. COURTESY PHOTO

Sweet Treats You Don’t Have to Feel Guilty About 

When Jessica and Chelsea Tropper decided to eliminate sugar, gluten, and most carbohydrates from their diet, the sisters didn’t realize that their dietary change would soon inspire a bakery built around the same healthy

Feeling uncomfortable with new computers, ipads, tablets or smart phones, try a class to ease your technology fears. ©ADOBESTOCK

Lifelong Learning Options to Keep Your Brain Active 

In Santa Clarita, the school bell does not stop ringing when teenagers and adults walk off campus. From city-run enrichment classes to nonprofit art studios and career-training programs, local residents can find

From mellow trails and dark-sky stargazing to live music and Western movie history, it is a desert playground with plenty to offer SCV day-trippers and overnighters alike. ©ADOBESTOCK

Adventures Begin at Joshua Tree National Park 

Joshua Tree National Park may be just a few hours from Santa Clarita, but it feels like crossing into another world: a meeting place of two deserts where twisted yucca trees, hulking

Weekend visitors to Agua Dulce can trade screen time for wild time at Animal Tracks Sanctuary’s Weekend Public Experience. One animal you may see is this serval, which is a small wild cat native to Africa. SIGNAL FILE PHOTO

Winter Break Fun and Beyond to Keep Kids Busy 

Winter break in Santa Clarita doesn’t have to mean weeks of cabin fever and endless screen time for youths. From low-cost city day camps and cozy story hours to wild animal encounters

The Gibbon Conservation Center is the only facility in the world to house and successfully breed all four genera of gibbon. SIGNAL FILE PHOTO

Some Hidden Gems in the Santa Clarita Valley 

On a winter weekend in Santa Clarita, the most memorable escapes aren’t always the ones wrapped in tinsel and traffic — they’re the odd little surprises hiding in plain sight,