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The Flower Fields in Carlsbad will be open to the public until May 11, Mother’s Day. Photo Flower Fields.

Escape to the Flower Fields of Carlsbad 

The Flower Fields of Carlsbad are in bloom now and can be visisted from now until May 11. The fields are 55-acres of colorful ranunculus flowers where guests can walk

Avila Beach. ©ADOBE STOCK

Places to Start — or End — Your Day 

If you love the beaches of southern California, you probably have caught some amazing sunrises or sunsets. Here are a few places you may want to check out.  Avila Beach 

Santa Clarita libraries offer books and more! Beyond the adventures within books, the library offers it’s own adventures. PHOTO COURTESY CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

National Library Week is April 6-12 

National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities.  The week includes several “celebration days” recognizing

The colorful hot air balloons floating above Temecula Valley at the Temecula Valley Balloon festival is a site to see. Add in the change to taste local wines, beer and gourmet eats and you won’t want to miss this June event. ©ADOBESTOCK

It’s Food and Wine Festival Season

California has some of the best, and most prestigious food and wine festivals in the United States. Many of them sell out early so get your tickets now and plan

The Hollywood Heritage Museum is a must for movie buffs thanks to such displays as an exacting recreation of DeMille’s studio office. PHOTO COURTESY HOLLYWOOD HERITAGE MUSEUM

So You Think You Know Los Angeles?

Go beyond the familiar to discover shops, restaurants, and natural landscapes you never knew existed. Alongside its greatest hits, Los Angeles is filled with hidden places that tourists invariably miss

Enjoy Irish food, music and fun at several different locations around town on St. Patrick’s Day. SIGNAL FILE PHOTO

Make it a Weekend of St. Patrick’s Day Fun

St. Patrick’s Day falls on Monday, March 17 which means you can make it a three-day weekend celebrating the “wearing o’ the green.” ‘A Couple of Blaguards’ The MAIN, 24266

Enjoy a meet and greet with mermaids during Mermaid March. Photo Courtesy Ventura Harbor Village.

Mermaid Month in Ventura 

There’s something about mermaids that enchant not only children, but also adults of all ages.  Folklore, literature and film are awash with stories of mermaids, the sirens of the sea. 

Modesto’s nut orchards have hundreds of thousands of acres planted in almonds. All commercially produced almonds in the United States are grown in California and almonds are California's leading agricultural export. Photo California Welcome Center.

Adventure Awaits on the Almond Blossom Cruise 

Four hours north of Santa Clarita, around the city of Modesto, the annual display of almond orchards in full bloom is a month-long display of breathtaking pink and white blossoms.  

Explore craft beers along the Hops Highway. ©ADOBE STOCK

Craft Beer Spots from San Diego to Anaheim

Visit California Taste your way from the pine-scented mountains outside San Diego, along the Hops Highway, all the way to the ocean breezes of Orange County. While this is not

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CalArts’ Alumnus Grab Nods this Award Season 

It’s time for the creative community in Southern California to don their red-carpet gowns and tuxedos and strut their stuff during the annual Hollywood Award season.  Hollywood Award season serves

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L.A.’s Most Immersive Experiences

The holidays are here! With all the baking, cooking, planning, shopping, wrapping, travel and decorating it seems there isn’t a moment to breathe. Wouldn’t it be nice to escape to

‘Tis the season to gather the family around with hot chocolate and popcorn and enjoy the traditional holiday movies and more. ©ADOBE STOCK

‘Tis the Season for Holiday Film, TV, Theater

There are certain holiday traditions that have held up over time. Enjoying the marathon presentation of “A Christmas Story” and debating the merits of “Die Hard” as a Christmas movie

The Padre Hotel in Bakersfield reportedly is home to a child ghost who often leaves handprints in the hotel’s café. Photo Padre Hotel.

Looking For Haunted Locations? Try These.

Tis the season to explore the spooky, the scary and the extraordinary in creepy California. It’s fun to become a paranormal investigator in Southern California where numerous reportedly haunted locations

Pandas have returned to the San Diego Zoo. Photo San Diego Zoo.

Fall Fun, Events and More 

October is mostly about the runup to Halloween, but it’s not all ghosts, goblins and ghouls in California this month. There are numerous ways to have fun including a panda