Recently we had an opportunity to experience Long Beach, California, in depth – the transformation of this city over the decades is nothing less than astonishing.
What was an unremarkable middle-class town has magically morphed into an exciting conv
If you happen to be visiting San Francisco, consider sparing a day or two for a two-hour jaunt south to Monterey, one of California's most beautiful and historic cities and stretches of coast, and home to the famous Cannery Row, made famous by the no
Just 15-minutes south of San Francisco on famous California Hwy 1, Pacifica is a great place to enjoy a change of pace from the hustle and bustle of a City vacation. It’s a place to stretch out and watch the waves, and experience the community life
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For such a beautiful and fun city that's just a five hour drive away, you'd think we'd get there more often. Way back when, we did just that but time has a way of just flying by. Except for a baseball game in 2005, we haven't spent any quality time
Read more…Ooh, ooh, ooh -- how I love discovering underappreciated wine regions. The next best one just might be (it certainly gets my vote)Santa Barbara County’s Santa Rita Hills. Located about 30 minutes from Santa Barbara, think Highway 246 off the 101 Fre
As visitors to San Diego soon discover, those of us who live here are very active people. We surf, bike, kayak, scuba dive, swim, run, boogie board, hang glide – but, most of all, we walk. Sometimes we walk in our neighborhoods, but often we head to
Accessible only by a 4-wheel drive required 14-mile dirt road 25 miles southeast of Big Sur, CA, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center offers an escape from everyday like no other.
Nestled in a mountain valley deep in the Ventana Wilderness Preserve, this
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| Lincoln Highway display at the Joliet Historical Museum |
If you live anywhere along the Lincoln Highway you probably are aware that this year marks its 100th anniversary. It was the first paved coast to coast highway, an
Read more…Recently, we visited a midwest city reknowned for it's fountains. In fact, it's sometimes called the "Rome of America" because of all the fountains to be seen there.
You know what? Outside of the baseball stadium we only found one working fountain.
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This summer, Americans don't need to seek something exotic and adventurous abroad. The U.S. has plenty of adventures close at hand, from the storied Boston Harbor to a historic village in Ohio to the bridges of Yosemite Valley.
Just as with the plac
Read more…Pilots fly guests to Santa Rosa Island, where they explore forests, beaches, and a historical ranch on foot or in four-wheel-drive vehicles.
To begin this 5.5 hour trip, pilots whisk passengers away on a 25-minute flight in a Britten-Norman Island
Read more…At The World on Wheels, we debut our 400th post today. Starting with a quick hike to a mossy fern covered waterfall, then on to the Danish capitol of California, Solvang, where we meet up with Mr. Murphy's Law: http://tinyurl.com/atjaak5
The conclusion to our new Motherlode report from Amador County, California. The last time we were here, the recession had hit the town of Jackson hard. Downtown was a strip of "For Lease," "For Sale," and "Going out of Business" signs. A few year lat
Read more…It keeps drawing us back, this region of gold where the modern state of California was founded. We find riches in the magnificent natural wonders, history, cuisine, and...of course...the wine. Others take it even more literally and are pulling actual
Read more…It spawned one of the state's largest industries. The hotel we're staying at is a visually stunning historical site all by itself. If features urban, wheelchair accessible mountain climbing, culture, nightlife, and two nearby wine areas. It's only 40
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The hipsters in L.A. know where to hang out and where to find a good pool party. Los Angeles is trendy, warm and fun. On weekends, Los Angeles’ vibrant hotel scene becomes “party central” at some of L.A.’s luxury hotels have the vibe is everything b
Read more…At The World on Wheels, we're finishing off this week's look at Los Angeles celebrating this Olympic year. L.A. has hosted two Olympic games and evidence of that abounds from the monumental coliseum to the humble cabins that housed the athletes of th
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