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The USA's most populous state is practically a country unto itself, divided between green north and arid south. Highlights: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, San Diego, Napa/Sonoma wine country, Disneyland, redwood country, skiing, driving the Pacific Coast Highway, and lots more.

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The Beverly Hills sign is among Google´s top most-searched spots in the USA - but not the one you think

David Vives/Pexels Coming in ninth on the top ten list is a Los Angeles sign - but not the famous one that spells HOLLYWOOD. This landmark identifies Beverly Hills (above), the affluent Los Angeles neighborhood that’s associated with lavish estates owned by celebrities; the 40-foot emblem we see today in the linear Beverly Gardens Park is actually a replica of one built in 1907. During spring and summer, a beautiful pond in front of the letters comes alive with blooming lilies, making for the…

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SoCal´s Solvang - wine country and great Danes

Carol Highsmith Nestled in Southern California's Santa Ynez Valley, a 45-minute drive north of Santa Barbara and a bit over two hours from Los Angeles, this small town of just over 6,100 offers visitors a unique blend of nature and culture. One of Solvang's top attractions is its unique Danish, which you can explore by strolling its charming streets. Founded in 1911 by Danish immigrants, and its downtown remodeled in the 1940s to reflect that country's architectural heritage, Solvang has a…

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13 of the top recreational lakes to enjoy in California

Wallpaper Flare The Golden State is a bonanza for lovers of nature and the great outdoors, and in addition to natural beauty, its most stunning freshwater reservoir lakes usually offer a plethora of activities and amenities - swimming, boating, fishing, and various other pursuits on the lands surrounding them. And here's a round-up of some of the state's most popular with visitors from near and far: read post

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5 savory spots in San Diego for world cuisine

Cali's second largest city is known for its seafood and Mexican cuisine (it is after all just 20 minutes from the border). But increasingly it's also home to a wide menu of world cuisine - including some you might not expect! Here are five tasty examples I came across recently: read post

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Darryl Musick October 14, 2011 at 5:34pm

Continuing our trek across the American Southwest today at The World on Wheels, we hop across the border to snowbird medical mecca, Los Algodones in Mexico, where there are more dentists and opticians per capita than anyplace I know: http://tinyurl.com/28j98zp

The World on Wheels

An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
Darryl Musick October 12, 2011 at 5:38pm

As we travel across the southwest this week at The World on Wheels, today's post is a photo essay of the Sonoran Desert across California and Arizona:http://tinyurl.com/24ax55v

The World on Wheels

An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
Darryl Musick October 10, 2011 at 5:03pm

We start out across the great American Southwest today at The World on Wheels. Our first stop is the great desert of Anza Borrego, along with side trips to the little mountain town of Julian, and the bleak wasteland of the Salton Sea: http://tinyurl.com/37h8p3m

The World on Wheels

An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
Darryl Musick October 2, 2011 at 5:44pm

In keeping with the Oktoberfest, we're celebrating all things beer on the Cocktail Hour during this season. Today at The World on Wheels, it's a visit to the Belgian Beer Festival at Lucky Baldwins in Sierra Madre, California...filming location for the original "Invasion of the Body Snatchers": http://tinyurl.com/yzxlolx

The World on Wheels

An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
Darryl Musick September 15, 2011 at 8:25pm

Our summer-long tour of California continues this week at The World on Wheels. This week, we're in our home base of Southern California and today, we present a brand-new report with pics and a new video. We pick our favorite Southern California beaches and, with maybe one exception, they're probably not the ones you're thinking of: http://tinyurl.com/64s3uyj

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An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
Darryl Musick September 12, 2011 at 5:35pm

Continuing our tour of California...we return to our home turf and will be spending this week at the beach. At The World on Wheels today, we return to Tim's favorite beach, Redondo, enhanced with our brand new video: http://tinyurl.com/6js392d

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An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
Darryl Musick August 31, 2011 at 5:44pm

As we climb up the Top 3 stadiums in our Fields of Dreams reports at The World on Wheels, we get to number 2. The second best baseball stadium features the best food, great access, great beer, and also is the home of the current world champions. And the second best stadium is...AT&T Park in San Francisco: http://tinyurl.com/2ba6w9g

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An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
Darryl Musick August 29, 2011 at 5:26pm

From the mountains to the sea...today at The World on Wheels, we continue to tour the Golden State, moving from the mighty Sierras to the spectacular Central Coast. It's a trip to Morro Bay and Avila Beach with pictures and video included: http://tinyurl.com/29mzv2m

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An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
Darryl Musick August 27, 2011 at 4:52am

Will be in Monterey with a focus on the county fair there.
Bob Howells August 26, 2011 at 10:23pm

Curious what people have planned for Labor Day Weekend. I have some relatively off-the-usual-radar suggestions in my new app, Adventure Weekends West. Paddling with otters in Morro Bay or a yurt stay in Big Sur sound pretty good to me.