More on California
By Ken Van Vechten
Forget the Scots. Golf was invented in America. There's a petroglyph at Chaco Canyon in New Mexico showing Kokopelli, a mystical Anasazi...
By April Orcutt
When it comes to long walks on warm, sandy beaches, Southern Californians are spoiled by our many choices. But how about strolling miles...
By Scott Martelle
Lori Guerriero was on her knees cooing at and cajoling 14-month-old Alexis Garcia, the son of a friend, to smile at her while she tried to...
By Michele Bigley
In my youth, nothing spelled summer more than my box of stationery, stashed in a trunk next to my insect repellent, shorts, towels and...
By Michele Bigley
I often lament having left Los Angeles, my hometown, to live in San Francisco, especially now that I have a son. After Kai was born, we...
By Christopher Smith
With school out (or about to be) and long, sunny days in, the charms of baseball beckon. But if big league prices put a dent in your budget,...
By Terry Gardner
I admit it: I fall in love easily. First, it was with a 268-pound guy. Despite his youth, he was gray and wrinkled. But there were others as...
By Caitlin Fitzsimmons
The green-and-gold tram trundled down the road, a small Australian flag hanging out the driver's window. I stared in amazement,...
By Tom Bentley
I'd never accuse the good rangers at Pinnacles National Monument of pulling a bait-and-switch, but they did have to recently perform some...
By Jay Jones
The last of the fragrant fruit blossoms is gone, their pink-and-white petals scattered across the orchards that nestle among the verdant...
By Christopher Reynolds
Every year, millions of people find themselves craving a vacation from greater Los Angeles. Many of these people don't want to cross state...
By Phil Zimmerman
Until recently, the closest thing I'd come to a cooking class was watching the demo station at Trader Joe's. After seeing "Julie & Julia," I...
Find out about historic and scenic sites as well as programs, fees and directions to California's national parks, monuments and recreation...
By Susan Derby
Want to travel more but spend less in 2010? It's not wishful thinking. If a cruise or a European tour isn't in the cards, you can tap the...
By Terry Gardner
The Roosevelt elk must not have gotten the memo to be rutting by the time I arrived. Rutting is how male elk impress female elk: They...
In the resort's guest book, filled with many comments of the "relaxing" variety, one particular scribble caught my eye: "There are ghosts!"
Summer's here and the time is right for . . . 352 fact-packed pages from the California Coastal Commission.
He was taken with Big Sur's natural beauty and ruggedness. We let his writings be our tour guide.
Los Angeles Times Travel editors' picks, from Coronado City Beach north to Trinidad State Beach.
Coming up with a list of California's ultimate parks and wild places is like being asked to choose your favorite family member. Each one...