California Travel News

It's summer in California. Pull down the convertible top on your classic car and take to the highway. With news that Highway 1 opened in Big Sur after a winter of rains and rockslides, it's the perfect time to take a scenic coastal drive. ...

California's Premier 3 Day Travel/Tourism/Hospitality Conference of the Year will be held in Pasadena from June 20 to 22, 2011. The event, held at Pasadena Convention Center, is the annual conference for the travel and tourism trade in California. Once called the Governor's Conference, the event was renamed Conference on Tourism. Now in its 29th year it is still the same event but goes by a new name, California Travel Summit. Non-members can attend. caltia.org World Class Speakers are just part of the lineup! * Tim Leiweke - President & CEO, AEG * ...

Ojai, Calif.--“Night at the Iguana” in Ojai sounds likes some exotic and enchanting escape, and it is! Named for the film adaptation of Tennessee William’s play starring Richard Burton, the “Night at the Iguana”, there's a special place in Southern California that holds romance near & dear to its heart. Iguana Inns of Ojai is offering deluxe accommodations for a two-night stay at either the Blue or Emerald Iguana Inn, complimentary continental breakfast, welcome chocolates and wine, one-hour body massages for two in-room, and a voucher valued at $50 ...

Los Angeles, Calif.--If you haven't visited Los Angeles beaches lately, you'll be in for a surprise. The lifeguard shacks are painted in vibrant hues and include 60's style themes such as flower power. From Malibu to San Pedro you'll discover over 50 miles of beaches splashed with hot pinks, lime, tangerine, bubblegum pink and other colors of paint that decorate the lifeguard towers during the summer of 2010. Sponsored by various companies who get their company names  included into the paint designs, there's one thing for certain. If ...

Avalon, CA--Catalina Island Paradise awaits and there's not a bad time to visit in our opinion. But to maximize your trip during the summer months, you may want to consider renting the private beach cabanas at the island's private beach--Descanso. Located just beyond the famed Avalon Ballroom, the beach property has seen some construction this year and expansion as the Catalina Zipline rides depart near Descanso. At this white sand beach you can get beverages, launch kayaks, sunbathe in semi-seclusion, and be waited on with water service and towels when you ...

The Orange County Fair, a month long affair in Costa Mesa, California, is themed "The Beat Goes On" in 2010. It is an annual tradition for families, kids and adults. With animals to watch, fattening foods to munch (there's even a concession that advertises its food as "heart attack",) sodas and snow cones to sip, concerts to watch, and the smells of food everywhere as roasted corn, hickory smoke BBQ, burnt sugar from caramel corn, and those monster turkey legs all tempt fair-goers to eat and stroll, it's ...

Los Angeles and its past is celebrated at a special neighborhood filled with historic homes that are artfully being restored at Heritage Square. Among the many events and museum tours, visitors can enjoy getting a glimpse into the past with themes such as an antique doll collection, and Women's Suffrage Movement. Admission: $10 adult; $5 kid. 3800 Homer Street, Los Angeles, California 90031. Tel. 323-225-2700 "Their Rights and Nothing Less", is an exhibit open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays through September 26, 2010. Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the Women’s Suffrage Movement, ...

San Clemente Pier features one of the best seats in the house anywhere on the coast. The view down south in San Diego County on the Oceanside Pier at Ruby's Diner actually is pretty spectacular, as well. But we favor Fisherman's restaurant on the San Clemente for their happy hour menu and cocktails. The prices and views are a rare treat for tourists seeking something special and affordable. Be sure to add this to your visit to San Clemente and Orange County. Taking advantage of the Southern California weather, the ...

They say that people and their pets begin to look like each other. You're going to fall in love with llamas when you visit a very special home for them in Sonora, CA. Are you looking for the California Gold? You'll find many gems in Tuolumne County in the heart of Calfiornia's Gold Country region. Sonora is one such place where there are plenty of interesting, out of the way places to explore. We came across one such spot where a husband and wife take care of llamas. Not one, not ...

Music by the Sea attracts several thousand people to Point Fermin Park on Sundays in July. Five hours of free music makes for a complete afternoon of relaxing, dancing, shopping, dining and exploring at a hilltop park that overlooks the spectacular L.A. harbor and Angels Gate. Vendors, food, tours of Pt. Fermin Lighthouse, and whale watching are all afforded to families and singles, kids and adults who love music and good vibrations set to the backdrop of perfect Southern California climate. Music by the Sea is provided by the City of ...