Sycamore Hot Springs, San Luis Obispo: Updated Guide 2026
Vanessa here, founder of CATRAVELTIMES, and I’ve been road-tripping California’s hot springs long enough to know the difference between a…

Vanessa here, founder of CATRAVELTIMES, and I’ve been road-tripping California’s hot springs long enough to know the difference between a…

Vanessa here, founder of CATRAVELTIMES and someone who has spent more weekends than I can count tracking down California’s thermal…

Vanessa here, I run CATRAVELTIMES, and I’ve been soaking in California’s natural hot springs long enough to know which ones…

I’ve eaten sushi all over California, from hole-in-the-wall spots in San Diego’s Convoy Street to grocery store grab-and-go counters, and…

Little Hot Creek is one of the most underrated free soaks in all of California. I’m Vanessa, founder of CATRAVELTIMES,…

Few places in California earn their reputation the hard way. Drakesbad Guest Ranch sits at 5,600 feet inside Lassen Volcanic…

I grew up in San Diego. I’ve driven Highway 1 more times than I can count, taken wrong turns down…

I’m Vanessa, and I built CATRAVELTIMES to document the California hot springs most guides never bother finding. Surprise Valley Hot…

I grew up in San Diego, and my first real California red wine moment happened not in some fancy tasting…

Some places you visit once and move on. Glen Ivy isn’t one of them. I’ve been road-tripping California’s thermal pools…




