Every Fourth of July in San Diego, it starts the same way. A few nights before the holiday, someone a…

I’ll be honest — I had no idea butterfly knives were such a gray area until I started researching California…

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…

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

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

I’ve been making the drive up from San Diego to Anaheim since I was a kid. Back then, the choice…

I’ve driven past Long Beach dozens of times heading south on the 405, and somehow I always missed it. Then…

I’ve eaten at close to 30 Disney World restaurants over the years. When people ask which one is worth splurging…

I’ve spent a lot of time driving through California cities that most travel guides skip entirely. As the lead researcher…

Sacramento is the capital of California — and if you haven’t spent real time there, you might be underestimating it….