Find a Secret Central Coast Garden – Montecito’s Lotusland

695 Ashley Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1059 Phone: (805) 969-3767 http://www.lotusland.org Montecito's Lotusland is famous among horticulturalists, who come from around the world to muse over a wealth of exotic species populating 37 lush acres in the foothills east of Santa Barbara. But few others READ MORE...

Tour Point Sur Lighthouse on the Central Coast

Big Sur Station 1 Big Sur, CA 93920 http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=565 From 1889 until 1974, families lived and worked in the lighthouse buildings atop Point Sur , 19 miles south of Carmel along Highway 1 (you can’t miss it from the highway). Today, it’s the only turn-of-the-century READ MORE...

Astonishing Hearst Castle on the Central Coast

750 Hearst Castle Rd San Simeon, CA 93452-9740 Phone: (805) 927-2020 http://www.hearstcastle.org/ Hearst Castle , built over 28 years by architect Julia Morgan for newspaper king William Randolph Hearst, is an incredible example of architecture – and opulence. Saying that the swimming pools are ornate, READ MORE...

Palm Desert's Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

47900 Portola Ave Palm Desert, CA 92260-6156 Phone: (760) 346-5694 http://www.livingdesert.org The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens showcases desert species from around the world, including not just cactus and yucca, but also a zoo complete with Arabian wildcats, golden eagles, and desert iguanas, over its READ MORE...

Irvine Attractions: Exciting Attractions in Irvine California

Discover the Thrill and Wonder of Irvine Attractions From theme park thrills to natural wonders, Irvine attractions offer excitement that everyone will love. Explore and discover the many attractions in Irvine, a picturesque community in Orange County. There are plenty of attractions in Irvine to READ MORE...

Boomers!

Acres of Fun, So Close to Home! Show your friends who’s boss as you Race wheel-wheel into a hairpin turn. Spend some time relaxing on one of  miniature golf courses. Rediscover your playful side in our state-of-the-art arcade. Boomers!.

Glimpse SeaWorld and Mission Bay

500 Sea World Dr San Diego, CA 92109-7993 Phone: (800) 257-4268 http://www.SeaWorldSanDiego.com Climb into a mock Greek fishing boat on SeaWorld's Journey to Atlantis and rise skyward, first through a foggy mist that steals all sight, then out into a world of blue—SeaWorld below, Mission READ MORE...

Wave to the Giant Pandas

2920 Zoo Dr San Diego, CA 92101-1693 Phone: (619) 234-3153 http://www.sandiegozoo.org Print E-mail Located in Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo is one of the world’s finest. The zoo is currently home to four giant pandas, an animal so rare only about 1,600 survive. The READ MORE...

Rock with Shamu at SeaWorld

500 Sea World Dr San Diego, CA 92109-7993 Phone: (800) 257-4268 http://www.SeaWorldSanDiego.com This spring, SeaWorld jazzed up its always astonishing orca exhibit, turning a meeting with Shamu into a nighttime rock ’n roll extravaganza with a dizzying light show. As with any Shamu show, don’t READ MORE...

Fall Under the Spell of New Disney Dreams

1600 S Disneyland Dr Anaheim, CA 92802-2317 Phone: (714) 781-4565 http://www.disneyland.comAlmost no one bypasses the Magic Kingdom, and this iconic theme park has added even more reasons to visit. Adventures at Disney now include the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, the chance to meet and greet READ MORE...