Getaway Guide: Exploring California Gold Country
Go panning for gold, spelunking, wine tasting, or all of the above in Gold Country.
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Go panning for gold, spelunking, wine tasting, or all of the above in Gold Country.
While trick-or-treating may satisfy your sweet tooth this Halloween, there's more moonlit magic to uncover beyond your backyard. With the whole family in mind, it's possible to create your own potion of fun – think mysterious scavenger hunts, pumpkin patch adventuring, arts and crafts, and interactive haunted mazes. Take part in a secret neighborhood retreat and find out why Orange County's "most elaborate" yard display has been raising hairs for 13 years.
It may have started as a royal nuptials celebration in the city of Munich back in 1810, but today Oktoberfest is celebrated worldwide to provide yet another cultural holiday to use as an excuse to overindulge. If you live in Los Angeles, you'll have an array of Oktoberfest festivals and festivities to partake in. Ranging from low key to outrageous to outright insane, these five events cover the party-level spectrum, allowing you to choose your own Oktoberfest adventure.
Everything old is new again, and nobody knows this better than nightclubs and bars with their themed nights and retro music. There really isn't a better way to get people to drink than by reminding them of their past with everything fun from their youth. Party it up in Orange County at the best retro nights the area has to offer.
One of these kids is not like the other, but they're all delicious.
Vegan or vegan-friendly restaurants aren't as scary as they might sound: There's a lot to be had on menus sans animal products. Throw away those thoughts of just pasta and salads. These five places prove vegan-friendly restaurants promise all of the flavor and none of the guilt — if you ever had any — on scrumptious menus.
While the rest of the country prepares for fall by unpacking heavier clothing and stowing away lawn furniture, Los Angelenos simply order dessert.
Shellac manicures have become a staple technique in the Orange County area for the past few years. Many salons are opting out of the acrylic nails and going for the natural and long-lasting look that comes with shellac. If you're not sure your local shop has what it takes, these are some of the best salons in the area for shellac manicures.
Contrary to what the rest of the world believes, Los Angeles is not sunny 365 days a year; Oct. 1 through April 15 is officially declared as the city's rainy season. Gear up!
Now is the time when people start thinking about upcoming holidays, family trips and an ever-growing to do list. Keep in mind that there are many activities and events happening right here in town, so be sure to make at least one a high priority.
Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead has a history spanning to more than 3,000 years and is celebrated in Mexico and the states, including Orange County. It is a celebration to honor the deceased by building private altars, decorating sugar skulls and celebrating the lives of those who have passed. Take a look at the events taking place in the Orange County area this year.
As you walk the streets of any city, you are bound to find pieces of public art meant to beautify the area with culture and a story. Some of those art pieces are self-explanatory: the bust of a founding citizen or the likeness of a prolific writer, for example. Others take a little staring into and perhaps the reading of their dedication plaques to understand them. Then, there are those sculptures that make one wonder just what was going on inside of the artist's mind. Following are five of the latter; five odd pieces of art placed throughout Los Angeles that, once you get to know them, become beautiful and full of meaning.
Explore the best of San Jose with this getaway guide to a weekend of fun.
