HOTEL REVIEW | RATING: * *
Santa Barbara's new Canary hotel an odd duck
06:12 PM PDT, April 22, 2008 , By Valli Herman
This remodeled and renamed hotel offers a beautiful setting, but poor service keeps it from soaring.
FAMILY TRAVEL
Vacation highs and lows in Monterey, California
10:54 AM PDT, May 01, 2008 , By Avital Binshtock, Hugo Martin, Vani Rangachar, Christopher Reynolds
The former California capital is home to Cannery Row and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
TRAVEL NEWS | WEEKEND GETAWAYS
Hot trends in girlfriends' getaway weekends
10:05 AM PDT, April 15, 2008 , From the Associated Press
CALIFORNIA FAMILY VACATIONS | CENTRAL COAST
Ventura: Relaxing enough for parents, yet still entertaining for the kids
01:12 PM PDT, April 02, 2008 , By Susan Carpenter
This low-key coastal town, with a lovely harbor and an endearing Main Street, may be one of Southern California’s best-kept secrets.
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA | FAMILY TRAVEL
Family takes a tour of California's historic missions
05:57 PM PDT, March 11, 2008 , By Geoff Boucher
A fourth-grader's report provides the focal point for a family vacation. Visits to four sites are as eye-opening for the parents as they are for the kids.
OUTDOORS & ADVENTURE | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Camping at Jalama Beach near Santa Barbara
06:16 PM PDT, March 04, 2008 , By Hugo Martín
The county park is isolated yet has all the amenities for comfortable camping.
WEEKEND GETAWAYS
San Luis Obispo-area ranch blends wine and cheese
06:08 PM PDT, February 26, 2008 , By Jessica Garrison
A weekend at Rinconada Dairy near San Luis Obispo takes cheese and wine lovers to the source.
DOWN & DIRTY | LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST
Solitude at California's Wheeler Gorge Campground
12:07 PM PDT, February 21, 2008 , By Tim Hubbard
A midwinter camp near Ojai, California offers tranquillity -- and some pretty brisk conditions.
DOWN & DIRTY | LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST
Setting up camp at Wheeler Gorge
11:51 AM PDT, February 21, 2008 , By Tim Hubbard
CENTRAL VALLEY | WEEKEND GETAWAYS
Time to hit Fresno County's Blossom Trail
05:17 PM PDT, February 15, 2008 , By Amy Hubbard
Take a fragrant drive, trail run or bike ride during the Central Valley's bloom time.
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