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09May

The Club Sandwich Index C...

Hotels.com came up with a fun way to determine how much things are going to cost when you travel the U.S. and globe. They call it the Club Sandwich Index, as determined by the average ...
01April

Backyard Chickens Help Bu...

When was the last time you borrowed an egg from your neighbor? Do you even know your neighbor?  The Bay Area city of Albany is a forward thinking place where great ideas are hatched. In ...
29November

California Delivers on Ch...

Happy Holidays! 25-30 million Real Christmas Trees are sold in the U.S. every year and approx. 350 million Christmas trees grow throughout the year for this holiday industry tradition that amounts to big business. ...
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California Top 4 Cities Offer Old Fashioned Winter Ice Skate Escapes

California Top 4 Cities Offer Old Fash...

The land of beaches and endless sunshine provides some of the coolest, old-fashioned holiday escapes, including one you can send to the folks "back East" in pictures and experienced at San Diego's Skating by the Sea, an annual event at Hotel del Coronado   (shown in photo) on Coronado Island. California has produced many world class skaters, though they often come from places where there's never a snowflake or a frozen lake to learn to skate. Kristi Yamaguchi, Brian Boitano, Peggy Fleming and Michelle Kwan are a few names that have brought skating ...
San Diego’s Pacific Beach is Back For Summer

San Diego’s Pacific Beach is Bac...

By on May 14, 2011 in News
Pacific Beach, or PB, never actually went away. It is merely being relinquished by locals who each year go through a psychological ritual of preparing themselves for the summer onslaught of tourists who will eat, shop and sunbathe or even surf on the residents' favorite beach. The only thing that changes is the quantity of people converging on this tourist destination. San Diego receives approx. 30 million tourists each year who stay overnight in places such as Pacific Beach, downtown, Gaslamp, Coronado, Ocean Beach, Mission Beach and Mission Bay. And ...
San Diego Heritage Festival & Parade Comes Marching In

San Diego Heritage Festival & Par...

Some consider San Diego a party town. It's not really a town, but actually ranks as the 2nd largest city in California with over a million population. Still, its unique neighborhoods, cultural icons, and annual events make guests and locals feel at home. The best weather in the U.S. doesn't deter people from visiting, either. While things are brewing in Gaslamp Quarter for the upcoming Mardi Gras and St. Patrick's Day, both in March,  San Diego's Heritage Day Parade and Festival attracts massive crowds to the celebration of ...
shamROCK Jig on St. Patrick’s Day, Gaslamp Quarter San Diego

shamROCK Jig on St. Patrick’s Da...

15th Annual shamROCK at Gaslamp Quarter is just weeks away, and on  March 17 (St. Patrick's Day) the green beer, green hair, and green everything (except green teeth) can be seen on the 60,000-foot green turf spread out for the mega-event. Everyone dances a jig at this event that includes traditional Irish bands, Irish dancers, and rock music. Entertainment in 2011 includes bands, DJs, dancing, drinks and grub. Bands lined up for 2011 include: The Fooks, Young Dubliners, No Duh – No Doubt cover band, Down’s Family, DJ Marc Thrasher ...