Everywhere you look walking meet-up groups are at work, shedding weight and dumping stress, from Huntington to Irvine, Laguna to La Habra. To get started, go to Walking Meet Up Groups and punch in your [...]
Geographically, there are 350 acres in Huntington Beach’s Central Park, making it the largest city owned park in Orange County. There’s no question that Huntington Beach’s Central Park provides immediate stress relief and creates an [...]
Coming in at just under 1.5 miles, the Ballona Wetlands Walk is a great way to see what this part of LA used to look like before people moved here at all. Located at the [...]
If you ever find yourself at the corner of Franklin Avenue and St. George Street, right between Silver Lake and Los Feliz, you’ll discover a very unique part of Los Angeles history. Known mainly to [...]
It’s an undeniable medical fact that walking is good for you, your body and mind. Besides the obvious health benefits of walking, it’s great to be outside in doing so–and as is the case in [...]
Venice California is one of the most unique and vibrant communities in Southern California. From its beautiful Boardwalks, quiet residential streets, Venice’s history spans its famous Canals, its many local artists and art scene, shopping [...]
Last week, I wrote about the historical location of the early Native Americans of Playa del Rey, but failed to mention how I got there. In a little park in Playa del Rey called Titmouse, [...]
The Land and Water Conservation Fund, which provides money to federal, state and local governments to purchase land, water and wetlands for the benefit of all Americans, was created by Congress in 1964. Over the [...]
With the sun shining, cool breeze, and clear skies, this weekend I decided to explore the Escondido Falls Trail. I love waterfalls—although I don’t think this pursuit has a psychiatric designation–nonetheless I’m always on the [...]
Although a little off the beaten path, Paramount Ranch is total Hollywood in a natural setting. However, that may sound like a little bit of an oxymoron. I know, when you think about Hollywood, getting [...]
Really all you need is your sun hat, cover up, outfits for dinner, a bikini and a bike. Wheels and water really mean bikes and bikinis here! Here, it’s so easy to just drop back [...]
Los Angeles is richly diverse in our people, history, culture, and ethnicity. Each day, I walk around befuddled that people are always wondering what to do or where to go–from visiting the world famous Hollywood [...]
It starts the moment you pull into the parking lot and walk into the state of the art Environmental Nature Center Green Building, the first of its kind in Orange County. It’s an 8,500 square [...]
We all know which rules to abide by when we go to a wildlife preserve. Usually, that means that picnics, bikes and pets are usually not part of the experience. So we typically share the [...]
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