Archive for Recreation

“Walking Meet Up Groups” in Orange County & Southern California

Jan 27, 2012 by

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 [...]

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25 Fun & Free Things to Do in San Diego

Jan 26, 2012 by

Having fun in San Diego doesn’t require a lot of money; in fact, many things to see and do here are absolutely free. With 70 miles of beautiful beaches, near-perfect weather year-round, and a variety [...]

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Little Corona Del Mar Beach in Orange County – Heaven on Earth

Jan 26, 2012 by

Or when you really need to stop, but how a few minutes at the beach will wash away your troubles and just might fix everything. With one of the best climates on the globe, and [...]

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Southern California Ski Resorts and Mammoth are Rocking

Jan 25, 2012 by

Mammoth Mountain reveled in its first real snowfall of more than 4 feet last weekend. Even though the resort set a record with 600-plus inches of snow last season, the snow has actually been in [...]

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The Top 10 Reasons to Visit San Diego in 2012

Jan 25, 2012

  The coastal strip of San Diego is more than a hundred miles long, and with its Mediterranean climate of mild wet winters, and warm dry summers, results in a long growing season, and probably [...]

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The Los Angeles River and Garden Center is a Hidden Gem

Jan 25, 2012

I’m sure all of you recall the downpours we had last December. During a break in the rain, it looked like the very nasty weather might be coming to an end: The dark skies suddenly [...]

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Explore the World’s Most Iconic Foods – What’s your Favorite Breakfast?

Jan 23, 2012

Of course, Breakfast is the most important meal nutrionally. But who says it has to be boring? Well based on the following actual examples from Breakfasts around the Globe–Travelin’ Local has destroyed that myth. Explore [...]

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This Weekend’s Orange County Calendar

Jan 22, 2012

What’s up this weekend in Orange County? Plenty! And you’ll find it all right here,  plus new February events.   Welcome to Travelin’ Local’s round up of  Music, Arts, Sports, Children’s Programs, Community Events and more. [...]

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Orange County Calendar for this Weekend

Jan 14, 2012

What’s up for the weekend? You’ll find it all right here. Welcome to our round up of Music, Arts, Sports, Children’s Programs, Community Events and more. Bowers Museum’s Warriors, Tombs and Temples, China’s Enduring Legacy, [...]

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Orange County – Playground for Hollywood’s Famous and Sports’ Top Athletes

Jan 09, 2012

Recently we visited Orange County’s historic movie theaters. Some are thriving. Others are valiantly struggling. Then we explored OC movie locations, where  George Clooney, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise and Reese Witherspoonll all worked. So, not surprisingly, Orange [...]

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Back to the Future – Skateboarding is now Popular Everywhere in the World

Jan 07, 2012

From its humble beginnings, Skateboarding here in the States is now mainstream and part of a professional circuit along with it being a way of life; however, the fact remains is that most of us only [...]

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The Times Travel Show is the Next Best Place to Travel the World

Jan 05, 2012

Who doesn’t want to travel to their favorite destinations–exotic or foreign? Well you’re not alone and The Los Angeles Travel Show brings a consortium of Travel Pavilions for all attendees to learn more about all the various [...]

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Happy New Year from Travelin’ Local

Dec 31, 2011

New Years Day Poem I have been feeling in a rut –and kind of blue, but I made it my New Year’s resolution to be more positive and more “out there”. This New Year © [...]

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Walkways are Streets in Venice

Dec 19, 2011

Part of Los Angeles’ charm is the various “streets” that aren’t really streets at all. For example, if you’ve ever been to the Music Box Steps, which isn’t just the name of the stairs, but [...]

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