Making up for our lost year: Here’s your guide to the best summer ever
This time last year, many of us were staring down the prospect of a summer spent largely indoors, fretting over masks and anxiously awaiting news on vaccines. So we’ve got a lot of lost time to make up for this summer.
Consider this your guide to creating the ultimate playlist to getting outdoors and celebrating.
There’s something for everyone, starting with our bucket list of the 40 best experiences you can have outdoors in California, period, and more than 100 summer travel ideas. Take your pick of things to do as you travel up and down the California coast camping, swimming, boating, hiking with your favorite two-legged and four-legged friends or just enjoying some peace and quiet in some of Southern California’s many public gardens.
If you want to stay closer to home, or are looking for some easy day trips or weekend getaways, here’s a guide to Catalina and Santa Barbara.
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Happy summering!
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Follow these tips to dozens of parks, beaches and trails. See cool images from Yosemite. Test your California savvy. And surprise your dog.
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Hiking, biking, fishing, dining. Santa Catalina may be only an hour from the Southern California mainland, but it can feel like a world away when you have the perfect agenda.
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Judy Baca, Paolo Veneziano, Andy Warhol, Formula 1 Race cars and more: Here’s your guide to the SoCal scene.
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These trips will take you to priceless places, and our pro tips will help you dig deeper.
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Seven new or recently updated hotels in Santa Barbara County, an easy-drive destination for beach, biking and wine-tasting vacations.
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These 50-plus hikes capture all that L.A. and Southern California has to offer. Use our filters to find the best type of hike by difficulty levels, length and type of view.
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Why hike in Los Angeles? Lots of reasons. Use our guide to navigate 50 trails in Southern California, plus tips on gear and treats for the trail.
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The Bridge to Nowhere, deep in the San Gabriel Mountains, is sturdy enough to have lasted 85 years and strange enough to draw crowds and start arguments.
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Nature preserves provide a quiet alternative to national and state parks and a more intimate glimpse of nature.
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Want a pandemic escape? There’s a new book about walking the PCT or a quick trip to Catalina.
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How to get on-demand gear for your next camping trip, and the best routes to get your 10,000 steps.
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It can be tough navigating the world of campsite reservations in California. We break it down for you.
