Some airlines charge local residents far less than tourists. Just as airlines employ countless techniques to part you with your hard earned cash, there are plenty of tricks you can use to…
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American Airlines Grows Asia Network with Dallas to Beijing Flight
American Airlines Grows Asia Network with Dallas to Beijing Flight AA is scheduled to begin 777-200 service to PEK. With direct flights to Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai and even Sydney, Dallas Fort…
Best Time to Go to Santa Ynez Valley & Napa Valley
Getaway to Santa Ynez Valley How to Spend a Day or a Weekend at Santa Ynez Valley The Santa Ynez Valley may have gained attention as the setting for the film Sideways,…
California Weekend Getaways
My idea of the perfect spot for a romantic getaway is quiet, with lots of time for holding hands, watching the sunset, flirting over a scrumptious dinner and time for a little…
Redwood Forests in California
About Trees in the California Redwood Forests The California trees that people call “redwoods” are actually two distinct species, both of them best described in superlatives. Sometimes called simply the “big trees,”…
How to Find a Place to Stay in Santa Barbara
A Bit About Santa Barbara The Santa Barbara coastline runs east and west, an anomaly in the normal north-south California orientation. It can make things a little confusing. US Hwy 101 through…
Gilroy Garlic Festival
Right on cue, my mouth starts watering for garlic every year around the middle of July. I want the tasty stuff on barbecue, with noodles and even in ice cream. By the…
San Francisco Weather and Climate
Getting today’s weather or a forecast for the upcoming week is easy, but if you want to know what the weather might be 6 months from now – or whenever you’re planning…