Golf courses, wine country, coastal drives, iconic destinations and practical travel tips — an independent guide to planning your perfect California trip.
From the Pacific cliffs of Torrey Pines to the desert courses of Palm Springs — how to play the Golden State's best public courses.
Napa vs Sonoma, Temecula tasting rooms, and the food scenes of LA, San Francisco and San Diego.
Highway 1, Big Sur, San Diego, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite and the redwoods — the places that define California.
Day-by-day routes for a 5-day Southern California getaway or a full 7-day Northern California road trip.
Best time to visit, renting a car, what to pack and how to tackle California's beaches — advice that saves you time.
From San Francisco and Los Angeles to the coastal towns in between.
Yosemite, the redwoods, Death Valley and the Channel Islands — the wild side.
All you need to know for one of the world's most scenic drives — Highway 1 from Monterey to Big Sur.
A month-by-month look at weather across the state so you can plan around coast, desert and mountains.
Outstanding value and scenery at courses you can actually book — no membership required.
Championship layouts anyone can book — Pebble, Spyglass, Torrey South and more.
Resident windows, resort priority, twilight deals and single-rider tricks.
The errors that ruin California golf trips — and how to avoid each one.
From the fog-bound North Coast to the sun-baked desert, how each region feels and what to do there.
Routes, stops, gear and the open-road feeling — everything to plan the drive of a lifetime.
Theme parks, beaches, mountains and practical advice for traveling the state with children.
Harvest festivals, wine season and halloween happenings across the state this autumn.
California's 1849 mining towns, apple orchards and the backroads that linked the Gold Rush.
The Golden State's stretch of the Mother Road — historic stops on the centennial.
A year-round alpine base — skiing, hiking and mountain lakes in the Eastern Sierra.
Spanish-colonade charm, a relaxed coast and wine country just inland.
California's top-ranked courses you can actually book — from Pebble Beach to affordable hidden gems.
Pete Dye's desert monster and the famous island-green 17th — the round that made desert golf famous.
Golden Gate views, neighborhood food streets and the foggy waterfront — how to spend three days well.
Beaches, studios and traffic that shapes every plan — where to base yourself in a sprawling city.
Salt flats, sand dunes and the hottest recorded air on earth — when to go and how to stay safe.
Theme parks, zoos, aquariums and hands-on museums — what actually works with kids at each age.
Pebble, Spyglass, Spanish Bay and a budget gem — the densest golf on the West Coast.
Lake Tahoe, Mammoth and Big Bear — where to ski, when the snow hits and what lift tickets cost.
Rodeo Drive, The Grove, Union Square and the walkable districts worth a detour.
Shoulder-season pricing on lodging, car rentals and flights — and the weeks that save the most.
Music and screen landmarks turned into places to sleep — a road trip through California lore.
Small-town ballparks, cheap tickets and the California towns worth a stop along the way.