California Beaches Blog

For a great day trip, book a reservation for a boat ride (about an hour each way) to the Channel Islands. There are several islands you can visit, and each provides a unique and amazing experience. The boat ride can be a bit rough and bumpy, so do take crackers or a cookie for the [...]

Corona del Mar translates in Spanish to  “crown of the sea”, and like its descriptive name, this community which is part of the city of Newport Beach truly is a crown filled with diamonds.  If  you seek a place of beauty as the name implies, you would expect to see the opposite of the 405 [...]

Workshops from talented belly dancers in the photos  will be offered at Cairo Caravan festival
Long Beach, Calif.–Belly dance in California is the rage. But you wouldn’t know it until you get out and explore the incredible talent that fills our state. One event ideal for watching and being mesmerized is the Cairo Festival, the [...]

You’re looking at your free Yahoo email and you start to ponder how that rotating banner ad on the top of  the page works. Rather than risk clicking onto the ads and getting spammed, you refresh your browser to see who’s paying for what, and in what sequence they rotate. There are several that keep [...]

While California State Parks beach parking fees top out around $15 day for most their beaches in Orange County, there are some free and cheap parking fees at other beaches along the coast operated by the State Parks. The best deal is Morro Bay State Beach Parking. In reality, you can park in free parking [...]