California Beaches Blog

It’s the most wonderful time of the year–especially if you like to put on your bikini and ice skate at the beach. California beaches have warmed up to the beach ice skating craze and once the ice freezes under the sunshine of a warm winter day, good times begin to roll. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and into [...]

Frankly Speaking About Wedding Anniversaries
(One in a Continuing Series)
By C. MacDonald
It’s easy to forget the little things in life–like remembering to pick up milk on your way home or trimming the side bush or washing the windows like you promised. But some things are supposed to be unforgettable and if you happen to forget them, [...]

At a Lake Park picnic on Saturday the final candles were blown as Huntington Beach, California rounded out a year of celebrations for its 100 years of existence .  Incorporated in 1909 and named after Henry E. Huntington, the city has grown from a beach destination to a beach destination. Not much has changed in [...]

How is your ocean water quality this week? If you step into the Pacific Ocean on a California beach, you really  need to check the quality to make sure you won’t get sick. Last week saw a high number of closures and this week hasn’t really gone down much. Let’s see if the same spots [...]

Sacramento, CA–The case of the California beach bonfire rings stretches all the way to Sacramento where budget cuts at the State Capitol resulted in a new chart spelling out cuts to state beaches and parks. One of the line items with an “X” was the bonfire rings at 7 Southern California beaches. See list
We contacted [...]

Hot Day in Southern California on Oct. 16, 2009
Los Angeles winters often are as hot as the “devil” winds called the Santa Anas. At 6 p.m. on Friday evening in mid-October it was 91 degrees in L.A.  Taking a break from the office to walk along the oceanfront on a hot day, I was roasted [...]

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Long Beach, California is known for its gay-friendly bars, nightlife, clubs, and sunny Southern California lifestyle along Pine Avenue, and the popular oceanfront that includes the second busiest port in the U.S. But back in the “old” days, being “gay” meant being happy in Long Beach. Thus, when many [...]

Travelers and travel writers can’t get enough of cute little Cayucos, declared one of the nation’s top 10 towns worth a weekend visit recently by somebody in the travel industry. With an old saloon, a few trendy boutique style restaurants serving locally crafted, award-winning wines, and the corner BBQ where you sit at a table [...]

This hasn’t been that great week for water quality at California beaches. Topping the chart are 21 beach locations with a flat “F” grade. And that’s not even getting into the D water quality issues. Some of the repeat offending beaches have been on the list throughout the summer and should be no surprise. With [...]

Do you love beaches? San Diego’s got them. Do you love theme parks? Count five major attractions–SeaWorld, San Diego Zoo, Legoland, San Diego Wild Animal Park and Balboa Park.  Do you want sunshine all year long with scant rain, no snow and lush, tropical landscapes? San Diego’s the place.
We absolutely love San Diego so much [...]