California Beaches Blog

If it’s January in Southern California, you can begin preparing for the seasonal sales of umbrellas, and we’re not talking rain! Sure, the stores keep a tiny section of wet weather umbrellas or try to keep one or two on hand for those traveling elsewhere. But we seldom need them.
As the shelves are cleared out [...]

Capitola by the Sea, Calif.–Deep in the heart of Santa Cruz County beaches is one event that simply blossoms each year. The Capitola Begonia Festival is one of our all-time favorites for its unique themes, fun games, and colorful boat floats decorated with live begonia flowers.
California’s cut flower industry has mostly gone south to Mexico [...]