California Beaches Blog

Venice Beach features lots of soft sand, a pier, canal, shopping, dining, and famous Muscle Beach.
When visiting San Francisco recently and hanging out in the San Francisco International Airport for hours because of JetBlue’s notoriously poor (and cheap)  service, a friend and I took turns watching luggage while the other wandered to check out stores, [...]

It’s a mere 7 miles or 17 minute drive (on a good day) between Rodeo Drive shopping in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica beaches of Los Angeles. When spring is in the air, you can just see R0deo Drive spring to life with the bustle of tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of some famous [...]

We like to think we have a slight understanding and knowledge of where people travel in California. While cab drivers, hotels, airport personnel, and even theme parks confide that attendance is down, that doesn’t mean that attractions and lodgings are out. Try booking a trip and you’ll see that there are few give-away rates. But [...]

Santa Monica, CA–Surfrider Foundation and Environment California believe there’s a threat from offshore oil drilling proposals, and the organization wants to explain why new offshore drilling is not the answer! Hosting community meetings around the state of California to discuss the threat of offshore oil drilling and what can be done to safeguard local [...]

Santa Monica, CA–Pacific Park’s New Seaside Pavilion opened at Santa Monica Pier as one of the world’s only corporate and party venues situated over the ocean. The venue includes  3,400–square–feet of event space with sweeping views of Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains. Corporate events, movie premieres, company meetings, and custom event packages and [...]

Team HEAL Foundation invites YOU to RUN for a Cause! Team HEAL is an Official Charity for the March 2010 Los Angeles Marathon. It will begin at Dodger Stadium and end in Santa Monica. The 5K will be at Dodger Stadium the day before the Marathon. You can help Team HEAL by participating, raising funds, [...]

Surfing hotels in California have gotten a bad rap in the past. One of my friends who owned an international hostel at a surfing beach provided guests checking in a mattress & springs, blanket and a set of sheets. Of course you could swap  your sheets each day if you pleased. For $15 / night, [...]

Springtime signals the maiden flight of birds just learning to spread their wings. It also brings the birth of a new institution, The Museum of Flying, slated to open in the Spring  2010. What better place is there to launch a flying museum than next to Santa Monica Airport adjacent to the DC-3 Aircraft Monument [...]

Santa Monica, Calif.–EAT, DRINK, BE MERRY! That is the mantra of this 10 block event that invites the public to get out and walk a mile in the fresh air on December 4, while dining, shopping, Santa watching and maybe even seeing some stars (Hollywood kind) under the stars (celestial).
Montana Avenue Holiday Walk begins at [...]

Santa Monica is Southern California’s preferred beach destination for those hopping off the plane at Burbank Airport or LAX, and seeking to immerse themselves in the Los Angeles / Hollywood vibe. While there are several hotels on the beach or on the ocean-side of Ocean Blvd. that runs parallel to the beach in Santa Monica, [...]