California Beaches Blog

Close to 87% of Californians like to vacation in their own state. The statistics for over a decade have not changed much in terms of who supports the travel and tourism industry in California. Residents do! While we all need to travel and see the world at some point (change is good), over 50% of [...]

Hello Friends,
Here’s what’s happening in Huntington Beach and surrounding areas.
If you live in most parts of Huntington Beach, a GE Salesman has been going door to door trying to sell security systems. Be on alert for him. He has been to my house and two others on my street. The Police Chief is aware of [...]

California–When visiting California, there are many types of vacations to enjoy such as  beach vacations, mountain vacations, lake vacations, state parks, national parks, island vacations, theme park attractions and seasonal and holiday vacations. We have always favored the California beach vacation,  but combining it with other types makes for great exploring and a wide range [...]

Sacramento, Calif.–While California teeters into the dark abyss, heading for the ocean floor of the Pacific (according to news reports about the state budget) like some Lemuria or Atlantis where a shining civilization once existed, the reality is not quite that bad–yet. Sure, history tells us that civilizations rise and fall for reasons that aren’t [...]

The exodus will begin if California’s university system delivers on its promise to not accept applications for admission into the university system in 2010 due to budget shortfalls. Stories report that 35,000 would-be California university system students will not be offered an opportunity to apply and be accepted or denied.
This complete breakdown in the educational [...]

As travelers with a focus on vacations, we’ve written numerous times about California dog friendly cities. When Dog Fancy magazine, a Calif.-based publication, selected the three most dog-friendly cities in America and named three California cities the 2009 winners of DogTown USA, we knew the results would provide more angst for our travelers who ask [...]

Beaches and events will reach record attendance this 4th of July in California. Here’s an events list for Independence Day celebrations throughout the state.

Solutions to Governor Schwarzenegger’s threat to shutter California’s state beaches and parks are right at hand.