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KINGS BEACH, Calif. —  Strolling on the Lake of the Sky Trail, U.S. Forest Service officer Daniel Cressy marveled at the…

BURNEY FALLS —  By 10 a.m. on a recent Tuesday, the parking lot at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park was already…

Tourists were initially urged to stay away from the Hawaiian island of Maui in the immediate wake of a wildfire…

KIHEI, Hawaii —  The line at Paia Fish Market usually extends so far down the main drag that staffers can’t see…

Climate and anti-capitalist activists blocked a road leading into Burning Man on Sunday, the annual event’s opening day, creating miles…

One comfort in cruising is predictability: Each day, as you glide from port to port, you’ll eat in the same…

Last Labor Day weekend, I woke up on Saturday morning to a text at 6:05 a.m. “Already a line,” my…

After waking before dawn on Catalina Island beneath a vast bowlful of stars, 100 elite athletes prepared to cross the…

Running an Airbnb in L.A. has never been more profitable. As the city tries to crack down on illegal listings,…

Charo has always been larger than life. From her bedazzled, Day-Glo-colored costumes to her signature sky-high ponytail, the multihyphenate performer…

“Have you ever heard of the cowboy straddle?” my partner, Emanuel, asked. Without waiting for a reply, he hoisted himself…

A massive crack has opened up on a Yosemite National Park cliff face, raising the risk of a dangerous rockfall…

If you feel like “Bluey” has taken over your household, this is your chance to bring your household inside “Bluey.”…

A new parade, resurrected shows and a revamped attraction: Disneyland has laid out its 2024 calendar, and it’s heavy on…

As skiers and snowboarders flock to the Lake Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra slopes this holiday weekend, National Weather Service…

During the middle of a Sunday morning jog through West Hollywood with a run club, marketing executive and digital strategist…

Santa’s Village had become a ghost town, closed for nearly two decades. Rides had been auctioned off, much of its…

Kimmy Garris, who describes herself as a “fat solo traveler,” probably had no idea that her 30-second TikTok video was…

To say a lot of people flock to Disneyland and Walt Disney World doesn’t do the mass migration justice. Each…

I was walking in Venice with poet Tom Laichas when he showed me a hard-to-describe object protruding from the strip…

After several down years, tourism in Los Angeles County is on the rebound. But the recovery from the COVID-19 lull…

Here in California, there are places that are firmly lodged in the collective psyche as pristine paragons of natural wonder.…

When Jeff Probst isn’t stirring up drama in the jungles of Fiji, you can find him at home in the…

The LAX ground-transport revolution — that is, the unveiling of the automated people mover connecting terminals to bus, Metro and…

In the crests of Elysian Park overlooking Dodger Stadium and downtown L.A., a group has formed a makeshift dance floor…

There are 63 national parks in the United States, but at the start of 2023, I’d made it to only…

Of the dozens of Sunday Fundays we’ve published, no celebrity has name-dropped as many sponsorships or brand deals throughout the…

Sundays at the Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort, 35 miles southwest of Yosemite National Park’s Arch Rock entrance, are usually…

Death Valley National Park, whose roads and trails were scarred and flooded by August storms, will probably reopen Oct. 15,…

As we hiked to an overlook on a warm evening in late August, a new acquaintance seemed to be dissatisfied…

You’ll need a reservation to drive into Yosemite National Park by day this summer, even if you’re not spending the…

As an artist, designer, creative director and bestselling author, Justina Blakeney has always been intrigued by the power of mixing…

When Ethan Wong took his Tinder match to Disneyland, it didn’t end happily ever after. Instead, there were some awkward…

It’s no secret that one of the best stargazing spots in Southern California is Joshua Tree National Park. The park…

If fall is a transitional time, perhaps here in Southern California where the temperature stays relatively consistent, we can most…

On one side of a path in the idyllic hills of Santa Barbara, a dense clump of dried out mustard…

Anyone who has tried to reserve campsites at a California state park or beach knows how tricky they can be…

When Halloween arrives on Oct. 31, it will feel like a grand finale, the culmination of a multimonth celebration of…

LAHAINA, HI. —  Paele Kiakona is not ready to go back to work. Still reeling after August wildfires ravaged his hometown…

We get it. Your L.A. place is the best L.A. place. But people just don’t know. So tell us: Where…

Actor, comedian and musician Craig Robinson (“The Office,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Hot Tub Time Machine”) is upfront about his ideal L.A.…

BLUFF, Utah — When Mayor Ann Leppanen learned that the moon would cross in front of the sun above her…

Los Angeles is — depending on who you ask — glitzy, rugged, meditative, frenzied, lonely, connected, old and brand-new. But…

If there’s one thing to know about Maria Bamford, it’s that she loves a 12-step group. The comedian has attended…

The lights are turned off. Smartphone flashlights are forbidden. You’re instructed to walk down a hall, arriving at the entryway…

It’s hard to say what’s cooler about the Japanese shōya house at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens…

“Frickles are freaking good.” Tiffani Thiessen is sitting in the Elvis corner at Johnny Rebs’ True South in Long Beach.…

A new Pixar-themed daytime parade and enhancements to the “Star Wars” attraction Star Tours — The Adventures Continue are coming…

Death Valley’s temporary lake, fed by one powerful summer storm, is down to inches as it dwindles in the park’s…

When Squid Game: The Trials opens in Los Angeles this December, the immersive experience will have two lofty goals. One,…

Prologue We could be on our way to camp — 24 of us are crowded into a charter bus headed…

Desert tarantulas aren’t considered poisonous to humans. That doesn’t mean, however, that they can’t be dangerous. A trio of international…

It’s never too early for travelers to prepare for their 2024 spring and summer trips, even though the national backlog…

What makes a house or an apartment building or an Airstream trailer or a yurt a home for the holidays?…

L.A. is not a Christmas town. Matt Rogers blames the weather. “You go to anywhere that’s cold like Chicago —…

Pickleball leagues around the city host what’s called “open play,” where anyone can show up and jump into a game…

ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah —  In the cold dark of a November night, beneath the jagged cliffs of Zion National Park,…

The real estate market in Southern California is brutal, especially inside Disneyland’s Adventureland. Tarzan has officially been kicked out of…

SEDONA, Ariz. —  The rock formation known as Kachina Woman rises like an obelisk out of a cool green canyon. At…

In a story with outrageous, less-than-savory personalities, one character stands apart: the stage. Or, in this case, the 13th-story penthouse…

This holiday season, Disneyland is already looking ahead to 2024, and today announced a new offer for Southern California residents.…

While many families spent Thanksgiving watching football in their living rooms, some lucky few spent it watching killer whales punt…

A travel agency is hoping to be the latest business to capitalize on Taylormania and is selling tickets for a…

Like many a child, no doubt, Kevin Kidney fantasized about living at Disneyland. But he didn’t imagine himself swashbuckling with…

Whether you’re planning to take a plane, train or automobile for your Thanksgiving travels this year, experts recommend you prepare…

The thing that first brought MC Lyte to Los Angeles? New York’s historic Blizzard of 1996. “I always said I…

My 13-year-old son has entered his thrifting era. It started with an off-chance trip to Goodwill over the summer while…

In Big Sur, land meets sea in the most amazing ways. Meanwhile just up the road in Carmel, nature meets…

I live in Boston and want to visit my daughter in Los Angeles. Easy, right? Book a flight, visit daughter,…