E'Louise Ondash

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E’Louise Ondash is a veteran, award-winning journalist who was an investigative reporter, feature writer and columnist for the Times Advocate and the North County Times. She has written travel features for The Coast News since 2003.

Southwest states, California mountains still offer plenty of snow

E'Louise OndashJanuary 10, 2022

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Got snow? Yes, we certainly do. California and high-altitude destinations in the Southwest have plenty of the white stuff (as of this writing). And if

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Travel plans changed? There’s plenty to do in San Diego County

E'Louise OndashJanuary 3, 2022January 3, 2022

January 3, 2022January 3, 20220153

Happy New Year. Since this is my first column of 2022, I feel as though I should talk about grand plans to visit faraway places,

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Rancho Mirage observatory temporarily moves stargazing online

E'Louise OndashDecember 27, 2021December 28, 2021

December 27, 2021December 28, 20210571

An observatory in Rancho Mirage? Who knew? I’m embarrassed to say that I didn’t. Maybe it’s not all my fault, though. It’s been a difficult

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Christmas ornaments make festive travel souvenirs

E'Louise OndashDecember 20, 2021

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I stopped buying souvenirs from our travels many years ago, partly because I realized that we had enough stuff, and partly because the TSA and

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Who says Southern California doesn’t have winter holiday fun?

E'Louise OndashDecember 13, 2021December 13, 2021

December 13, 2021December 13, 20210125

Who says Southern California doesn’t have fun winter holiday activities? Drive between 45 minutes and two hours and you’ve got snow in the mountains, spectacular