ColumnsHit the RoadAnza-Borrego blooms in wake of winter rainsE'Louise OndashMarch 21, 2023 March 21, 202301096 Rushing water is not a sound you hear in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Except for this spring....
ColumnsHit the RoadBotanic Garden’s World of Orchids a treat for the sensesE'Louise OndashMarch 14, 2023March 14, 2023 March 14, 2023March 14, 20230374 SDBG has turned 120 species of orchids — 260 plants — into a grand, artistic display pleasing to even those who aren’t flower lovers....
ColumnsHit the RoadIn ‘Wild Patagonia,’ photos capture a challenging terrainE'Louise OndashFebruary 28, 2023March 1, 2023 February 28, 2023March 1, 20230545 If you are lucky enough to catch any portion of Patagonia on a good-weather day, you take photos — and that’s what Anthony Garvin has...
ColumnsEnvironmentHit the RoadRegionBolsa Chica coastal wetland’s luxuriant wildlife, hiking trailsE'Louise OndashFebruary 13, 2023February 13, 2023 February 13, 2023February 13, 20230976 Birds in mud. That’s how one Yelp reviewer describes Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach. And it’s true. There are a lot of birds in...
ColumnsHit the RoadEdisto Island, S.C., a vacation destination steeped in historyE'Louise OndashJanuary 31, 2023 January 31, 202302018 Edisto Island’s 65 square miles and the town of Edisto Beach are about 45 minutes southwest of Charleston....
ColumnsHit the RoadAnnie’s Canyon in Solana Beach is a surprise, if not a secretE'Louise OndashJanuary 18, 2023 January 18, 202301684 The sandstone slot canyon is located where you’d never expect to find one: not far from the 5 and adjacent to a residential area....
ColumnsHit the RoadFor holiday travelers, lumps of coalE'Louise OndashJanuary 3, 2023 January 3, 20230311 A history-making blizzard, antiquated airline computer systems and the urge to travel after two COVID Christmases created a perfect storm....
ColumnsHit the RoadAmtrak changes coming down trackE'Louise OndashDecember 28, 2022 December 28, 202201027 The end of the year is both a time to look forward and look back....
ColumnsHit the RoadPhoto book’s mission is celebrating space shuttle programE'Louise OndashDecember 20, 2022 December 20, 20220345 To find photos included, Roland Miller examined “three-quarters of a million to a million photos” from NASA and the National Archives....
ColumnsHit the RoadGuidebook eases your national park trip planningE'Louise OndashDecember 13, 2022 December 13, 20220272 Visiting a US national park isn't so simple anymore. You need a plan. Guidebook author Becky Lomax can help....
ColumnsHit the RoadWinter Wonderland on the shore of Lake San MarcosE'Louise OndashDecember 7, 2022December 8, 2022 December 7, 2022December 8, 202203983 The holiday event is staged by the Lakehouse Hotel and Resort at Lake San Marcos and runs through Jan. 1....
ColumnsHit the RoadBotanic Garden lights up the holidaysE'Louise OndashNovember 22, 2022 November 22, 202201061 The mile-long trail that winds through the garden’s 37 acres is sure to delight with its array of light displays, sculptures and music....
ColumnsHit the RoadCharleston mansion provides fuller picture of slave lifeE'Louise OndashNovember 16, 2022 November 16, 202201041 There’s a lot to think about as we tour the home and grounds of the Aiken-Rhett House in Charleston, South Carolina....
ColumnsHit the RoadPutting old buildings to good use in Oregon’s High DesertE'Louise OndashNovember 9, 2022 November 9, 20220354 It’s dark, I’m on foot in downtown Bend, Oregon, and I’m having difficulty finding the front door of McMenamins Old St. Francis School....
Arts & EntertainmentColumnsHit the RoadOregon’s High Desert museumsE'Louise OndashNovember 1, 2022November 2, 2022 November 1, 2022November 2, 20220406 It’s a glorious October day as I drive north from Bend, Oregon, to the Warm Springs Reservation in the state’s High Desert....