Hit the Road: A taste of the Old World in the Danish Capital of America
Bakery and museum help keep culture alive in Solvang in the Santa Ynez Valley.
E’louise Ondash
Hit the Road: Tranquil Casa del Herrero no stranger to anxious times
When an earthquake hit the area in 1925, the then-newly built Montecito mansion of George Fox Steedman suffered no damage.
Hit the Road: Discovering gems in Santa Ynez Valley wine country
The neighboring towns of Ballard and Los Olivos make an ideal weekend-getaway destination.
Hit the Road: Near Santa Barbara, a lovely spot to lose your bearings
The orientation along Santa Barbara County’s coastline is a bit – well, disorienting.
Hit the Road: Montecito’s Lotusland is diva’s ‘theatrical staging of gardens’
This lush, 37-acre botanical garden is a collection of distinctive gardens, each one more splendid than the next.
Hit the Road: In Orange County, room to roam with views to boot
Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, east of Laguna Beach, includes 4,500 acres and 30 miles of trails.
Hit the Road: The Flower Fields returns — with blueberry picking
For the first time, the Carlsbad attraction is offering a U-Pick Blueberry patch.
Hit the Road: Traveling outside comfort zone rewarding, authors share
This is the tale of two travelers. One carefully planned his journey; the other most certainly did not.
Hit the Road: Vaccine could give cruise industry a shot in the arm
There finally are signs that the end of going-nowhere may be in sight. But the cruise industry and its passengers will see changes.
Hit the Road: Test your dedication to the ‘friluftsliv’ creed
The Norwegian word translates roughly to "open-air living."
