Travel

The Town of Truckee’s vision to create a safer bike commute between Truckee and Glenshire is now past the planning stages. Phase one of the multiphase street widening project will go out for construction bids on May 30, 2013. Phase one will wide...

As I overlooked one of the most popular spots in Myrtle Beach, I watched as the gray clouds covered the skies like a blanket on a cold winter day. Here in early May, it felt more like winter than spring at the beach. Mist fell from the sky as the bitter, cold...

Do you get a case of the “Mondays,” where you feel a little blue on Sunday night thinking about the impending week? I’ve got something that might make things seem a little brighter this Monday, May 13, especially if you are anywhere near the state Capitol. Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary is having its annual Summer Bake...

Save the oceans!Rubio's Beach Cleanup & PartyOceanside, CAYour favorite purveyor of beach eats is holding a huge party in anticipation of World Oceans Day!On May 11, Rubio’s will host their annual beach festival in Oceanside, California, lau...

 NASA photo from their Twin Otter aerial survey plane. NASA has launched a new airborne mission to map the entire snowpack of the major watersheds in California and Colorado. NASA will use the latest technology to more accurately measure how m...

  Mild temperatures and the lack of snow is making for an early Tahoe hiking season. The following tips are favored by Search and Rescue Teams. 1. Take plenty of water for yourself, and pets. Twenty ounces an hour on a warm day is a good rule...

As one of the most beautiful beach cities in the US, San Diego offers visitors sun, sand, food, a family friendly destination for families, and plenty of ways to explore this California coastal town.  Enjoy these travel tips from Mary Solio in this San Diego travel guide.  This guide is one of many in...

I have no clue how to use this thing, either.Cloverdale Old Time Fiddle FestivalCloverdale, CA Fiddles get a bad rap.  The same grandmother who constantly told me to “stop fiddling around” also used the phrase “Oh, fiddlesticks!” as s...

Here’s something I don’t understand.  Actually, there’s a lot I don’t understand, but it’s best to take one item at a time.Today's item: The miasmic idea floating around in California state government of boring two massive tunnels u...