It’s about a three-hour drive out to Twenty-nine Palms, but with 24 hours notice that gave me enough time to put together a playlist on Spotify and prepare to pack a cooler. Jump in the car in the early morning and off we go. What I love the most about living in California is just the opportunity for adventure that surrounds me. I am within 15...
I dreamt I walked through the blooming Flower Fields of Carlsbad. A sea of pink, white, red and orange flowers in rows of waves as far as I could see. I stepped into a painting with the breezes blowing off the ocean and could see the ocean from atop the hill. I realized I wasn't dreaming. This was a dream come true.
Heisler Park in Laguna Beach, California is a perfect stop along the Pacific Coast Highway. It's a perfect mix of tropical and wild beach. If you want to truly appreciate how beautiful a beach can be, visit it early in the spring, after a rare Southern California dark and cloudy sky. Any beach can look appealing in bright sunshine and blue skies. For the wanderer...
I never thought I would be hunting Thomas Dambo's famous giant wooden trolls in a forest, but here I am.
Huzzah! At the Renaissance Pleasure Faire where I have cinnamon sugar stuck to my lips, ribbons on my sleeves, freckles on my nose from a day of making merry. My voice is faint from cheering at the joust, and my hands have been applauding the entertainers all day. The Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire is a “must do” to start the summer in the Los...
A guide to where, when and how to see the poppies.
Fairfield is located in Suisun Valley, just twelve miles from Napa, you find yourself surrounded by "real" wine country. Not the huge, commercial tourist traps, but the actual vineyards where most of the grapes made in Napa wines are grown. There are growers, wine makers and some who do both. It's a Gals weekend getaway
Celebrating Christmas in Los Angeles, WhereGalsWander.com. Travel guide to the best holiday places, light and events.
My Weekend Pleasures Around LA Without Crowds shows that if there is a silver lining to quarantine, it’s that I learned how enjoy Los Angeles ins solitude. The streets are mostly empty, thanks to Corona in California, and it’s hard to find things to do during COVID. It’s a silent city of angels in the last days of the COVID-19 quarantine lockdown...
This is the story of our epic road trip from Los Angeles to Zion and Bryce National Parks in Utah. We had limited time, but so much to see. We selected the following destinations and now share our itinerary and route for how to see 12 amazing places in only 3 days.