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Los angeles times

6 Fall Road Trips to California Mountain Towns for Pine-Scented Air and Cozy Vibes

I'm not much of a snow adventure person. And by not much I mean not at all. The closest l've come to engaging in winter sports is ice skating in a city rink.

Food & wine

This California Valley Copywrited the Region’s Whole Barbecue Menu

California cuisine is known for its fresh ingredients, with 40% of the state’s land used for agriculture, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. Amid the farmland of Santa Barbara County on the state’s Central Coast, California’s farm-to-table ethos extends to barbecue in Santa Maria. The valley’s signature style dates back more than 150 years to the days of the Rancheros when California was a territory of Mexico.

Los Angeles Times

L.A. Affairs

I remember all too well how I met Mike. I was standing in line at Whole Foods in Sherman Oaks, dressed in short shorts and a Dodgers tee. After coming straight from a weekend in Temecula followed by a Dodgers game, I knew if I went home first I wouldn’t make it back out for groceries. I caught the last game of the season and was riding high after the win. It was October, and L.A. County required masks indoors, so I had a matching Dodgers mask, looking like a true die-hard fan.