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SoCalTraveler
http://www.socaltraveler.com
Southern California Travel News, Reviews, Tips, and Trips
- Added on: Feb 27th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Sean Hanann
- Listed in: Travel
- Tags: travel san diego los angeles southern california palm springs santa barbara
Recent Posts
Idyllwild Camping in a Rented Prius
Looking for a great conversation starter? Try “Prius”. It's not easy to make a box with four wheels, four doors, and four seats so polarizing. It seems that everybody has an opinion about the Prius, but few people talk about what it's like to act...
Butterflies and Orchids Coming to Wild Animal Park
Every spring, San Diego's Wild Animal Park caters to those who love small, beautiful things by brining Butterflies and Orchids to the park. This year the displays will start on Saturday, March 31st and last until Sunday, April 22nd. All you have to d...
A380 Super-Jumbo Jet Waddles Into LAX
What's eight stories tall, 86 yards wide, and weighs 1.2 million pounds? No, it's not the latest SUV from Hummer. It's a new “super-jumbo” jet from European aircraft maker Airbus, and it's called the A380. Not only is it new, it's bigR...
SoCal Beaches - A New Yorker's Perspective
The New York Times has a poetically written article by Chris Dixon about four Southern California beach parks; San Onofre, Leo Carrillo, Carpinteria, and Jalama Beach. Dixon rents a 1973 Volkswagen camper van and tours the beaches for a little campin...
Disneyland: Find Nemo (No Net Required)
On my first trip to Disneyland 16+ years ago, one disappointment was Tomorrowland's Submarine Voyage. It looked cool from the outside, but seemed pathetically fake once aboard. At least it was realistic, in that it was about as dull as a submarine ri...
Wild Animal Park: Goodbye Monorail, Hello Tram
If you love the monorail at the San Diego Wild Animal Park, this weekend will be your last chance to experience the creaky old system in all its rusty splendor. Do not fear though; on March 14th, a new and improved way to see the animals opens to rep...
