Mother Nature worked overtime on the rugged Monterey Peninsula, a highlight of the legendary Pacific Coast Highway, the road that follows much of the California coastline. The peninsula is a surf-and-wind-sculpted wonder of cliff-lined beaches, sandy dunes, rocky shores and deep ocean bays. The old fishing town of Monterey, forever immortalised by Nobel Prize-winning novelist John Steinbeck, remains the peninsula’s biggest draw.
This is the prototypical California beach moment: you’re in your shorts and flip-flops, standing on a street with palm trees and clear blue sky overhead. Scantily clad nubile young things zip past on Rollerblades. Nearby, gently breaking Pacific Ocean waves lap on to the glistening sandy shore. Across the street, a café overflows with tanned patrons, shaded by a canopy of bougainvillea. And you think: “It’s January!”
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa is an historical five-diamond resort offering the epitome of luxury in casual elegance and a discovery of true sense of place. For almost 90 years, discerning travelers have enjoyed a mild Mediterranean climate with unsurpassed mountain vistas amid beautifully-appointed, Spanish-styled buildings and a mild Mediterranean climate on the 220 tree-lined acres.
California has a long and storied vineyard history. Despite the emergence of successful, smaller vineyards on the East Coast of the United States as far north as the finger lakes area of New York, California wine country, primarily Napa Valley and Sonoma, remain the heart of the U.S. wine industry in terms of production and popular understanding.
After showbiz pioneers Cecil B. DeMille and Jesse Lasky were drawn to the climate-blessed West Coast in 1911, Hollywood ceased being a real place and became a concept, a glittering Tinseltown synonymous with glamour and ambition.
Do you dream of traveling around the world someday? Most of us do. It’s one of the best ways to live your life fully, as it would allow you to see the most beautiful sights, immerse yourself in the most interesting cultures, and meet people who will touch your life in a way you’ve never expected. If you’re going to travel around the world anytime soon, be sure to consider these top destinations that are included in most people’s bucket list.
Viceroy Santa Monica embrace your inner fashionista or recording artist with a stay at Viceroy Santa Monica. Frequented by fashion models, entertainment industry stars and execs (and the rest of L.A.’s tragically hip), the Viceroy is the hotel to see and be seen at in Santa Monica. Modern design meets classic sophistication throughout the hotel’s 162 guest rooms.
The Lodge at Tiburon is nestled at the tip of the scenic Tiburon Peninsula around the cove from Sausalito, on the San Francisco Bay, The Lodge At Tiburon is ideal for those seeking quiet relaxation from the modern frenetic world.
