Category: Southern California
6 Santa Barbara, California Secrets
This wonderful guest post was contributed by Lauren Bray, Managing Editor of edhat.com, Santa Barbara’s #1 website for all things local. Santa Barbara is known for its red tile roofs, relaxing beaches, fine dining, and a burgeoning wine industry. It’s the laid-back vibe and natural beauty that brings many visitors to our American Riviera. State […]
Free Tickets San Diego Travel and Adventure Show
Note: in 2015, the San DiegoTravel & Adventure Show will take place on February 14 & 15. The San Diego Travel and Adventure Show will take place at the San Diego Convention Center on March 29 and 30, 2014. I’m pretty excited about this event because in addition to hearing some great speakers and meeting lots […]
Best California Coast Views
The California coast never ceases to amaze me. I’ve lived in the Golden State for most of my life and walk down to La Jolla Shores Beach several times a week. And yet, every time I stop and look at the big breakers, seagulls flying overhead, and waves forming little scallop patterns as they roll up […]
Who won the Romantic Getaway in Coronado?
Thanks so much to everyone who entered the Romantic Getaway on a Beachfront Resort contest. The 473 comments you left on Authentic Luxury Travel are a treasure-trove of great hotel recommendations. After the holidays I’ll organize them geographically and post them on the site. That way we can all benefit from each other’s travel experiences. […]
Feeling Lucky? Two San Diego Getaway Contests
We’re just a week away from announcing the winners of our two great San Diego getaway contests. Have you entered them both? Click here to enter the Delicious La Jolla Getaway on our sister site La Jolla Travel Information. Click here to enter the Romantic Coronado Getaway on Authentic Luxury Travel. If you win one […]
Los Angeles Sightseeing – A Trip Report
Flight attendants are usually very good travelers, and my wonderful friends Urs and Ursula are no exception. They “discovered” San Diego while they were both flying for Swiss Air and eventually immigrated. Switzerland’s loss is definitely America’s gain. I love hearing about their sorties around the West. Always planned precisely and executed with precision. Here’s […]
Hotel del Coronado – Video
I walked on the beach in front of the Hotel del Coronado this week. It was a spectacular sunny day (70-something in November) and I pretended I’d won the “Romantic Getaway in a Beachfront Resort.” First, let me assure you that I’m not going to win, but whoever does is going to have a fantastic time. After the walk, […]
News about the Delicious La Jolla Foodie Getaway
I think apologies are in order. Last week I launched the “Delicious La Jolla Foodie Getaway” on www.LaJollaTravelInformation.com and invited Authentic Luxury Travel subscribers to enter the contest. However, my mind must not have been fully engaged when I asked that this question be answered in the comment form at the end of the La Jolla […]
Win Romantic Getaway in Beachfront Resort
Stay free at the world famous Hotel del Coronado and at the historic Glorietta Bay Inn in Coronado, California. Dine in four of Coronado’s best restaurants and enjoy a dreamy gondola ride. Enjoy spa treatments, explore the village on the Coronado Beach Buggy and still have time to walk along Coronado’s long white beach and watch the […]
Lots To Love About Coronado, CA
Coronado, California is a popular travel destination located between the Pacific Ocean and San Diego Bay in the southwest corner of the state. It is connected to the much larger city of San Diego by a beautiful arching bridge. Most visitors arrive via this four-lane iconic structure, however cyclists and pedestrians have the option of […]
Win Delicious La Jolla Foodie Getaway
Enter the contest on our sister site - La Jolla Travel Information - and you could win a wonderful vacation in my home town, La Jolla, California – San Diego’s favorite coastal community. This place is a haven for foodies. The winners of the Delicious La Jolla Foodie Getaway will spend 3 days – or longer – dining in La […]
San Diego Trip Planning
Some people are ho-hum about their home town, but not me. I’ve lived in San Diego most of my life and appreciate it more every day. When I’m in Balboa Park, I gape at the truly elegant Spanish Colonial architecture as if I was seeing it for the first time. I never tire of watching […]
San Diego Padres, Omni Hotel & Petco Park
San Diego Padres invited us downtown – and we gladly accepted. In a city like San Diego, it’s easy to have a great travel experience without really leaving home. The first time my husband and I went to a San Diego Padres game, we discovered that – while we apparently weren’t paying attention – downtown San Diego […]
Farmers Markets for Authentic Travelers
Farmers markets are great places to connect with the local lifestyle of a place you’re visiting. Luscious red tomatoes, carrots with frilly green tops…and what’s that spikey thing? It’s fun to see what’s grown nearby and get inside information – and maybe samples – from the vendors. Suddenly, dining out is more fun, as you order dishes […]
