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A Guide to Big Sur, CA

By |2025-12-10T21:20:37+00:00August 27th, 2022|Destination Guides|

One of California’s most iconic road trips is the 99-mile stretch of highway that hugs the Pacific coast on Highway 1 between Carmel-by-the-Sea and Cambria. Don’t let the short distance fool you – there are plenty of stops and sights to see. Many people do the drive in a day, which is very possible, but if you want to linger in the coastal mist and be inspired by the landscape like the artists and authors that revere this special place it’s possible to make a weekend or longer trip out of the drive.

A Guide to New Cuyama, CA

By |2025-12-10T21:03:28+00:00July 9th, 2022|Destination Guides|

A scenic 140 mile drive northwest from Los Angeles will land you in idyllic New Cuyama, CA. This slice of California’s high desert is a destination where the journey is just as much of a prize as arriving in the quaint town located east of Central California’s wine country.

An Off-Season Visit to Yosemite National Park

By |2021-09-13T15:01:17+00:00March 21st, 2019||

  Let’s face it: winters are tough in New York. If it’s not the snow – and it usually isn't– it’s the rain, ice, endless cloudy days... and let's not forget the wind tunnels. Whatever “it” is, it sucks – so every February, the EB crew packs it up and heads West ...

Palm Springs, California

By |2021-05-05T18:46:45+00:00March 28th, 2017||

  Boasting 350 days of sunshine per year, Palm Springs, California is returning to its glory days as both a desert oasis and tourist playground. The weather, plus the city's alluring art, design, and culinary scene are reason enough to pay visit; its proximity to L.A. (110 miles) and Joshua Tree ...

Ojai, California

By |2021-01-06T16:59:51+00:00January 14th, 2016||

Ojai is a small, sleepy town nestled at the foot of the Topatopa Mountains in Ventura County, California. Just two hours and 80 miles northwest of L.A., it's quickly becoming a destination–not only for Los Angolans, but also drawing in creative types from places like Brooklyn, Denver, and Austin. So what's the draw? First, ...

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