Spring break, long mild weekends and early summer vacations are only a breath away. That might be hard to believe if you are knee-deep…
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Exploring the Catalina Casino
One of the most iconic structures on the entire island of Catalina is the Catalina Island Casino. Even if you have only see photos of…
View More Exploring the Catalina CasinoRestaurant Review: Original Jack’s Country Kitchen
One of our favorite restaurants in Avalon was Original Jack’s Country Kitchen. Casual, inexpensive and cozy, Jack’s welcomed us to the island. The waitstaff was…
View More Restaurant Review: Original Jack’s Country KitchenTrip Tastes: Great Things are Brewing at Strand Brewing Co.
The Discover Torrance crew descended upon Strand Brewing Co. the day before their grand re-opening. For people who loved what they were brewing before,…
View More Trip Tastes: Great Things are Brewing at Strand Brewing Co.Trip Tastes: Red Car is Brewing up Something Special
Our first stop on the Discover Torrance tour was to Red Car Brewery & Restaurant. It’s a sensory experience from the moment you enter…
View More Trip Tastes: Red Car is Brewing up Something SpecialUncovering the Treasures of the Emperors at the Chen Art Gallery
If I told you that the most important collection of Chinese art in private hands outside of China could be found in Torrance, California,…
View More Uncovering the Treasures of the Emperors at the Chen Art GalleryItalian Food Delights at Gaetano’s
On our first night in Torrance, the Discover Torrance team and our group of travel and food writers descended upon Gaetano’s Restaurant. I was fairly…
View More Italian Food Delights at Gaetano’sReview: Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach
If you have been reading the blog for a while, you know that often I stay in boutique hotels or rustic cabins. It’s actually…
View More Review: Torrance Marriott Redondo BeachReview: The Grill at Antler’s Inn in Twin Peaks
How often do you get to say that you had dinner in Twin Peaks? Well, I suppose if you live in this small mountain…
View More Review: The Grill at Antler’s Inn in Twin PeaksReview: Sleepy Hollow Cabins & Hotel
Less touristed than Big Bear, Crestline (about 9 miles from Lake Arrowhead) has it’s own small lake, loads of casual restaurants and several hiking…
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