Getaways

Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage, home to Southern California’s premier entertainment venue, The Show, today announced Sam Hunt, the multi-Platinum-selling country artist will be performing Friday, October 1. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, July 30th.   Hailing from rural Cedartown, Georgia, Hunt is quickly establishing a name for himself and becoming one of Nashville’s most talked-about young talents. Shortly after settling into the Nashville scene, Hunt was signed to a publishing deal and started working with some of the top writers in the business, quickly gaining recognition as a gifted singer-songwriter. Hunt’s own eclectic style and soulful sound owe its roots to country music with influences in pop, folk, and R&B music.   Hunt’s latest album, Southside,...

We are in the very sunny July heart of summer, but it's  going to be “back to school time” before you know it. If you’re planning on making that special vacation happen, the time to do that is like, now....

If ever there was ever a time to get away from it all, it’s now. And in California, there are few better places to briefly escape to than the Danish-themed city of Solvang, about 140 miles north of here, offering...

If we remain careful and vigilant, the pandemic may be seeing its last stubborn hours, so to speak. Wear your mask when asked, be vaccinated, and we’ll all be okay. We’ve obviously already started traveling, as you know, and California destinations beckon. Like Oceanside, San Diego’s cozy neighbor to the north. After ‘The Year That Wasn’t,’ Oceanside’s event calendar is rebounding, with sporting, art and food events this summer and fall. Several popular annual events return, and there are new happenings, such as Oceanside Museum of Art's inaugural Plein Air Art Festival and makers’ markets, showcasing local goods and artisans.  “Oceanside has waited a long time to be able to welcome our events back safely,” said Leslee Gaul, CEO of...

[caption id="attachment_84990" align="aligncenter" width="740"] [Shutterstock][/caption] Travel is back, and it looks a lot like local real estate: it costs more, there’s less  availability, and there are lots of people bidding against you. If you haven’t already planned this summer’s travel, you’re going to be challenged, say local travel experts. The demand is exploding, says Debbie Pham, luxury travel specialist at Live Travel in Pasadena. “From the business perspective,” Pham told Pasadena Now this week, “the demand is coming in more and coming faster, with more people wanting it now. They're panicking, with everything being sold out and because they're traveling at the last minute — waiting for the official country openings, or waiting for the level of COVID advisories to...

So you’re ready to travel, and you're pretty confident that you’ve thought through all of the details. We asked local Debbie Pham, certified luxury travel specialist at Live Travel in Pasadena, to share some of her secret (and not-so-secret) tips...