SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | ARTS & CULTURE

Finding restaurants near cultural venues in L.A. and Orange County

10:13 AM PDT, October 07, 2008 , By Valli Herman

If you're looking to blend a night of arts and culture with a Cornish game hen or a Dungeness crab salad, your options are growing.

BAJA CALIFORNIA | TRAINS + TRANSPORTATION

Visit Tecate by train for dose of border goodwill

06:35 PM PST, November 11, 2008 , By Jay Jones

A leisurely ride by the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum sets just the right mood for a day trip into the genial town -- site of the famous brewery.

SAN LUIS OBISPO | STATE PARKS

Camping at Montaña de Oro State Park in California

06:39 PM PST, November 04, 2008 , By Jordan Rane

The secluded Central Coast gem features seven miles of rugged beach and trail-lined hills.

CALIFORNIA FESTIVALS

Travel Calendar: November events in California

06:38 PM PST, November 04, 2008 , By Avital Binshtock

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Berkeley and Stanford: college rivals, on and off the field

05:22 PM PDT, October 30, 2008 , By Christopher Reynolds

Stanford and Cal. Palo Alto and Berkeley. Who's the best? With both universities gearing up for football's 111th Big Game, it's time to visit the Bay Area campuses and see for yourself.

EAST COAST

L.A. hotels tell their own macabre stories

06:52 PM PDT, October 21, 2008 , By Leslie Anne Wiggins

NATURAL HISTORY

Wiped out: a chronicle of the decline of California's grizzly bear

10:39 AM PDT, October 17, 2008 , By Joe Robinson

They were big but not big enough to stop progress. An archival look at the decline and fall of the California grizzly uncovers a den of iniquity.

CALENDAR

California calendar: roundup of Halloween events

03:46 PM PDT, October 15, 2008 , By Avital Binshtock

HALLOWEEN

Ghost tours of the U.S.: Test your courage

05:24 PM PDT, October 07, 2008 , By Hugo Martín

From Hollywood's Dearly Departed tour to the great beyond.

CALENDAR

California calendar: Festivals and events for October 2008

03:17 PM PDT, October 03, 2008 , By Avital Binshtock