31 Jul

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BY JANET STEINBERG In California’s Napa Valley, Calistoga was the vision of Sam Brannan who purchased property, including the "Spring Grounds", in the early 1860s. Impressed by the New York resort of Saratoga, he decided to make his development the "Saratoga of California."  After too much champagne, Brannan slurred "we'll make...

01 May

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 SoCal So Cool: 50 Miles of Pure Pleasure                 LAGUNA BEACH: PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ BY: JANET STEINBERG                                                           Part four of a series On the last leg of our 50-mile Southern ...

24 Apr

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         SoCal So Cool: 50 Miles of Pure Pleasure       BY: JANET STEINBERG                                                                                                                         Part 3 of a series   LONG BEACH:  This harbor-side city, 25 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, was given its name in 1888 because of its 5.5-mile stretch of sandy beaches.  This was...

16 Apr

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Redondo Beach: Always More to Sea BY: JANET STEINBERG Part two of a series Since the 1800s, Redondo Beach has provided more to ‘sea’ in Southern California, dubbed SoCal by the locals.  Located just 7 miles south of Los Angeles International Airport and 18 miles from downtown L.A.,...