I’m a Los Angeles native and proud to call Southern California my home. People often ask me, sometimes incredulously, how I can stand to live here. Isn’t the traffic bad? The pollution? The high cost of living? Trust me,...
An Oasis In The California Desert
The car trip home from Las Vegas to Los Angeles is one of the more loathsome U.S. road trips out there. Thankfully, there is an oasis in the desert. As you make the 4.5 hour journey along desolate I-15,...
JetBlue Returns to Ontario, Expands at Burbank and Palm Springs
JetBlue is returning to Ontario International Airport and ramping up service at Burbank and Palm Springs. Ontario JetBlue left Ontario in 2008 and is retuning precisely 10 years later. The new route will begin on September 05, 2018 and...
Review: Hyatt Centric Santa Barbara
Los Angeles is a great place to live, but one of the blessings of living in Southern California is weekend trips out of LA. One of my family’s favorite getaways is a two hour drive north to Santa Barbara....
Review: Hyatt Regency Orange County (Near Disneyland)
If you’re looking for a family-friendly hotel near Disneyland, the Hyatt Regency Orange County fits the bill. That wasn’t what I looking for, though. I just wanted a quiet hotel to spend the night with my wife and a...
United Airlines has a New “President” of California
United Airlines has named Janet Lamkin as President of California. Her duty will be to build the brand in the Golden State. This appointment occurred in November, but was not widely publicized. I’m writing about this because she sent out...
My Favorite California Hyatt is Now a Category 7
I’ve written before about the Hyatt Carmel Highlands Inn in Carmel, CA. It’s my favorite Hyatt in California and a hotel my whole family enjoys. It also is now a Category 7 property, meaning a night will set you back 30,000...
My Favorite Hyatt in California
I’m just back from a relaxing long weekend at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands, my favorite Hyatt in the state of California. To be fair, I have not stayed at every Hyatt property (yet) in CA, but I’ve been to...
