California and surfing go hand-in-hand in pop culture, and for good reason, as this laid-back city between San Diego and Carlsbad reinforces.

Asilomar State Beach has tide pools and soft sand dunes. The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History teaches about local ...

Tucked between rolling hills and the sparkling Pacific, Avila Beach is the California coastal gem that somehow escaped the tourist invasion plaguing its flashier neighbors. This sun-kissed hamlet ...

I am so grateful. I don't really have any troubles these days. I mean, what can I complain about? I have a house,” Melissa Sides said.