Palm Springs
The Parker Palm SpringsArticle byPalm Springs is one of Southern California's most famous resort destinations. Located in the Coachella Valley and surrounded by golf courses and palm trees, it's hard to beat as a winter getaway. Long equated with Spring Break, and as a Hollywood celebrity hideaway this oasis in the desert is also known for pampering visitors in style with its numerous high end spas, luxurious accommodations and top notch restaurants.
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Palm Springs Arts & IndulgencesArticle byCradled amidst the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains, and just over 100 miles from Los Angeles, Palm Springs has long been regaled as "the playground of the stars." From the 1930s through the 1970s, Hollywood's biggest stars maintained residences in this little city with big allure. When studios held contracts with screen stars back in the day, Palm Springs was the perfect playground (just 90 minutes away, should some starlet be called back for a screening).
Temecula Valley Wine TastingArticle byA half hour north of San Diego and an hour South of Palm Springs is a little slice of Napa in Southern California. The Temecula Valley Wine Country is relatively small- about 22 wineries total- but this friendly wine region is welcoming to inexperienced tasters and veterans alike.
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Discovering Big Bear Lake: Frosty Fun For EveryoneSouthern California ranks as one of the few places in the world where weather forecasters deliver both surf and snow reports during the same newscast. While surfers can choose from miles of beaches, there is only one resort destination for snow seekers in the know: Big Bear Lake. Surrounded by the San Bernardino Mountain National Forest at an elevation up to 9,000 feet, Big Bear Lake is a mountain resort community within a 100-mile drive from Los Angeles and Palm Springs.
