Southern 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.

Laguna Niguel is a quiet yet upbeat city located between Mission Viejo and Dana Point. The scenery is beautiful, people are beyond friendly, areas are safe, and it is only a few minutes drive to the pacific ocean. Offering just about everything you could ever want from a city, even if you have a dog. The research has been done and there are many places to take your dog in this great city.

"Los Feliz" literally means "the happy" in Spanish. In Los Angeles, it translates as an artsy enclave just to the east of Hollywood. One of the few neighborhoods in the city that functions as a walking village, you could spend an entire day hanging out in this hip, small corner of the city.

Los Angeles is famous for a multitude of reasons and one of the most fun and famous is Santa Monica and its boardwalk planked pier; loaded with rides, restaurants, and arcade.

This beautiful seaside town, located south of Malibu and north of Venice Beach just off Coast Highway offers three-and-a-half miles of coastline, an average of 340 days of sunshine a year and a quintessential California beach experience. For adults out for a day of fun in the sun or families looking for the perfect way to please the whole bunch, you can't go wrong with Santa Monica Beach.