Explore this vacation-lover's wonderland of outdoor activities like golf, surfing, kayaking, and hiking and top-10 lists for destinations throughout the area. In addition to Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and the Inland Empire, coverage includes wild spaces like Joshua Tree, Yosemite National Park, Sequoia, and King's Canyon. With extensive coverage of Disneyland and an exhaustive list of the best beaches.

Debbie K. Hardin has been published extensively in newspapers, magazines, and online. A former communications department director  in the Clinton White House, she is also the author of several other travel guides to U.S. destinations.