Long before Napa made California wine famous, the roots of California wine were planted—literally—by Franciscan missionaries along the California Mission Trail. ByLayne Randolph, Contributor. Forbes ...

El Camino Real connects 21 historic missions and is packed with charming small towns, stunning national parks, and world-class wineries. El Camino Real, aka the “Royal Road," links 21 historic ...

One of the unique attractions of living on the coast of California is the California Missions Trail, which runs from San Diego to San Francisco. There are 21 Spanish missions along the El Camino Real, ...

This picturesque mountain town found in the great state of California plays host to engaging hiking trails and offers lots of ...

Wildflowers on McCoy Trail in the Tijuana Estuary. Photo by Luis Monteagudo Jr. San Diegans are blessed to enjoy many hikes that are near bodies of water, and they’re not all near beaches or scenic ...

The torrential rain we’ve had this winter not only helped ease the drought, it also brought us verdant hills full of flowers in what some are calling a super bloom. As California Native Plant Week ...

Other states may have high mountains, vast deserts and scenic shorelines. California? It has a park system that contains all of it. Ancient redwoods grow along the mist-covered edge of the continent.

Armed with a first-class relic of St. Junípero Serra, more than 300 faithful began their pilgrimage from Mission Santa Barbara to the Mission Basilica of San Buenaventura, in Ventura, California, Aug.

El Camino Real, aka the “Royal Road," links 21 historic missions up and down the coast of California Along the route, travelers can visit wineries, national and state parks, picturesque beaches, and ...

A bridge on El Camino Real in Del Mar, California. There are bustling cities like Los Angeles as well as charming small towns like San Luis Obispo along the route. Between San Diego’s sandy beaches ...

There are bustling cities like Los Angeles as well as charming small towns like San Luis Obispo along the route. Between San Diego’s sandy beaches and Sonoma’s wineries, a route winds hundreds of ...