Muddy waters ahead. Just before Labor Day weekend, Oregon health officials are warning beachgoers to stay away from the water at a picturesque beach due to unsafe levels of fecal bacteria. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) released an advisory for Oceanside Beach in Tillamook County, Oregon on Wednesday, cautioning that visitors should “avoid direct contact with the … Read more
For US travelers whose most upscale train experience might be the Acela or the Rocky Mountaineer, it’s hard to imagine the elegance of a leisurely ride through the European countryside on Belmond’s Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, which has just launched a new route from Paris to Amalfi. The voyage whisks passengers through the French and Italian Rivieras, … Read more
An award-winning Washington distillery has poured its last drink after filing for bankruptcy and shuttering its tasting room. Blue Spirits Distilling, famous for its cult-favorite pickle and espresso flavored vodkas, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on June 11 in the Eastern District of Washington, according to court records. The Chelan County enterprise, which is also … Read more
Hundreds of workers are set to lose their jobs after one of the largest breweries in Southern California announced its production facilities will be leaving the region. Stone Brewing will be exiting its three locations in Escondido as the company moves production to Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County and to Kansas City. Workers … Read more
SeatGeek is the official music concert Ticketing Partner of the New York Post. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. The Red Headed Stranger is gigging with The Godfather of Grunge. Ahead of their annual Farm Aid gig, Willie … Read more
A popular humpback whale known as “Chompers” has been spotted in the waters off the Southern California coast as she delights fans once again, this time bringing along a new baby calf. The giant whale was seen in the waters of Newport Beach with the majestic mammal enjoying her time alongside the new calf, according … Read more
A coastal NorCal county has cracked the list of “Best Places to Retire in the West” — along with several other California counties. The report, released by investing research platform The Motley Fool, ranked locations across the American West based on seven factors of retired life: healthcare, housing affordability, crime and safety, climate, state and … Read more
The secret is officially out for one of California’s best-kept secrets. Cambria, the quiet village tucked into a pocket of Monterey pines on the Central Coast, has been named one of the top weekend escapes on the West Coast by WorldAtlas. Halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the town of 6,000 residents remains a … Read more
Wet Coast public schools have been sent toward the back of the class in a sweeping new ranking of education systems across the country. The Golden State placed 31st among all 50 states plus Washington, DC, in WalletHub’s 2026 ranking of the nation’s best and worst school systems — trailing Pacific Northwest neighbor Washington, but finishing … Read more
These clams are in a jam. Scientists warn that along the West Coast, legions of soft-shell clams are contracting a deadly, highly contagious cancer. Known as bivalve transmissible neoplasia, the cancer is spread when living cancer cells pass from one animal to another through seawater. Known as bivalve transmissible neoplasia, the cancer is spread when … Read more
A Spanish travel influencer recently shared his experience at one of the most unique “hotels” that can be found in the Pacific Ocean between Florida and Cuba. Ruben Holgado, a 23-year-old from Barcelona, shared a lengthy video on his YouTube channel in May, which amassed more than 896,000 views, where he calls it the “most … Read more
For some East Coasters, introducing their parents to In-N-Out means booking a flight to California. But for food influencer Grace Lewis, it meant building an entire knockoff drive thru at her New Jersey home. The content creator behind the wildly popular Crazy Korean Cooking page stunned millions after transforming her front yard into a convincing … Read more
There may be plenty of fish in the sea — but a new survey says West Coast singles are getting hooked by catfish. One Washington city was named America’s catfish capital in a new Casino.org ranking of where online daters are most likely to be reeled in by fake romantic profiles — but California was swimming right … Read more
A parasitic tapeworm known as Echinococcus multilocularis — often called the “fox tapeworm” — has been detected for the first time in West Coast wildlife. University of Washington researchers discovered the tapeworm, which can cause a rare but potentially deadly disease in humans, in 37 out of 100 coyotes sampled near Puget Sound in Washington State. The findings … Read more
California pizza lovers are certainly eating well, with a new list revealing three of the top five pizzerias in the United States reside in the Golden State. The Italian website 50 Top Pizza revealed their list for the best American pizzerias, which was topped for the fifth year in a row by Anthony Mangieri’s’s Una … Read more
Every major city claims to have the ‘worst dating scene,’ but if you live in Los Angeles, the drag of being single might as well be alleviated over a $25 Strawberry Glaze Erewhon smoothie. Desperate LA singles, fed up with dating apps, are now scouring the aisles of the luxe grocery chain for their happily-ever-after … Read more
The West Coast is taking the lead, one irresistible pastry at a time. Food & Wine’s 2026 roundup of America’s best pastry cities crowns Los Angeles as the champion, highlighting a scene that rises above the rest. BadAsh Bakes in Pasadena steals the spotlight, known for its crave-worthy, often sold-out cinnamon rolls in flavors like … Read more
We’re smoking hot. Yes, you read that right – cigarettes are having a moment again. Just when it seemed we’d burned that bad habit to the ground, Hollywood — ironically part of the nation’s most health obsessed state — is lighting up again. From trays filled with cigarettes at the Vanity Fair Oscar’s Party to … Read more
Cold, flu and COVID may get the most attention, but a lesser-known, highly contagious virus is taking the West Coast by storm. Wastewater SCAN data show that human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is rampant in Northern California — specifically San Francisco, Marin, Vallejo, Napa, Novato, Santa Rosa, Sacramento and Davis, per reports. The virus peaked sharply in January and … Read more
NEW YORK – Millions of people across much of the East Coast are under High Wind Alerts, as the final leg of a coast-to-coast storm pounded the entire Eastern Seaboard from Maine to Florida early Friday, threatening to disrupt the busy holiday travel rush. Airports, such as LaGuardia and Teterboro, are already experiencing ground delays between 60 and 90 minutes due to strong winds. … Read more