Notorious Bay Area beach with ‘wicked’ reputation to open as free public park

From party to park. A piece of real estate owned by a 90s crooner will shed its dubious reputation when it opens as a free oceanfront park on August 17th. Don Horsley County Park at Tunitas Creek Beach, located 8 miles south of Half Moon Bay, will become the first major new public beach in … Read more

SoCal park among best places to watch Perseid meteor shower as skywatching events converge over California

SoCal park among best places to watch Perseid meteor shower as skywatching events converge over California

The Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight, and one iconic California park offers dark skies and unparalleled conditions for seeing the year’s best star show. Yahoo! News has curated a list of five spectacular places in the US to view the Perseid shower, and the sweeping desert setting of SoCal’s Joshua Tree National Park earned it … Read more

Tucked-away California park ranked among the best-kept secrets in US (and it’s not crawling with tourists)

Tucked-away California park ranked among the best-kept secrets in US (and it’s not crawling with tourists)

California’s redwoods may be world-famous, but one enchanting park tucked just off the coast is still flying under the radar. Butano State Park, a secluded 4,000-acre redwood oasis near San Jose, has been crowned one of America’s “best kept secrets” by travel site Islands. While tourists flock to neighboring sites like Big Basin Redwoods, the … Read more

First look at massive In-N-Out slated to open in OC’s sprawling $1B outdoor mega park project

First look at massive In-N-Out slated to open in OC’s sprawling B outdoor mega park project

A first look at the highly anticipated In-N-Out coming to Irvine’s sprawling Great Park shows the burger joint looking nearly ready to start flipping Double-Doubles — as the surrounding former military base undergoes a staggering $1-billion transformation. New drone footage posted to Instagram by Orange County realtor Tina Tan gives a birds eye view of … Read more

NYC’s nature lovers can now go camping in Central Park — here’s how and where to pitch your tent

NYC’s nature lovers can now go camping in Central Park — here’s how and where to pitch your tent

Sleep under the stars as camping in Central Park starts on August 14. The NYC Parks Department has just rolled out a lottery for family camping all around New York City, where lucky winners may camp overnight with its Urban Park Rangers as their hosts and guides. From August 8 until September 18, folks can … Read more

Disney fans exasperated with park upcharges after announcement of new cost for premium parade views

Disney fans exasperated with park upcharges after announcement of new cost for premium parade views

The Happiest Place on Earth is about to make you frown with its latest price hike. Disney has added a slew of costs to multiple parks in the US and overseas in the past few years. For example, back in April 2021, the Free FastPass in the California parks — where parkgoers could beat long … Read more

Disney to auction iconic park memorabilia from fan favorites, including Haunted Mansion, the Indiana Jones Adventure

Disney to auction iconic park memorabilia from fan favorites, including Haunted Mansion, the Indiana Jones Adventure

The Happiest Place on Earth is cleaning house, and Disney die-hards can take home some seriously strange souvenirs home — if they have enough cash, and in some cases, enough space. Dozens of bizarre, spooky and instantly recognizable pieces of park history from Disneyland, Walt Disney World and other Disney destinations are hitting the auction … Read more

Iconic film props from ‘Saturday Night Fever’ to ‘Jurassic Park’ can be yours as they head to LA auction

Iconic film props from ‘Saturday Night Fever’ to ‘Jurassic Park’ can be yours as they head to LA auction

Have you ever wanted to own a piece of TV and movie magic history? Well, then look no further than Los Angeles where a massive auction is set to take place for some of the most iconic things ever used in films over the last half century. Winona Ryder and Johnny Depp in “Edward Scissorhands.” … Read more

Classic California park bike trail adds much-needed extension through Mt. Tam wilderness

Classic California park bike trail adds much-needed extension through Mt. Tam wilderness

Cyclists are cheering as they can finally bike through the white-knuckle road segment through Mt. Tamalpais State Park in Marin County. The Easy Grade Trail, a 0.6 mile section, is now part of the Ridge Trail network, creating a safer trail experience through the scenic landscapes of Mt. Tam, as it’s known to locals. For … Read more

Popular supermarket to make its US debut in OC’s $1 billion Great Park project late 2026

Popular supermarket to make its US debut in OC’s  billion Great Park project late 2026

A wildly popular Asian grocery giant that just made its California debut is already hungry for more. T&T Supermarket will open its first Southern California location inside The Canopy, a new shopping and dining hub under construction in Irvine’s Great Park, according to Secret Los Angeles. The 34,000-square-foot supermarket is expect to open in late … Read more

Disneyland fans furious after park quietly raised prices on over 800 foods and drinks

Disneyland fans furious after park quietly raised prices on over 800 foods and drinks

And, poof — there goes your Disney dining budget. The most magical place in California is raising its prices on its already expensive food and drink. At Disneyland, more than 800 menu items have quietly increased in price across 178 dining locations in both parks and resort hotels. With an average increase of 8%, popular … Read more

This isolated national park is the only one in US that requires a passport to visit

This isolated national park is the only one in US that requires a passport to visit

Outdoor enthusiasts can explore the vast selection of national parks throughout the U.S. and its territories, but one location requires a valid passport to enter. The National Park of American Samoa is one of the most remote of its kind, located around 2,600 miles Southwest of Hawaii. This national park is accessible by plane to Pago … Read more

Kelly Slater’s luxury Texas surf park hit with $16M wipeout as construction stalls

Kelly Slater’s luxury Texas surf park hit with M wipeout as construction stalls

Kelly Slater’s Texas wave-pool dream just got hit by a $16 million breaker. Austin Surf Club, a 333-acre private surf park and luxury residential community backed by the 11-time world surfing champion, has been swamped by more than $16 million in construction liens as work on the splashy project grinds to a halt, according to … Read more

Chic shuttle: New free sprinter service whisks Hamptonites to Belmont Park Village’s tony designer outlets

Chic shuttle: New free sprinter service whisks Hamptonites to Belmont Park Village’s tony designer outlets

This summer, Belmont Park Village is offering wheels to its designer deals.  Starting July 8, the luxury outlet center next to UBS Arena in Elmont, LI, will provide complimentary sprinter vans round-trip from Southampton every Wednesday. That way, Hamptonites hungry for unbeatable prices on European and American designer fashion and accessories – and delicious brasserie … Read more

Yosemite begged to make major change as chaos reigns over park

Yosemite begged to make major change as chaos reigns over park

America’s crown jewel of national parks has lost its sparkle. California democratic senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff fired off a scathing letter to the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service this week, warning that the decision to scrap Yosemite National Park‘s reservation system has created pure chaos. The letter comes after … Read more

California’s huge new desert surf park seen in action for the first time: ‘Best in the world’

California’s huge new desert surf park seen in action for the first time: ‘Best in the world’

California’s massive new desert surf park has finally made its debut, with one surfing star hailing it as the “best wave pool in the world” after helping to test-drive the long-awaited attraction. DSRT Surf, the expansive new Palm Desert oasis set to open in late summer, recently threw its first super session, welcoming some of … Read more

Twitch Streamer N3on hilariously takes over Oracle Park with Najee Harris

Twitch Streamer N3on hilariously takes over Oracle Park with Najee Harris

Celebrity streamer N3on was seen hanging out with former Chargers running back Najee Harris during the Giants’ 5-0 home victory over the Braves on Saturday night. The two hung out for the entire game while it was being livestreamed, capturing multiple hilarious moments between the two. Before the game, Harris and N3on were seen hanging … Read more

Southern California’s $1B outdoor project bigger than Central Park reveals it will charge for parking

Southern California’s B outdoor project bigger than Central Park reveals it will charge for parking

Visitors heading to Irvine’s sprawling Great Park will soon have to pay to park as city leaders look for new ways to plug a growing budget hole. The Irvine City Council voted this week to end the park’s free parking perk, with hourly rates ranging from $2 to $4, and special event parking climbing as … Read more

Universal Studios’ new half-billion-dollar Kids Resort theme park compared to ‘maximum security prison’ 

Universal Studios’ new half-billion-dollar Kids Resort theme park compared to ‘maximum security prison’ 

Parks and wreck-ed. Universal Studios’ $550 million children’s theme park in Texas has been eviscerated online with haters analogizing the aesthetic attraction to a “maximum security prison.” Slated to open in Frisco on July 1, the Universal Kids Resort is Universal’s first-ever park aimed at 3-8-year-old children — a demographic that’s been historically put off … Read more

Batter up: Take them out to the ball park for a classic summer evening

Batter up: Take them out to the ball park for a classic summer evening

No matter which baseball team you love the most, there’s nothing better than spending the day with your family at a ballpark. Here’s what awaits at five major- and minor-league stadiums in or around the Big Apple. Run the bases Grab a seat at a New York Boulders game in Pomona, NY, for nine innings … Read more