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Get ready for floating, splashing, sliding, spinning, and otherwise taking advantage of the water attractions at Knott’s Soak City. The park re-opens for the season on March 13.

Best of the Desert - February 2010

McCallum Theatre fills its season with such a wide range of performances that you can enjoy everything from arias (Teatro Lirico d’Europa performing La Traviata, Feb. 11) to zoo animals on stage...

Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs

Designed by renowned architectural firm Looney Ricks and Kiss, the full scale transformation will bring new life to downtown Palm Springs’ premier urban hotel with deluxe amenities and services.

Making the Rounds

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher honed his driving skills on the go-kart track as a kid. You may not have aspirations for your child to drive at 200 mph, but it doesn’t hurt...

Out and About

The Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument covers 272,000 acres of wilderness, from desert to pine forest. If you enjoy hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and/or camping, head...

Place of Honor

Palm Springs Air Museum holds one of the largest collections of flying World War II aircraft, with more than 30 regularly on display. The museum also exhibits aircraft and ship models,...

Detours - A visit to Florence, Lucca, and beyond

In Italy, like other European cities, it’s best to pick the most appealing destination and thoroughly explore it — and surrounding areas within an hour’s drive.

BY JOSEPH DIAMOND AND LINDA SPENCE

The Historical Triangle

North Beach snuggles between Fisherman’s Wharf and the steep slopes of Telegraph and Russian hills. Its Italian roots dominate in busy trattorias, cafés, and delicatessens that define one of San...

BY SHARON APFELBAUM AND KATHY STRONG

Detours - Santa Fe

Celebrating its 400th anniversary, Santa Fe offers adventure, art and culture, and natural beauty. Cultural, creative, chic, and historic, Santa Fe lives up to its sobriquet as The City Different.

STEVE LARESE

Detours - Orange County

A dollop of history garnishes every bite of Orange County. Modern media hype the region to a cliché wealth and status, but the richness of “The O.C.” landscape and its cultural pleasures offer...

By Sharon Apfelbaum

Detours - Santa Fe New Mexico

Global experience converges on old and new Santa Fe

By Sharon Apfelbaum

Detours - Treasures of the Sea

Think of Orange County as a luxurious gift: a package of perfect climate and plentiful culture wrapped in ribbons of prodigious capitalism. Here on California’s Gold Coast, art, shopping, and...

By Sharon Apfelbaum