Author: K.C. Loquaci Cornwell

Just off Highway 99 in Madera County, a Columbian Mammoth waits to greet you at the Fossil Discovery Center. Over 15,000 fossils dating back in time to 700,000 years ago are on display. Read More

East Jesus is certainly in the middle of nowhere, but it isn’t fictional. It’s a 30-acre museum in where discarded items, including car parts, swing sets and floats from Burning Man become art. Read More

The Date Shake is a hallmark of California’s Coachella Valley. Get great locations to grab a shake in the region, plus date shake recipes to whip up at home. Read More

Just off Highway 99 in Fresno, a resort lies hidden from view, except for a sign above a staircase and a fruit orchard - Forestiere Underground Gardens is truly a see-it-to-believe-it experience. Read More

Take a twirl in a garlic bulb or swing through the air on a mushroom chair at the world's only produce and agriculture-driven theme park, Gilroy Gardens! Read More

Visit Roses of Yesterday and Today at the basin of the Byrne-Milliron Forest in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Home to over 230 varieties of old, rare, unusual and selected modern roses. Read More

The iconic - and iconicly pink - Madonna Inn is a must-visit staple on California's Central Coast. Located in San Luis Obispo just off Highway 101 on Madonna Road, this Golden State treasure has been a home for weary travelers since the late 1950's. Read More