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The gorgeous, sandy beach at Leo Carrillo State Beach has tidepools, a cave, trails, picnic areas, and a playground to make it a favorite family beach. Showers, lifeguard, restrooms, and a smal...

Best hotel in the area, possibly even the universe, according to our intrepid hotel-weary team of testers. Food (from Cucina! Cucina! or Citrus, the two in-house restaurants) is good, v...

The first hotel along Hotel Row is one of the best. While most of...

Hopkins Wilderness Park was developed in 1977 as a center for camping, nature study, and conservation. It is a large, shady wilderness park with self-guided nature walks and two large ponds wit...

Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa can best be summed up in the words of a six-year-old we know who recently stayed there: "Wow, mom! This is paradise!"

That kid was...

Operated by LA County Parks, Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area has a 70-acre lake for sailing, swimming, and fishing and a popular children's water play area open during summer months. Other feature...

The Viceroy is a well-kept Santa Monica secret. Anyone driving by the Ocean Avenue address might not even give the place a second look. But walk inside the doors, and one is suddenly immersed i...

A stay at the Embassy Hotel Apartments in Santa Monica, "Marmont of the West," is like visiting a good friend in the 1920s. At this Moorish inspired Mediterranean revival hotel, which was once ...

The Lake Casitas Water Adventure is a water park and recreation area offering several distinct water playgrounds for families, as well as a fully-loaded campground adjacent.

For ...

You won't find much charm or a local touch here. In fact, all Embassy Suites tend to look alike, which is part of its success. If you're the type who doesn't like surprises, this chain is as...

Here's something a little different - tell the kids you're taking them to a hotel, and then bring them to a ship instead!

The Queen Mary has been docked since 1967, but her long and vi...

Hilton Universal City and Towers is situated on six and a half acres high on a hill above the Los Angeles entertainment district at the very entrance to

Overlooking the beautiful Cabrillo Marina, just 18 miles from LAX and eight miles from downtown Long Beach, Doubletree Hotel San Pedro is convenient to the World Cruise Center,

The Doubletree Hotel Torrance/South Bay is situated amidst the second largest shopping center in the country and a vast array of restaurants on "Restaurant Row." Located in Torrance, the hotel ...

The Hilton Long Beach is located in downtown Long Beach, adjacent to the World Trade Center on Ocean Blvd., three blocks to the