Fifteen acres of land purchased by the city of Long Beach, California in 1976 is what comprises a place known as DeForest Park. There are tons of things to do in Long Beach. Here you can hike a nature trail, let the kiddos play on playground equipment, or engage in any one of a number […]
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If you were into nerd things before it was cool to be a nerd you already know this: The ultimate destination vacation of the geeky among us is and has always been the comic book store. Updated 9/23/2019 – If you need to be told what this is, then you haven’t watched enough episodes of The […]
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Welcome to Paso Robles, California. Home to one of the most haunted places in Southern California. Ready to see ghosts and have your heart speed up out of fear? Updated 2/10/2020 – Got something to calm you down? I hope so, because you’re going to need it when you visit San Luis Obispo County’s most scary cemetery: […]
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Sonoma County hiking trails are known for beautiful forests, meandering paths, and breathtaking views. However, those beautiful hiking trails are also known for something else: Insane paranormal activity. If you get lost on one of those winding paths, you have no idea what you will find or how it will affect you. Updated 6/4/2021 – More than one hiker has reported hearing […]
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Exactly thirty years ago in San Diego, California, an unfortunate young woman by the name of Cara Knott was murdered by a wayward highway patrolman named Craig Peyer. Peyer was a long-time friend of the roadways, who made a habit of pulling over women of about Cara’s age and build, and trying to pick them up […]
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Welcome to San Pedro, California. This is where a property development – once known as Ponte Vista and now dubbed Highpark – has been undergoing a lot of changes recently to make it a master planned community. The idea was to take a huge lot filled with vacant homes, tear the old stuff down, and […]
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The year 1938 was a doozie for the state of California. Cheeseburgers were considered a fad, something to disappear soon. In one county, a woman was arrested for wearing slacks to a court hearing. And, of course, there was the Great Depression going on. Updated 2/10/2020 – In the growing city of Davis, CA – […]
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If you ever happen to be moving to Springville, California, and you’re in need of a place to live, you might take a look at the Sequoia Dawn Apartments. The rates are good, the residents are mostly friendly older folks who make excellent neighbors, and it has the benefit of being something of a historical […]
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The town: Lake Elsinore, California. The date: 1883. The place: the olive groves which rest at the feet of Elsinore Mountain, near the Ortega Highway. In the decades following the great gold rushes of the mid-nineteenth century, California was an increasingly – if sometimes somewhat reluctantly – populous land. Updated 2/10/2020 – Native tribes and settlers […]
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Welcome to Temecula, California, where sits the famous Hotel Temecula. According to the locals, the food is great, but sometimes they’ll even book a room for themselves just to experience this historic building again. Because, like a certain other hotel located in California, it seems that in certain cases, you can check out any time you […]
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