San Diego Museum of Art
PHeymont enjoyed a visit to San Diego's not-too-large but impressive art museum on the Balboa Park Prado
California
California TGV back on track?
California's high-speed rail project just got back some Trump-cancelled funding, but the whole project is still a day late and a dollar short of completion.
Mission Carmel, California
A quiet church now, in a quiet community, Carmel was once the center of California's Spanish mission system.
California: Gold Beyond the Gold Rush
Our images of California's Gold Rush and the industry that followed it miss most of the tough truth and fascinating history
Queen Mary could have sinking feeling
A former queen of the sea is facing hard times in its second career as a hotel.
Central Valley: California's Giant Garden
A road trip through central California gave PHeymont a new perspective on the scale of California's agriculture and how far it is from family farms.
Mallard at Rest, San Diego
On a San Diego museum patio, PHeymont encounters a mallard who might be posing for a still life.
Balboa Island's Banana War
Two frozen confections, and too many claims to have been first!
Santa Barbara History Walk
PHeymont enjoys a historic walking tour of the Presidio area in Santa Barbara, a town devoted to adobe and red barrel tiles.
USA Revisited: an Australian perspective
Barry shares fond memories of a last pre-pandemic visit to some of America's best scenes.
Colorful Koi at Sherman Gardens
Colorful carp, some quite large, put on a show in their pond at a vest-pocket botanical garden.
Solvang, California: A Danish Confection
PHeymont finds that there's a lot more to Solvang than its quaint 'Danish' facades—including the story of how it got that way.
Santa Fe Station, San Diego
San Diego's beautiful station has played a key role in the city's history.
Pit Stop Cafe, Oceanside, California
A car-crazy California cafe turns out decent meals just down the road from a historic Spanish mission.
Hidden History: The World's First Motel
At the edge of San Luis Obispo, California, PHeymont found the remains of Motel Inn, a highway pioneer, meant to be the first of a chain.