But once, the Death Valley town held great promise for copper and lead mining. Prospectors flocked to the city, filling it with flashy modern amenities.  But it didn’t last. The whole town was built ...

If you’ve read enough of my travel guides, you’re probably already aware of my soft spot for anything old-timey. Historic towns, quirky roadside attractions, forgotten little landmarks turned into art ...

The Knott’s Boysenberry Festival has returned to Buena Park for lots of berry fun. Boysenberry chili and cream cheese on funnel cake? Why not?

Both California's Knott's Berry Farm and Cedar Point are considered flagship properties for Six Flags; the park is worth the ...

A modern-day gold rush boom was on full display at Calico California Days, a kitschy celebration of early settlements held at Calico Ghost Town, the legendary San Bernardino County mining hub that ...

Calico Ghost Town Regional Park certainly did not feel like a ghost town last weekend. The line just to pay entrance fees at the San Bernardino County-managed attraction was at least a dozen cars deep ...

Opheli Garcia Lawler is a journalist with a decade of experience, half of which has been dedicated to covering the way we travel. From interviewing former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 5th Annual California Days will roll into Calico Ghost Town in Yermo on Valentine’s Day weekend. The event, on Feb. 14 and 15, ...

The 5th Annual California Days event will take place at Calico Ghost Town on Feb. 14 and 15. This family-friendly event will celebrate Calico's mining history with reenactments, games, and live music.

I was born and raised in Parkersburg and I’ve been proud to admit that fact. When I was 18, I moved to Huntington to attend college at Marshall. Ten years later, I moved to Palm Beach County, Fla., ...

The dusty roads crunch underfoot, and the air hums with stories of the past. Imagine stepping into a place where time stands still, transporting you back to the days of gold rush excitement and ...