LEUCADIA BEACH INN
Less than an hour’s drive from Cabrillo National Monument, the historic hacienda-style Leucadia Beach Inn in North San Diego County, California, offers clean, renovated and affor
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK
This beautiful park consists of five of the eight Channel Islands off the California coast in the Pacific Ocean. The park covers 249,561 acres of which 79,019 acres are o
BAYSIDE TRAIL AT CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT
As you gaze out to sea from the Monument erected in honor of Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, you can imagine the excitement Cabrillo and his crew felt when they di
CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT
Located in San Diego, California, Cabrillo National Monument is named for the 16th Century explorer, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who was commissioned by the viceroy of New Spai
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Focusing on what it’s like to live, work and play in San Diego, California, this episode of Big Blend Radio’s Local Insider show aired live on Oct. 11,
SANTA MONICA NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Established on November 10, 1978, this Southern California recreation area contains 156,670 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains of the Transverse Ranges between t
SAN DIEGO SPRING FLOWER TRAIL
Follow the Flowers from North San Diego’s Coastline, up to the Mountains and out to the Desert.
By Lisa D. Smith and Nancy J. Reid
Spring blooms with a bounty of flower
GLOBAL GARDEN WALKS IN SAN DIEGO BOTANIC GARDEN
Take a Garden Walk Around the World!
By Lisa D. Smith and Nancy J. Reid
Interview on Big Blend Radio with Julian Duval, Executive Director of Sa
TAM WARNER MINTON: ALL FISH FACES
Listen to the Big Blend Radio interview Tam Warner Minton, author of “ALL FISH FACES: Photos and Fun Facts about Tropical Reef Fish”, who discusses her wor
PUBLIC ART AT SWAMI’S BEACH PARK
Swami’s Easter Island Head Statue & Surfing Memorial
A ‘Love Your Parks Tour’ Public Art Story by Lisa D. Smith and Nancy J. Reid, assigned by contemporar
11 SUPERB STATE PARK DESTINATIONS
Step Back In Time & Out Into Nature
A Love Your Parks Tour Story by Lisa D. Smith and Nancy J. Reid
From California’s beautiful beaches and gold rush history to
