California travel calendar

Monterey Summer of Love Festival -- 10 a.m.-10 p.m. through July 29. The 40th anniversary celebration of the iconic music events of 1967, with live concerts by some of the original acts, new talent and tribute performers. Monterey Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Road. http://www.summer67.com.

Lawsuit claims luxury travel company duped timeshare investors

LOS ANGELES – Luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent has been sued for allegedly duping investors into spending millions of dollars to join high-end vacation clubs that weren't run by the tour group as they had believed. The plaintiffs claim they lost their investments – $100,000 to $1.3 million each – after the operator of the clubs went bankrupt. They said they would not have invested in the clubs had they known they weren't run and operated by Abercrombie & Kent, the lawsuit said.

Top Trips For Wine Lovers

California is the top U.S. destination for wine travel, according to a 2006 Culinary Travel Study compiled by the Travel Industry Association with the International Culinary Tourism Association and Gourmet magazine. Avoid the throngs in Napa and head instead to the up-and-coming Paso Robles region, midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. This region, with about 200 wineries, has the third-largest concentration in the country. It's known for its cabernet sauvignon, merlot and syrah. You can reach many wineries easily by bike, as well as by car.

Destination Dining in Tri-Valley California

Pleasanton, CA – July 2007 – Culinary tourism is the hottest trend in travel, and Tri-Valley is poised to attract and impress these unique visitors. The wide selection of diverse eateries offers the best in culinary experiences. Here you will find everything from down-home comfort cooking to the modern flavors of California fusion cuisine.

Free California road trip guide

Twelve road trip itineraries are detailed in the California Drives magazine. Each focuses on a regional theme, for instance "deserts," "gold country," or "inland empire" (which I've always thought sounded way cooler than it is). The itineraries range in length from two to eight days and from 100 to 785 miles.

Hollywood's Biggest Real Estate Project Unanimously Approved

Yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved Blvd6200. Located in Hollywood, adjacent to the historic Pantages Theatre, the 1.1 million square foot development will feature a broad-array of community benefits that address numerous goals and objectives of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the Los Angeles City Council. Developed by The Clarett Group, a New York-based firm, the $400 million mixed-use project will be environmentally sustainable (LEED qualified), and will serve as a model for an interactive lifestyle.

Sonoma - August Events

Wine Education: We'll help you sort through the myriad of after-dinner options and explain the various production techniques that bring them to life. From liquid golden Sauternes, to deep dark ports and sherries, there's a whole world of sweet wines waiting to be discovered. Wine Spectrum Shop & Bar, 123 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, Ca

Entertainment has new home: LA.COM

And on the revamped LA.COM Web site, there's a rich database and a lot more to come in the weeks ahead. Punch in a ZIP code, and bang, you've got options from restaurants and clubs to boutiques and hotels. It's the go-to guide for the last-minute local and the plan-ahead visitor.

Supporters of air service in Palmdale pitch convenience to travelers

Landing in Palmdale put her close to her son's Quartz Hill home and saved the family a 72-mile trip on busy freeways to pick her up at Los Angeles International Airport.

Northern California: Mansion vs. hotel

Are you planning on a late summer road trip to San Francisco or Monterey? If so, take a side trip to San Jose and get a taste for the good life. The Dolce Hayes Mansion has slashed prices 40% for travelers looking for a weekend escape.

Travelocity Partners with California State Parks and California State Parks Foundation to Support State Treasures

ravelocity today announced its alliance to support and promote some of the nation’s most diverse state parks – California State Parks. As a “Proud Partner” of California State Parks and the California State Parks Foundation, Travelocity offers new options on its site for visiting California State Parks and provides online travel booking capabilities to the California State Parks Foundation web site. It is also the first online travel company to provide the option to purchase annual California State Parks passes, along with a newly created 3-day pass designed for out-of-state visitors (or park enthusiasts), through its web site.

California Wildfires Burn 34,000 Acres, Close Parts Of Highway

In the latest indication that this will be a long, smoky summer, two lightning-sparked wildfires burned unchecked Saturday through 34,000 acres of the Inyo National Forest, forcing officials to shut down long stretches of U.S. Highway 395, the gateway to the Eastern Sierra Nevada.

Laguna Beach festival

Famous in recent years as the star of a sudsy MTV reality show, the Southern California coastal enclave of Laguna Beach prides itself on a long-standing, eclectic arts scene — most notably the Festival of Arts, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this summer.

California travel experiences

Joie de Vivre Hospitality has launched their latest online innovation, jdvhotels.com, a web site that rivals even the industry's largest brands.

Major TravelTrouble For People Driving To Southern California

Fire forced the Highway Patrol to shut down Interstate five near the Grapevine.