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Your Long Weekend Outdoors
Disc golf by the lake, peaks less traveled, adorable farm animals, and beautiful biking to food and beer spots ... long May you relax and adventure outdoors this weekend.
Week: 05.22.2024
Regions: Southern CA
Montebello Mission
Visit Montebello for adorable animals, birds, and delicious beers
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Adorable animal feeding, peaceful bird watching, and delicious beer drinking? Hello, Montebello! This northeastern city has fantastic views of the hulking San Gabriels and a variety of green spaces, not to mention great spots for beer(s)!
Read the full storyA Very Bavarian Spring
Alpine Adventure Vacation to Washington's Leavenworth
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Ready to change up your spring scenery? Pack your bags for this alpine adventure in Washington State’s Cascade Mountains. The Bavarian-style hamlet of Leavenworth could be a stand-in for a mountain village in Europe.
Discover the Best of LeavenworthLittle Mountain, Flat Top
Visit little known Little Mountain in Los Angeles
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The rolling hills of East Los Angeles possess many hidden gems, one of which is Montecito Heights Open Space. It’s a bit off the beaten path, and your goal is to reach the “Flat Top.”
Read the full storyGolden Glendale
Hike the less traveled Glendale Peak in Griffith Park Los Angeles
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If you want to climb a Griffith peak without the peak crowds, head to Glendale Peak in the southeastern end of the massive green space. The 1,190-foot peak can be bagged on a 3-mile out-and-back adventure with fantastic views.
Read the full storyBig Sky SoCal
Hike Big Sky in Simi Valley Southern California
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When does hiking through a neighborhood feel like you’re worlds away from civilization? When you’re in SoCal's Big Sky territory! Big Sky Trail is a 4-mile loop over rolling hills, all with incredible vistas of the surrounding valley and, of course, that big blue beautiful sky.
Read the full storyCamp Casitas
Camp, paddle, and play disc golf at Lake Casitas Recreation Area near Ventura
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Just 20 minutes from downtown Ventura, Lake Casitas Recreation Area is like summer camp all over again. There’s a 5.75-mile shoreline hike, a rugged disc golf experience, and reservoir boating. There’s also nearly 450 campsites across its massive grounds.
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