• California Art League “The California Scene” – Featuring Our Own Jazan Kozma!

    Santa Paula Art Museum 117 N 10th St, Santa Paula, CA, US

    Join us at the Santa Paula Art Museum on Saturday, July 15, 2023, for the premiere of “The California Scene,” a group exhibition presented by California Art League (CAL) and CAL’s 2023 Gold Medal Exhibition. Jazan Kozma will have two photos in the exhibition - Congratulations, Jazan!! Admission to the premiere party is $5.00 for […]

  • Hike at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park – Nix Nature Center

    Nix Nature Center Parking Lot 18751 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA, US

    The hike we will be doing will be around 5 miles long with 875 ft. of elevation gain. This will be a loop starting at the parking lot of Nix Nature Center. As you will see on the map, this is at the main park entrance off of the 133 (Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area). […]

  • EBIKE RIDE – MONTECITO & SANTA BARBARA BACK ROADS

    Tapia Park 884 N. Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, CA, US

    Here's an opportunity for us to see the beautiful upper roads of the Montecito area via our ebikes. We'll follow the baseline roads of the Santa Barbara mountain range which […]

  • Ray Miller Trail in La Jolla Canyon ~ Gentler Intermediate

    Ray Miller Trailhead Malibu, CA, US

    I pre-hiked the trail this morning and it is absolutely stunning with wildflowers beside the awesome blend of ocean and mountain views in Malibu’s La Jolla Canyon. The trail follows […]

  • Dos Vientos – Easy Intermediate

    Dos Vientos Community Park 4801 Borchard Road, Newbury Park, CA, US

    5.2 miles, 1140' gain, easy-intermediate. Warning: Google Maps may take you to the incorrect location, although the address is correct. Please follow the written directions. The hike starts completely flat along a gravel track that moves around the Dos Vientos Community park. It then gently rises into the surrounding hills, continuing onto the Powerline trail. […]

  • Hike Bommer Ridge into Laguna Coast Wilderness – Loop

    Crystal Cove SP/Laguna Coast - Ridge Park Entrance (map) Ridge Park Rd & E Coastal Peak, Newport Beach, CA, US

    Let's try to beat the heat! We are going to start on Bommer Ridge Trail and take this to Lizard. We will go down that and loop back up to Bommer via Upper Laurel. The total distance for this hike is 4.5 miles with about 650 ft. of elevation gain. There are great mountain and […]

 

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