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Category: Lifestyle

A clearing and dry creek bed under a shady oak tree at Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens in California
Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens

12 Beautiful Botanical Gardens in California

Posted on March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 by CaliforniaNewsPress

Here’s an easy way to feel like you’ve cleansed your soul, just a little bit – take a stroll around your local botanical…

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A closeup view of Chris Burden's Urban Light art installation outside LACMA
Chris Burden's Urban Light installation outside LACMA (Image by Marie Schneider from Pixabay)

Museum Monday: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) 

Posted on February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 by CaliforniaNewsPress

In late 2024, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is set to complete construction of its brand-new David Geffen Galleries. The…

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The Armenian Orphan Rug, a woven crimson and gold traditional rug presented to President Calvin Coolidge
The Ghazir Orphan Rug woven by Armenian orphans as a gift for President Coolidge in 1925 (public domain)

The King said… They Shall Not Perish

Posted on February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 by CaliforniaNewsPress

OPINION by Rachel Melikian President Calvin Coolidge and the World’s Biggest Hand-Woven Carpet We leave history behind as time passes. Motion pictures move…

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Dwight Brooks ship models and more displays inside the main exhibit hall of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Museum Monday: The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Posted on February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 by CaliforniaNewsPress

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum has a mission to preserve and celebrate over 13,000 years of human interaction with the ocean. It’s quite…

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A closeup of ornaments on the California Christmas tree at the Reagan Library's An American Christmas Story exhibit in 2022

Museum Monday: An American Christmas Story at the Reagan Library

Posted on November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 by CaliforniaNewsPress

Every holiday season, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley presents a special exhibit of Christmas trees decorated to fit the year’s…

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A display of skull paintings over a cabinet with animal skulls at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Museum Monday: The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Posted on November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 by CaliforniaNewsPress

Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) was born in Wisconsin, rose to fame among early modernist art circles in New York City, and traveled widely across…

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Graphic collage of headshots of 11 inductees to the California Hall of Fame for 2022

Here are the 11 New Inductees to the California Hall of Fame

Posted on November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 by CaliforniaNewsPress

Today, the governor and first partner announced the 15th class of Californians to be inducted to the California Hall of Fame. The 11…

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A closeup of a spider against a blurry yellow and brown background
(Photo by Jon Butterworth on Unsplash)

A Guide to the Scariest Spiders in California

Posted on October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 by CaliforniaNewsPress

Are you an arachnophobe? Do creepy black spider Halloween decorations freak you out far more than any witch, bat, ghost or thing that…

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The exterior of the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum with banners

Museum Monday: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Posted on October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 by CaliforniaNewsPress

There are many popular museums in Los Angeles, but the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County stands out among them with its…

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black and white repeated head album art from Louise Huebner, official witch of Los Angeles
Hi Horse Records

The Curious Tale of Louise Huebner, the Official Witch of Los Angeles

Posted on October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 by CaliforniaNewsPress

On July 21, 1968, a Los Angeles County Supervisor appointed Louise Huebner as LA’s Official Witch. She was presented with a signed and…

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An F-4 Phantom 2 jet mounted on display next to palm trees at Point Mugu Missile Park in Ventura County, an open air museum in Southern California

Museum Monday: Point Mugu Missile Park, Ventura County

Posted on October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 by CaliforniaNewsPress

If you’ve ever driven along the stretch of PCH north of Point Mugu State Park and south of Oxnard, you might have noticed…

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Bodie Ghost Town at night
Courtesy of Bodie State Historic Park

Want to Get Spooked this Halloween? These are the Stories of the Seven Scariest Spots in California!

Posted on October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 by CaliforniaNewsPress

By J.C. Thomas It’s the spoooo-kiest season of all, the most weird and wonderful time of the year for visiting unnerving attractions across…

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