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Travel to These 7 Must-See California Destinations in 2024

January 12, 2024

New year celebrations have settled and it’s time to look forward to four seasons of California travel experiences. Planning ahead is not only sensible, allowing you to get the best deals and top choices for lodging across California, it also…

A patch of California poppies and grasses with the ocean in the background

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Island Packers Seasonal Whale Watching & Excursions to the Channel Islands Now Open

February 10, 2021

Island Packers, the official boat concessionaire to the Channel Islands National Park, with daily departures to the Channel Islands from Ventura Harbor Village, has now re-opened! The family-owned company founded in 1968 is once again offering daily trips to the Channel Islands National…

gray whale tail emerges from the Pacific waters on a whale watching excursion with Island Packers

Photo by Lottie Keenan, courtesy of Island Packers