Unplug, Discover & Recharge
This one is a must when you visit Los Angeles! You get great views of downtown LA and the Hollywood sign from multiple locations during the hike. You will hike by Griffith Observatory so you can take a break and visit Griffith Observatory if you have time. I especially like this one because it ends with an
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, we explored the next trail on my winter hike wish list. Location: Poway, CA I packed plenty of water for both of us as I knew there would be no shade on this hike. When I arrived at Lake Poway Park just a little before 7:30 a.m., there were plenty of
There are several dog-friendly trails in Whittier but Whittier is too hot during summer for Xena (for me too!) so the trails in the area have been on my Winter Hike wishlist for a while. The trailhead of Hellman Wilderness Park should’ve been easy to find if Alltrails.com had the right location pinned but instead,
When you hear the word “trail”, you automatically think of the mountains and parks. But not all trails are in the woods. Last weekend, I took Xena to the Strand in Manhattan Beach. The Strand is a sidewalk that runs along the sand and connects the beach towns of the South Bay. Ok, so it’s
Unlike the rest of the country, the best time to hike is just starting in southern California. This hike starts from the Westridge Trailhead in Pacific Palisades and then leads you to Westridge-Canyonback Wilderness Park. As we do this hike every winter, the photos used in the post are collected from multiple hikes. Dogs are
When I first saw the Three Sisters Reserve next to the Portuguese Bend Reserve on a map, I thought “I want to go there”. The name called out to me. The Portuguese Bend Reserve is the most popular reserve among nature reserves nearby so you can find trail information and helpful reviews from other hikers
I got up early yesterday to hit the trails before it gets scorching hot again. I’ve been wanting to go hiking for a while but the job search kept me busy the past couple weeks. I felt almost relieved when we arrived at the Portuguese Bend Reserve. “Ahh.. we are finally here.”, I thought. Even Xena looked relieved. Maybe
Hiking Girl with Dog 