Home to a mix of Hollywood execs, celebrities, surfers, skaters and young eco-conscious professionals, the seaside city of Santa Monica is our favourite place to stay when visiting L.A...

Just two hours east of Los Angeles, Palm Springs is the ultimate desert resort - so we paid a visit to discover how the city's been luring a new crowd... 

San Francisco is the inspired setting for a string of great novels, spanning the entire life of the city from the gold rush era to the present day...

Heading to the hardboiled City of Angels anytime soon? We've got a literary list of cranky detectives and explosive Hollywood thrillers to whet your L.A. appetite...

San Francisco is a city obsessed with grass roots culinary ventures, from small organic restaurants and street food to farmers markets and food trucks. Experience the deliciousness for yourself...

With San Francisco celebrating 75 years of the Golden Gate Bridge this year, we're sharing the best viewpoints for admiring this masterpiece of art deco engineering...