Southern California with Kids

What are the best beaches in Southern California for families? Trekaroo has done the hard research, spending hours on various stretches of sand up and down the coast. Our travels …

Did you know that Long Beach is the 3rd largest city in Southern California? The city has become quite hip and these days, there are many fun things to do in …

What images come to mind when you think of the word desert? I used to just imagine flat stretches of nothingness with an occasional tumbleweed rolling by. That is until …

Located 2 hours south of San Francisco and just north of the infamous Big Sur Mountains of the Central Coast, is beautiful Monterey, California.

Are you planning a visit to Joshua Tree with kids? With its towering boulders, diverse desert life, and iconic namesake trees, it’s no wonder that over two million people make …

Your guide to decking the halls in your local neighborhood! Christmas in:
SoCal | NorCal | Seattle | Portland | Denver | SLC | Texas | Chicago | NYC | Boston | Philly | DC and more!

With the holiday season in full swing, you won’t find much snow, if any, but you will find everything else you need to get you into the holiday spirit in Palm Springs, CA. Averaging 350 sunny days a year, Palm Springs weather makes it hard for even the biggest Scrooge to say Bah Humbug! Most people think of snow blanketing the ground during the holiday season, but for us SoCal residents, what we lack in snow we make up for in spirit.

It may not ever really feel like winter in San Diego, but despite our near-perfect weather there is still plenty to do to celebrate the holiday season. Visit Santa, ice skate near the beach, see real (ok, man-made) snow and more.

There may not be snow on the ground, and the shining sun may make it feel like the perfect 75 degrees, but decorations are popping up at every corner and special holiday events are being held almost daily.