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Focus on California

California offers a little something for everyone with its wide range of sights, activities, and terrain. Whether you seek Pacific-coast trekking, counter-culture arts, wine-tasting, or glamorous Hollywood, California offers countless options for your next adventure. Let Matador be the one-stop shop for all the information you'll need.

Guide to the Redwood Groves: Where to Find the Tallest Trees on Earth

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TRIP IDEAS:   Taller than a football field. Older than Jesus. There are only a handful of places on Earth where living things fit these descriptions.  More »

Top 10 Hipster Bars in Silver Lake, Los Angeles

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NIGHTLIFE:   It ain’t hipsterdom unless the music is loud, weird, and your shoes stick to the floor.  More »

10 Very Berkeley Food Joints

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NIGHTLIFE:   Top of the line gourmet, low down greasy pizza, hot dogs, Indian food and French to-go. David Tomlinson shares his top picks for picking up the freshman 15 in Berkeley, CA.  More »

#MusicMonday: The Best Bands at Coachella You Might Not Know

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NIGHTLIFE:   Scott Shetler provides info and sound bites for some of the best Coachella bands you might have never heard.  More »

California's Most Spectacular Deserts

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TRIP IDEAS:   California's deserts are incredibly vast and fascinating terrains.  More »

The 8 Best Treks in California

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TRIP IDEAS:   From Death Valley to the Lost Coast, you can spend a lifetime trekking the varied terrain of California.   More »

Top 20 Skateparks in Cali + Vids of Locals and Pros Shredding


TRIP IDEAS:   New and classic parks from the state that gave birth to modern skateboarding.   More »

What NOT to Do in San Francisco


TRIP IDEAS:   Matador’s destination expert on San Francisco, California, lays out the city’s avoidable attractions…and what you should do instead.  More »

94 Days of Summer: What to Do in San Diego


TRIP IDEAS:   She knows you didn't ask, but Sarah Park just planned your San Diego summer anyway.  More »

Off the Beaten Path of the California Wine Trail


TRIP IDEAS:   For seasoned oeno-travelers and newbies alike, check out the new Cali Wine Trail.  More »

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Sarah Park

"Born and raised in California!"



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Terra

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