Sharing the best of California travel from a native Californian
The Victorian-era Gaslamp Quarter, set in the heart of downtown San Diego, was once home to the area’s criminals, prostitutes and charlatans. Today, it’s a hip dining, lodging and shopping area. Be sure to take a stroll at night, when the gaslamps that line the street are aglow. This is when the city’s hot young thangs …
Built in 1857, San Diego’s Whaley House is considered to be “America’s most haunted house.” Not surprisingly, this is a hot destination during the Halloween season, when crowds line up for a glimpse of its famous ghosts. Owner Thomas Whaley is believed to haunt the upper landing, and Yankee Jim, who was hung in the gallows …