Looking for an escape from city life in SoCal? Head up to the San Bernardino Forest for some fresh air and gorgeous mountain scenery. This is a popular spot in the summer since it is much cooler high up in the mountains than the hot desert air below. As you drive through the forest, there are lots of overlooks and roads to turn down and explore. Despite the desert landscape below, up in the mountains you'll find tons of trees and greenery. You probably won't have much cell se
One of the first things I did when I got to California is visit the Salton Sea. Located on the San Andreas fault in SoCal, this shallow saltine lake is a popular attraction in the Cali desert. It is surrounded by farm lands in the Imperial Valley, some forests in the west, as well a vast desert landscape. If you head north of the Sea, you will stumble upon the iconic Joshua Tree National Park. The Salton Sea was created by accident in the early 1900's after the Colorado River