Restaurant Review: Original Jack’s Country Kitchen
One of our favorite restaurants in Avalon was Original Jack’s Country Kitchen. Casual, inexpensive and cozy, Jack’s welcomed us to the island. The waitstaff was…
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Review: El Terado Terrace Mini Suites on Catalina
For our first trip to Catalina Island, we decided not to sail down and stay on the boat. This turned out to be a great…
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Tips for the Perfect Winter Visit to Catalina
December was full of travel for me, and the month wrapped up with a visit to Catalina over Christmas. It was my first time seeing the island,…
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Striking it Rich in Tonopah, Nevada at the Mizpah Hotel
There’s something romantic about the idea of people leaving everything safe and known to try a new life out west – particularly in 1900. Big…
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Trip Tastes: Great Things are Brewing at Strand Brewing Co.
The Discover Torrance crew descended upon Strand Brewing Co. the day before their grand re-opening. For people who loved what they were brewing before,…
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Trip Tastes: A Feast for the Senses at Ise-Shima
When we pulled up to the Miyako Hybrid Hotel with Discover Torrance, we thought we were just going to visit the Ise-Shima restaurant for…
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Trip Tastes: Red Car is Brewing up Something Special
Our first stop on the Discover Torrance tour was to Red Car Brewery & Restaurant. It’s a sensory experience from the moment you enter…
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Uncovering the Treasures of the Emperors at the Chen Art Gallery
If I told you that the most important collection of Chinese art in private hands outside of China could be found in Torrance, California,…
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Italian Food Delights at Gaetano’s
On our first night in Torrance, the Discover Torrance team and our group of travel and food writers descended upon Gaetano’s Restaurant. I was fairly…
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Review: Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach
If you have been reading the blog for a while, you know that often I stay in boutique hotels or rustic cabins. It’s actually…
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