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Ways to Enjoy a Relaxing Staycation This Summer

1. First, get in staycation mode before your staycation officially begins, you need to get in the right head space! Get excited to treat yourself to a little fun and a little rest. You wouldn’t want to clean or pay the bills during a vacation, right? So do your errands, grocery shop, and tidy up your home beforehand. Pick up some little luxury items like a nicer-than-usual bottle of ...

Ways to Renovate your Home to Skyrocket the Value

Everyone wants to sell their home for top dollar, right? Well sometimes, the best way to increase the value of your home is to put in a little work and a little investment to make your property really shine. Whether it’s curb appeal or updating the finishes to your home, these are the 9 home renovations that our experts say will increase the value of your home! Some can even be done as a ...

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Keeping Your Pets Safe This Summer

The summer months can be uncomfortable, even dangerous for pets and people. It's difficult enough simply to cope with rising temperatures, let alone thick humidity, but things really get tough in areas that are hit with the double blow of intense heat and storm-caused power outages, sometimes with tragic results. We can help you keep your pets safe and cool this summer. Follow our tips f...

The Mojave Phone Booth: The Remote Desert Payphone That Rang for No One and Everyone

Featured image credit: Mwf95 Decades before 2019’s “raid” on Area 51, 2017’s Fyre Festival, 2015’s dress color debate, and let’s not forget this magic moment, one of the first internet phenomena caught the world’s attention with a resounding ring. It posed the question: “If a phone rings in the desert and no one is ...

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The Best Drought-Tolerant Plants For Your Garden

THE BEST DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANTS FOR YOUR FALL GARDEN FALL IN LOVE WITH WATER-SAVING CALIFORNIA PLANTS   Looking to give your garden a summer makeover? Giving your garden an updated fall feel is as easy as opting for colorful, drought-tolerant and California-native plants. With longer, warmer days, summer is the perfect time to introduce new plants into your garden. &ldq...

Restaurant Junk Fees May Be Back on the Menu After All

Back in May, we published a blog about the forthcoming death of restaurant service fees. But it looks like we spoke… err, wrote too soon. Normally, we’d just update the original blog to reflect this, but since lawmakers are pushing through a complete “about face” at the 11th hour, we felt this deserved its own blog. Yes, due to the frenzied efforts of sev...

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The Best Time (and Places) to Catch the Perseid Meteor Shower 2024

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… if you’re a stargazer anyway. That’s because the Perseid meteor shower 2024 season has officially begun. And though we can’t expect peak conditions until August, it’s still a great time to start planning. After all, you’ll need to find a spot much darker than any afforded by the sprawling Greater Los Angeles ar...

Legend of Luck: The Origins of Las Vegas' Most Iconic Casinos

Las Vegas, often dubbed “The Entertainment Capital of the World,” is known for its live shows, party atmosphere, and of course, gambling! Millions of people flock to Vegas each year in hopes to live it up and hit it big. But have you ever wondered how some of the most iconic casinos we know and love came about? Let’s delve into the juicy history of some of Sin City’s mos...

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Backyard Tips You Will Love

Photos credit: Janie Bruce Enjoying the warmer weather, chances are that you’re already spending time in your backyard. Here are some simple do it yourself (DIYs) ideas you can do to improve your backyard’s appeal. 1. Light up your backyard Photo credit: Janie Bruce Did this tip just make a light bulb pop up over your head? It should have, because this genius...

Should You Rent Out or List Homes for Sale in California?

  Photo Credit: Envato Is it better to rent out or list homes for sale in California? You’d be surprised how much this question comes up. There’s no denying that property is a solid investment. But when you’ve generated enough wealth to consider retiring your primary residence to an investment property, it’s time to make that crucial choice. Is it more lucrati...