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4 days ago | 
secretlosangeles.com | Jamie Ferrell
The LAX/Metro Transit Center will finally debut to the public at 5 p.m. this Friday, June 6th! The $900 million project fills a long-standing gap in L.A. Metro transit infrastructure by connecting Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) directly with Metro’s C and K lines, as well as numerous city bus routes.
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5 days ago | 
secretsanfrancisco.com | Jamie Ferrell
If you love California history as much as we do, then you may already be familiar with California State Route 49—also known as Highway 49, the Golden Chain Highway, or the Gold Rush Trail. This historic highway runs right through the heart of California’s Gold Country, passing through dozens of well-preserved towns that played a pivotal role in the California Gold Rush of 1848-1855.
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6 days ago | 
secretsanfrancisco.com | Jamie Ferrell
Lake Anza is officially welcoming swimmers for the summer season! The 10-acre lake in Tilden Regional Park has a sandy swim beach on its shore with lifeguards on duty. Visitors are known to come from Berkeley and around the Bay Area to experience this charming lake destination, which makes for a fun alternative to nearby coastal beaches. Here’s what you should know in order to make the most of Lake Anza.
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6 days ago | 
secretsanfrancisco.com | Jamie Ferrell
One of Napa Valley’s most unique wineries is Castello di Amorosa in Calistoga, which hosts an experience that feels straight out of the Italian countryside. Fourth-generation winemaker Dario Sattui built the winery to emulate a Tuscan castle from the 14th century, honoring his Italian heritage and offering a bit of European escapism right here in the Bay Area.
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1 week ago | 
secretlosangeles.com | Jamie Ferrell
To the delight and relief of museumgoers, the Getty Villa announced that it will finally reopen to the public on June 27th, 2025. The announcement comes nearly five months after the Villa narrowly survived the Palisades Fire, which burned over 23 thousand acres in the Pacific Palisades in January. Fortunately, the museum’s enormous collections were spared, and after extensive work and repairs to the property, it will reopen on a limited schedule—with a fantastic new exhibition to boot.
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1 week ago | 
secretsanfrancisco.com | Jamie Ferrell
A notorious stretch of California State Route 41 will close for five days in June as part of an ongoing Caltrans improvement project. Crews will be connecting a safer elevated flyover ramp to address the precarious intersection at Highway 46/State Route 41, which is so dangerous that it contributed to the highway’s reported nickname of “Blood Alley.” Keep reading for everything you should know. When and where will Caltrans close State Route 41?
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1 week ago | 
secretlosangeles.com | Jamie Ferrell
The I-105 ExpressLanes Project has broken ground in L.A.! The plan is to facilitate better traffic flow along the I-105 freeway by converting the existing carpool lanes into two ExpressLanes in each direction. This is yet another one of L.A. Metro’s projects for the “Twenty-Eight by ’28” initiative, which aims to complete 28 key transit projects before Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympics. Keep reading to find out more about how this project works and how it could affect you.
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1 week ago | 
secretlosangeles.com | Jamie Ferrell
From the World of John Wick: Ballerina brings back some familiar faces from the John Wick universe, plus mysterious new characters that lend additional complexities to the story.
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1 week ago | 
secretsanfrancisco.com | Jamie Ferrell
Lassen Volcanic National Park’s Bumpass Hell might be one of the most bizarre unique hiking destinations in the state. The 16-acre hydrothermal area is accessible via a 3-mile trail open in the summer and fall, guiding you through a landscape of boiling springs, mud pots, and hissing fumaroles with a pungent odor of hydrogen sulfide. You’ll know you’re close when you catch a whiff of rotten eggs accompanied by a cacophony of bubbling and belching mud pots.
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1 week ago | 
secretlosangeles.com | Jamie Ferrell
If you have a flight coming up at LAX, you’ll be pleased to hear that the new LAX/Metro Transit Center will officially open its doors on June 6th, 2025, providing a long-overdue rail link directly to the airport. But there’s still one component that won’t be in operation for a while longer: The Automated People Mover, a new train system running between the transit hub and airport terminals. Here’s a quick breakdown of what’s to come. What is the Automated People Mover?
