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Lake Perris State Recreation Area is your closest "beach". It's a lot of fun! Also, Lake Gregory up by Lake Arrowhead offers swimming and paddleboating. Have you been to either?

Ahem... you've just given me a great idea for an article....

I'm in the middle of the San Gabriel Valley, so we're not so far away from each other!

Deanna, an article about Lake Gregory in the Crestline area (near Lake Arrowhead) will appear this week. Thanks for the suggestion! I still need to do some research on the paranormal sites. That is in the works!

doing research on the paranormal sites. This will take a bit of time. Bear with me!

I love this idea! I'm thinking about route 66 in Southern California....

Hi Korie,

One of the places I would most like to visit in California is the Hearst Estate, San Simeon. So many of the silent films stars were guests at San Simeon. Heart's colossal art collection is something I would like to see, plus the estate was designed by architect Julia Morgan. Have you had the opportunity to check it out?

Did you get a chance to see Desert X’s Mirror House in Palm Springs? I guess the neighbors fought against the traffic and noise it caused so the Planning Commission just voted that it had to come down.

I've lived in California my entire life and there is so much to see - always finding new things to do!

Kathy