Arcata, located on California's northern coast, is one of the top must-see cities in the state. Nicknamed "Sixties by the Sea ...

The Pacific Ocean remains Venice’s greatest natural attraction. The wide sandy beach invites sunbathers, volleyball players, and contemplative walkers seeking connection with the vast horizon. Early ...

Sierra Madre’s Halloween celebrations are legendary, with families coming from miles around to trick-or-treat in the safe, festive atmosphere. A walk through residential neighborhoods reveals ...

Actor and author Rainn Wilson is urging people to "to look for the hope" in an effort to address division in America.

Faced with abandonment from the state, rural residents built their own fire lines, shelters, and support systems.

Advocates for veterans are championing Assembly Bill 1103, which would fast-track the approval of academic studies on psychedelics.

Hippies and draft dodgers began seeking refuge in communes separate from the rest of society. Ideals of organic food and holistic medicine were championed in these communes.

One of those movements took place in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, where an estimated 75,000 young people gathered looking for the values of freedom, peace, and love spread by hippies.

Intentional communities tend to have incredibly low rates of crime — theft isn’t common when you know all your neighbors. Drugs were surprisingly absent from each community I visited. I saw far less ...

Looking back on the melee at Grand Central, many non-Yipping hippies are wondering if the politics of YIP are not already too controversial for comfort.