Sandi Hemmerlein
Sandi Hemmerlein is a writer and photographer. Based in L.A. but constantly on the prowl for new adventure, she spends most of her time nurturing her interest in birds, animals, neon, historic theaters, puppets, trains, folk art, and stained glass. In addition to her work for PBS SoCal, Sandi also documents everything on her own website Avoiding Regret.
We have your guide to the thrills, chills, and spills of the five best county fairs that southern California has to offer.
Here are the five best places to get a scenic view from some of the tallest points around – without climbing a mountain.
While everyone else is heading for the beach, why not seek refuge from the heat in our crisp mountain wonderlands?
Sometimes, it’s better to see SoCal from the deck of a boat rather than from behind a windshield.
Five of the top places for sculpture fanatics, mural enthusiasts, and fans of outsider assemblage art.
From foxes to bison, here are five fauna-viewing opportunities in southern California.
Here are six places off the commuter’s beaten path where the scenery is best taken in by bike.
There’s a staggering amount of shared history between the U.S. and Mexico that runs along the border.
Whether you’re a Mulder or a Scully, here are the five best sites where you can experience SoCal’s extraterrestrial history.
From Sunnylands to the Mission Inn Hotel, here are six places to experience the presidential history of SoCal.
From farms to trains to hot rods, here are the five best ways to experience the L.A. County fairgrounds year-round.
Busch Gardens in Pasadena is long gone. But if you know where to look, you can still find traces of this lost garden paradise.