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.
From horror film location tours to the Hollywood Museum Dungeon of Doom, here are the best places to get up-close to cinema's most terrifying monsters and villains.
From a hike to "castle" ruins or a stop below the highest bridge in California, here are five reasons why you'll want to take a detour between Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley.
Learn where to find some of the most significant desert oases in the world.
How did singing cowboys migrate from cattle drives to the silver screen?
You don’t have to travel very far to see some really old trees in California.
Pío Pico's legacy lives on throughout Southern California, and not just through the places that bear his name.
There's more to Morro Bay than its iconic rock. Here are five of the best ways to explore the history and wildlife of this seaside paradise.
Here are the five most fascinating dam sites of Los Angeles, both past and present.
Here are five great ways that make Chatsworth a worthy destination, thanks to its connections to everything from the Old West to Outer Space.
Here are a few places where you can picture yourself in the pilot’s seat, sit in a cockpit, and even take flight – just like the great airmen and airwomen of SoCal once did during The Golden Age of Aviation (and beyond).
Here are five of the best ways to explore the past, present and future of Tejon Ranch.
From San Pedro to San Diego and beyond, here are five lighthouses that have withstood the test of time.