I signed my life away to eat this Bakersfield restaurant’s hot chicken

A server at the Houston TX Hot Chicken in Bakersfield, Calif., sets down medium, spicy and Houston, We Have a Problem! chicken tenders on Dec. 22, 2023. Andrew Pridgen/SFGATE There’s not much original about Houston TX Hot Chicken, an outpost of which recently dropped from the fast casual generator in the sky onto Bakersfield’s arterial … Read more

I signed my life away to eat this Central California hot chicken

A server at the Houston TX Hot Chicken in Bakersfield, Calif., sets down medium, spicy and Houston, We Have a Problem! chicken tenders on Dec. 22, 2023. Andrew Pridgen/SFGATE There’s not much original about Houston TX Hot Chicken, an outpost of which recently dropped from the fast casual generator in the sky onto Bakersfield’s arterial … Read more

These worthy SF-to-LA detours will turn your drive into an adventure

Cloudy skies over I-5 in Castaic, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Dail/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Anyone who has done the drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles becomes acquainted with the classic stops, especially the ones along Interstate 5. Whether it’s the unique odor of cow manure or the peculiar … Read more

An ill-advised hike on Kauai’s dangerous cliffside trail

If you’ve ever doubted that we’ve reached the point where the miracle of machines has given humans access to places we shouldn’t be, then you’ve likely not yet visited Waimea Canyon State Park on Kauai. From the town of Waimea, a small outpost of 2,000 on the island’s west side, a 45-minute climb on paved roads in … Read more