Dark sky at night, stargazer’s delight! Stunning photographs reveal the beauty of starry nights in America’s national parks

Stargazers looking to escape a city full of lights and enter a sky full of stars are in luck thanks to the many parks and monuments that provide beautiful scenic views.  States like California, Colorado, and Utah have popular camping locations known for breathtaking views of the night stars. Some locations have dangerously hot temperatures … Read more

A love letter to US Route 50, America’s loneliest highway

The essence of lonely is embodied after peeling off Highway 50 into a dusty parking lot at Middlegate Station, a pit stop in the Nevada desert about an hour from any cities in both directions.  There’s a small wooden building that appears to have been standing for at least 100 years and near the front … Read more

The most extravagant New Year’s Eve feasts in the US: From a $1,500 caviar-themed tasting menu in New York to a $895 wood-fired meal in Miami

If you want your final meal of 2023 to be memorable, then one of these high-priced restaurants promise to leave a lasting impression… not just on your mind, but on your bank balance too.  DailyMail.com has gone about rounding up the most expensive New Year’s Eve feasts in the U.S. with the prices starting from … Read more

Yosemite National Park on winter storm watch for final days of 2023

FILE – Snowcapped mountains against sky during sunset, Yosemite National Park, Calif. Juan Pablo Jim/ 500px/Getty Images Yosemite National Park is expecting plenty of snow for the last few days of 2023. On Thursday, the National Weather Service announced a winter advisory warning for the Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite National Park. The weather service warned … Read more

Musk’s X loses appeal to block California content moderation law

San Francisco: Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) has lost a bid to block a California law requiring social media companies to disclose how they handle content moderation on their platforms. In September, X sued California to undo the state’s content moderation law, saying it violated free speech rights under the US Constitution’s First Amendment and … Read more

Exploring Dutch Flat, the Tahoe-area town that raised Gavin Newsom

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom named his son Dutch in 2016, it wasn’t because he had some unknown affinity for the Netherlands. Dutch Newsom, the governor’s youngest, was named for Dutch Flat, for Dutch Flat, California, a tiny Sierra Nevada town off Interstate 80 about an hour from Lake Tahoe. After his parents divorced and his father … Read more

See all homes sold in Old Bridge area, Dec. 18 to Dec. 24

The following is a listing of all real estate transfers in Old Bridge area reported from Dec. 18 to Dec 24. There were 5 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,880-square-foot home on Lefferts Street in South Amboy that sold for $350,000. Matawan 78 Haven … 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

The weirdest stuff found on Point Reyes beaches

There are 80 miles of rugged coastline at Point Reyes National Seashore, and when it comes to debris found on the beach, there’s some weird and occasionally deadly stuff. Sometimes that stuff leaves more questions than answers, according to those who work at Point Reyes. The vast park, located just north of San Francisco in … Read more