With sunny beaches, deserts, mountains, and vineyards, California has it all. However, that wealth of natural beauty has helped make it one of the most expensive states to live in and visit.

California invented the motel. More specifically: As automobile ownership skyrocketed in the 1920s and entrepreneurs rushed to open tourist camps and motor courts to house traveling families, a ...

From her first check-in at the mega-kitsch Madonna Inn, Ellie Seymour has been hooked on the humble American motel ...

These 11 underrated towns offer relaxed living and budget-friendly charm! This northern California gem hides in the foothills like a well-kept family secret. Rolling hills covered with oak trees ...

Plenty of motels have moved from budget to boutique, often renaming themselves as inns, lodges or hotels and capitalizing on their vintage looks. Like turntables, typewriters, tiki bars and film ...

Some travelers like to stay in five-star resorts. Others prefer some grit with their lodging – motels with fun history, quirky charm and plenty of “character”(that’s what they call those mysterious ...