Born and raised in California, Christopher Reynolds has written about travel, the outdoors, arts and culture for the Los Angeles Times since 1990. Since 2015, Reynolds has kayaked in Canada; surfed in San Diego; snorkeled in American Samoa; floated in Xochimilco; climbed the hills of Dingle; swallowed twitching seafood in Seoul; and found his family in the ledger book at Ellis Island. He takes no freebies or press discounts.
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The roadside motel, an innovation conceived in California, turns 100 this year. Travel writer Christopher Reynolds went looking for its birthplace — and its future.
The Madonna Inn, Skyview in Los Alamos, San Francisco’s Hotel Del Sol, Trixie Motel in Palm Springs. This state has no shortage of great motels, many of which mix nostalgia with modern design.
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The 24th summer of movies, presented by Cinespia and partners Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video, kicks off Memorial Day weekend.
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