valerie porter

Sixty miles Northeast of San Diego, california lies the small mountain town of Julian.

I may be one of the few people who's never seen "Mamma Mia" in the years it's been performed in theaters around the world.

I totally believe that I saved a dog's life today. I don't want to be considered a heroine - just a concerned animal lover.

It's certainly not the only book written about haunted locations in Hollywood. But Ghosts of Hollywood, the Show Still Goes On sets itself apart from the others.

Our driver Roger was waiting outside our London hotel. He stood in his suit and tie, opened the door for my husband and I and welcomed us with a smile and nod.

It's a harsh contrast from the excitement of the Las Vegas strip. But less than 10 minutes from the lights, slot machines and themed mega-hotels lies the dramatic and somewhat eerie Atomic Testing Mus...

Today I will see - not just look or glance at...

I'll admit it; I was devastated when one of the first greetings I received on my 50th birthday was not from a relative or friend, or even a secret admirer. It was indeed from AARP, the American Assoc...

Kenny Kingston has been psychic/medium to people from all walks of life for many years. He was born with the ability to talk to the so-called "dead" even before the current trend.

California seems an unlikely place for a Civil War era museum.

Chances are, if you or a loved one suffer a stroke or have orthopedic surgery, you could be recruited for something called Acute Rehab.

I haven't been near a polling place since the 2000 national election debacle.

I'm sitting by my mother's bedside in the hospital. Naturally I have questions about her medical condition, about how long her recovery will take.

It seems like a great idea - a playful puppy or cute little kitten with a bow around its neck, waiting to greet its new owner on Christmas morning.

I'm an only child. Since I'm in my 50's the word "child" doesn't feel appropriate.

The ads for the Cambria Shores Inn invite visitors to "Renew Your Spirit." It's a promise they make good on and the best part is, dog lovers can bring along their canine kids, too.

For many years I thought even the term "Euthanasia" of a pet was ugly and uncomfortable.

Like everyone else, I've seen the news stores of a tearful Ellen DeGeneres upset because she gave away a dog she adopted.

The new CBS musical drama "Viva Laughlin" will need work from the producers and patience from viewers before it can expect to "sing" in the television ratings.

The latest from legendary film director Sidney Lumet, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is a dark and heavy film.

A stretch of old Route 66 runs through Victorville, California. That city is also home to the California Route 66 Museum.

Please let me live through the night! I promise that this time I'll change!

Branson, Missouri is mostly known for music and country-style amusement parks. But just 8 miles north lies a little-known treasure named Bonniebrook.

Who says it takes thrill rides and special effects to attract visitors to an amusement park? The McCormick-stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale, Arizona is proof positive that simple, old-fashioned fu...

Hidden behind a group of trees just off California's Highway 1 lies a town unlike many in the United States. It's the peaceful and extremely tiny town of Harmony

It's not hard to find a free factory tour where you can see candy being made, teddy bears being stuffed or ice cream being blended and flavored. But olives? Now there's something you don't get up cl...

Weird home just down the road from Hearst Castle. The three-level home was created by one man, Art Beal, over the course of 50 years, beginning in 1928. He cleared the land himself with a pick and sho...

Legendary psychic/medium Kenny Kingston says that after questions about love and career, one of the topics he's most asked about when giving a psychic reading is "Is there an animal Heaven?"

Step into the Wild Berry Products store and immediately before you is a dazzling 20-foot chocolate waterfall, believed to be the world's largest. This is real chocolate - 3400 pounds of it.