SoCal

So, from endless food options to dance centers, I’m here to talk about some of the gems The Source OC has to offer. 

As someone who hates saying goodbye, the day spent in Los Angeles was just what I needed to carry me through the home stretch back in Berkeley. As my friends like to say, when in Los Angeles, it’s more than justifiable to have a little fun and spend a lot of money. But in all seriousness, home is found in the souls of your people, which is sometimes more than anything you could ask for. 

If you're looking for a place to go this Spring Break, head over to San Diego, located just two hours south of Los Angeles.

Over the weekend, I drove from my Central Valley town to sunny southern California. I knew it was going to be an experience because I was going to be alone and it was my first time driving there. Did everything go according to plan? No. Was it a turbulent time? Yes. I want to impart some wisdom from my 300-mile, five-hourlong drive to anyone planning to make a cross-state trip.

Here's a quiz to find out if your style lines up with the hipsters of Silicon Valley or the sunburned bros of Venice Beach. 

NorCal slang and SoCal slang are like spoons and forks — both accomplishing a great deal alone, but together, satiating the Californian tongue.

Channel your inner SoCal kid and take this quiz to find out which summer shoe you are.

Take this quiz to find out if you should finish your essay or start packing up your room even though there are still five weeks until you get to move out!

As is to be expected of an arts journalist, I have never been one to quietly consume media. But it’s a different breed of fan altogether who invests time, money and often blood, sweat and tears into conventions.

I began to question why I had equated my home with the word “hellhole” and fear and sorrow permeated my heart as I realized the life I had known would no longer exist in the capacity I had been accustomed to.