THE BITTER BITCH’S GUIDE TO

California

California State Property sign outside Bombay Beach Salton Sea

Did you know?

California is the only state in the union that features an extinct animal on it’s state flag and seal - the California Grizzly.

The Sunshine State…or is it?

The absolute truth? I loathe California. It is called The Bitter Bitch after all. I can only imagine what stunning views and vistas the first settlers saw when they crossed that ridgeline, now a cesspool of people, smog, traffic, and entitlement. As a woman traveling alone across the US, there’s not too many places that make me more afraid to be killed, abducted, or imprisoned than California. But that’s not the land’s fault and unfortunately for bitches like me, there’s still so many reasons to visit. From the amazing Redwoods to the magical whale migrations to the most toxic lake in the world, California isn’t worth writing off just yet.

  • Aerial view of the Blythe Intaglios outside Ehrenberg, AZ and Blythe, CA

    Blythe

    Native American Geoglyphs in our own backyard

  • Death Valley National Park via Badwater Rd

    Death Valley

    A deep dive into 3.4 million acres of the toughest terrain on Earth

  • Art installations in the sand at Bombay Beach, Salton Sea California

    Salton Sea

    How to spend a week in a toxic wonderland

  • Picture of Leonard Knight's Salvation Mountain Slab City, Niland CA

    Salvation Mountain

    The Bitter Bitch interprets Leonard Knight’s blind faith