Between 2012 and 2019, Randy Yagi wrote over 900 travel and food stories syndicated across 23 CBS Local sites nationwide. This archive restores some of my California and West Coast pillars—each original piece now updated with a current note on what’s changed, closed, or improved.
CBS Stories Restored with Updates
California
Highway 1 towns, piers, and weekend escapes originally for CBS SF, LA, Sacramento and Monterey.
2015 CBS San Francisco
Food Lovers Guide to San Francisco
2017 CBS San Francisco
Best Places to Take Your Holiday Photos in San Francisco
2026 Update: Crab House closed in 2020. My new go-to is Fog Harbor Fish House—same view, sustainable Dungeness, and they validate parking.
2015 CBS Chicago
California’s Best Luxury Resorts
2026Update: Fully open again, but Pfeiffer Beach now requires a $15 timed parking reservation via recreation.gov—no more drive-ups.
2015 CBS San Francisco
Guide to a Three-Day Weekend in Santa Cruz
2026 Update: The 1911 Looff Carousel finished its restoration in 2024—ride at sunset for perfect light and shorter lines.
2014 CBS Los Angeles
A Guide to Vacationing in Los Angeles
2026 Update: It opened in 2021. Book the Dolby Family Terrace at 5pm—best sunset view in Hollywood, included with general admission.
2016 CBS San Francisco
Best Japanese Cuisine in the South Bay
2026 Update: Even though some links are out of date, all of these Japanese restaurants are still open.
2014 CBS Detroit
Travel to Los Angeles on a Budget
2026 Update: Even with today’s high gas prices, you can still enjoy Los Angeles on a budget.
2013 CBS Minnesota
Famous Movie Locations Across the U.S.
2026 Update: Universal Studios Hollywood remains one of the top attractions in Los Angeles
2015 CBS Pittsburgh
Five Must See National Parks in the U.S.
2025 Update:
Note on sourcing: Original CBS Local pages were retired in 2020. Titles and dates above reflect the original syndication; article text has been updated and republished here with revised reporting.
Randy Yagi
Former CBS Nationally Syndicated Travel Writer
I covered food and travel for CBS Local from 2012–2019. I’m a Stanford Media Fellow and a member of the Bay Area Travel Writers (BATW). I now write independent travel stories at TrendingTravel.org focused on honest updates and California-first reporting.
Why I’m Restoring the Archive
When CBS shut down its local sites, hundreds of my stories disappeared. I’m rebuilding the best ones here—verified, updated for 2025, and free of syndication edits.
- •No AI rewriting
- •Original reporting dates preserved
- •2026 field-checked updates
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© 2026 Randy Yagi. Independent travel journalism since 2016.