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Escape the hustle and bustle of modern life and turn your eyes to the skies. Find the best night sky viewing spots in Southern California and learn how to get ready for the best shows in the galaxy.

A fish eye camera lens shows a meteor streaking across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower.
In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower as a photographer wipes moisture from the camera lenses Friday, August 12, 2016 in Spruce Knob, West Virginia. | NASA/Bill Ingalls
Perseid Meteor Shower
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SoCal Wanderer

Six Stargazing Hotspots to View This Year's Perseids Meteor Shower

Geminid Meteor Shower in Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Wildlife with trees silhouetted.
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How to See the Most Stunning Meteor Showers in SoCal

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A night sky filled with stars.
7 of the Best Stargazing Spots in Ventura County
This county just west of L.A. also holds some great places to look at those other heavenly bodies.
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8 of the Best Places to See the Night Sky in L.A. County
There are a few places closer at hand in L.A. County where the night skies are dark enough to make tilting your head upward worthwhile.
Dark skies in Joshua Tree National Park.
The 7 Best SoCal Desert Locations for Night Sky Viewing
A road trip away from a city's bright lights on a clear night will be a treat for anyone who looks up to the skies. Here are 7 spots in our local deserts that offer brilliant views.
The sky over Joshua Tree transitions from sunset to night sky
5 of the Best Places for Desert Night Sky Viewing
If it is a new moon weekend (and yes, the new moon is this Sunday, April 3rd), heading to one of the three deserts in California will treat your eyes to a spectacle not easily seen in urban areas.
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