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Enjoy An Easy Hike on Mt Baldy

If you love hiking, Mt Baldy has some incredible trails to explore before the snow flies. Some trails can be accessed from the base of…

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Explore Mt Baldy Lodge in the Off-Season

Patricia September 9, 2019 20 Comments cabins California road trips camping Mount Baldy mountain getaways Mt Baldy Lodge

Let’s talk about visiting Mt Baldy Lodge during the off-season. Everyone knows about the skiing on Mount Baldy, but we were surprised to find that…

California Desert Hot Springs Travel

It’s Never Too Early to Start Planning Your Next Spa Trip to Desert Hot Springs

Patricia May 8, 2019 16 Comments California Desert Desert Hot Springs Hot Springs Hotels Mineral Springs Palm Springs Road Trips Wellness Travel

If you are looking for an oasis-like spot in the middle of Desert Hot Springs, California, The Spring Resort & Spa is your spot.…

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The Pros and Cons of Spending Christmas at the Hotel del Coronado

Patricia December 14, 2018 No Comments California Christmas Travel Coronado Island Historic Hotel Hotel del Coronado Hotels Luxury Hotel San Diego Winter Travel

The Hotel del Coronado is a historic beachfront property in Coronado Island, California. Many of the wooden hotel buildings were constructed in 1888, and the…

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Photo Tour: Revisiting Ragged Point in Big Sur, California

Patricia September 28, 2018 No Comments big sur California Pacific Ocean Views Photo Tour Ragged Point Inn and Resort Road Trip Travel

If you’ve been reading for a while, you know that Andy and I spent the last night of our Honeymoon in Ragged Point/Big Sur, California.…

Sebastian's general store, restaurant, best hamburgers, San Simeon

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Discover Sebastian’s and Hearst Ranch Winery in San Simeon, California

Patricia September 24, 2018 3 Comments Best Burgers cambria Central Coast Food and Drink Hearst Ranch Winery Restaurant Road Trips San Simeon Sebastian's store Travel Wine

If you are looking for the best hamburgers on the Central Coast, savor the mouthwatering burgers at Sebastian’s, attached to Hearst Ranch Winery. Conveniently, the…

California Cambria/San Simeon Travel

Bicycle Misadventures in Cambria, California

Patricia August 6, 2018 2 Comments Bike Riding California cambria Misadventures Travel

This is a tale of a yellow bicycle, I not so affectionately named “El Diablo.” It all started in Cambria, California. I…

Cambria Beach Lodge, Sunset, Pacific Ocean, Summer, Cambria, California

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Visiting Cambria Beach Lodge on Moonstone Beach in Cambria, California

Patricia July 17, 2018 22 Comments California cambria Central Coast Hotel Moonstone Beach review Road Trip Travel

If you are looking for a hotel with thoughtful amenities, comfortable beds and a location across from Moonstone Beach in Cambria, California, book an ocean…

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Visiting Manzanar

Patricia June 20, 2018 10 Comments California concentration camp Educational Travel history internment camp Manzanar Road Trip Travel

Manzanar. You can’t visit it without being impacted in some way. It’s still a difficult place, even though many decades have passed. In fact, it…

Tecopa Hot Springs, California, Those Someday Goals, Desert, Road Trips

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A Journey Through California’s Tecopa Hot Springs

Patricia August 22, 2017 No Comments California Desert Desert Road Trips Tecopa Hot Springs Therapeutic Water Travel Wellness Travel

The air was warm and dry, even on a late afternoon in February, when Andy and I first traveled to California’s Tecopa Hot Springs. The…