Sweat was dripping down my back. I was nursing a blister across the top of my right foot – a product of a not-quite broken…
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Hiking the Bluffs of Palos Verdes
Are you ever amazed by your own backyard? In this case, the backyard was 25 miles away, but I was still astounded by the beauty…
View More Hiking the Bluffs of Palos VerdesTusCA Ristorante: Taking California Cuisine Upscale in Monterey
Our formal dinner at TusCA, housed inside the main registration building of the Hyatt Regency Monterey, actually started with a wine tasting in a special…
View More TusCA Ristorante: Taking California Cuisine Upscale in MontereyReview: Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa
Referring to a hotel as a “home away from home” always seemed like cliché to me, but in the case of the Hyatt Regency…
View More Review: Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and SpaExplore Salt Creek in California’s Death Valley
As we made our way from the wildflowers along Beatty Cutoff to 190, heading east in California’s Death Valley, we noticed a significant number of…
View More Explore Salt Creek in California’s Death ValleyFinding Wildflowers in Death Valley
I was in Monterey when I first heard about the impressive blooming of wildflowers in Death Valley. As you may have guessed from the name,…
View More Finding Wildflowers in Death ValleyDiscover the Hidden Mountain Town of Markleeville, California
Just 30 miles below South Lake Tahoe rests the mountain town of Markleeville, California. Once the home of significant silver mining interests, this Alpine County…
View More Discover the Hidden Mountain Town of Markleeville, CaliforniaExploring California’s Jalama Beach
AKA Jalama Beach offers the longest wait for a burger ever (and, yes, it was good). The long Presidents’ Day weekend seemed to take…
View More Exploring California’s Jalama BeachFive Alternative California Destinations for an Anything-but-Typical Spring Break
Spring break, long mild weekends and early summer vacations are only a breath away. That might be hard to believe if you are knee-deep…
View More Five Alternative California Destinations for an Anything-but-Typical Spring BreakExploring the Catalina Casino
One of the most iconic structures on the entire island of Catalina is the Catalina Island Casino. Even if you have only see photos of…
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