Finally Friday
The last couple of weeks have been rough. I was going to share joyous (and so delicious) details about my first wine tasting trip to…
Review: Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach
If you have been reading the blog for a while, you know that often I stay in boutique hotels or rustic cabins. It’s actually…
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Review: The Grill at Antler’s Inn in Twin Peaks
How often do you get to say that you had dinner in Twin Peaks? Well, I suppose if you live in this small mountain…
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Review: Sleepy Hollow Cabins & Hotel
Less touristed than Big Bear, Crestline (about 9 miles from Lake Arrowhead) has it’s own small lake, loads of casual restaurants and several hiking…
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A First-Timer’s Guide to Crestline, California
Whether you are swapping cool mountain breezes for the heat of Los Angeles, or you are hoping for a quiet escape from city life, Crestline, California…
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A Budget Escape to Newport Beach, California
Last week, Los Angeles was plagued with a serious heat wave. After suffering through the third night of an air-conditionless apartment that never cooled below…
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A Hike and a Rant in Kernville, California
Let’s start this by admitting that I am not a hiker. But I do enjoy walking around new places and exploring – provided it…
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Step Inside the Durrwood Creekside Lodge B&B
On our recent trip to Kernville, California, we knew where we wanted to go in the area, but we wanted to get a feel for…
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Walk Through The Sequoias on The Trail of 100 Giants
The Trail of 100 Giants runs for approximately 1.3 miles and loops you through the magnificent forest of Sequoia. It’s a paved trail, and is…
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Visiting with the Memory of James Dean
Highway 46 is known for many things: rolling hills, near-desert landscapes, and long stretches of empty road, but most famously (or infamously) it is…
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Experiencing the Winding 17-Mile Drive
For those of you who are not familiar with the area, the 17-Mile Drive runs along the Pacific Ocean and through the Del Monte Forest…
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