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…
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Tag: Food and Drink
The Monterey Fireplace Lounge: A Cozy Hotel Restaurant
We left bright and early (actually, it wasn’t all that bright out yet) to get up to Monterey in time for our scheduled events. Traffic…
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Exploring 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…
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Restaurant Review: Avalon Grille
Avalon Grille sits in a prime location – on the corner of Crescent and Catalina in Avalon. With two walls entirely of windows, they…
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Trip Tastes: Great Things are Brewing at Strand Brewing Co.
The Discover Torrance crew descended upon Strand Brewing Co. the day before their grand re-opening. For people who loved what they were brewing before,…
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Trip Tastes: A Feast for the Senses at Ise-Shima
When we pulled up to the Miyako Hybrid Hotel with Discover Torrance, we thought we were just going to visit the Ise-Shima restaurant for…
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Enjoy the Relaxed Charm of Avila Beach
Just down the coast from Morro Bay, and approximately 160 miles northwest of Los Angeles sits the tiny coastal town of Avila Beach. Recovered from an…
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Plan Your Escape to Idyllwild
I came to Idyllwild knowing very little about it. The promise of cooler temps in a mountain village setting only a two and half hour drive…
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Tips for Your First Trip to Carmel-by-the-Sea
There is no shortage of things to do in Carmel-by-the-Sea, and if it is your first escape to this lovely town, the choices may seem overwhelming.…
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