Last year Jason and I moved to Newport Beach and have spent every spare moment exploring our new home. Specifically, we moved to the Balboa Peninsula, a section of Newport…
Earlier this year, my sister, Beth, and I took a road trip to Page Arizona. We broke up the drive with a one night stop in Las Vegas, Nevada, on…
Jason and I have always loved the Central Coast and Central California, but for some reason, we’ve never made it to Paso Robles, a town well known for its wineries.…
Before 2020 I hardly ever planned a road trip. I believed that flying somewhere is the fastest way to get from point A to B, so why bother with the…
I remember visiting Sequoia National Park as a kid, but just barely. My memories are of really big trees and that’s about it. So when I was invited by Visit…
Recently we moved from Irvine to Newport Beach. Specifically we moved to Balboa Peninsula, a small section of the city wedged between the Pacific Ocean and Newport Harbor. Since we…
I remember visiting the Grand Canyon for the first time when I was in high school. I have great memories of that trip, and always wanted to go back, but…
I’ve fallen in love with Joshua Tree, both the town and national park. In the past year I’ve visited three times and I’m already planning my return trip in spring…
I’ve been to Santa Monica dozens of times over the years, but for some reason I’d never stayed here overnight. Since I’ve lived in Southern California for thirty years, Santa…
I don’t ski, so I never took much interest in Mammoth Lakes. Then a friend familiar with the area--who also doesn’t ski--told me what a great place it is in…