I may be biased, but I think California has the best road trips in the world. A state with nine national parks, 280 state parks, 840 miles of coastline, and…
Jason and I love Las Vegas. In fact we really, really love Vegas. The hotels are amazing, the food is delicious, and the shows are always fabulous. I know, I…
Jason and I love to hike, both near and far. We’ve been hiking in Orange County, California--where we live--for over ten years. Some trails we’ve done over and over and…
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.…
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’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…
Hiking may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Laguna Beach, but it turns out this city is home to many scenic trails of…