Hello from Los Angeles! It’s Day 37 in our shelter in place quarantine, and it’s finally a sunny day. We have had an unbelievable amount of rain the last month, especially for LA. It’s been a literal cloud over us since COVID-19 hit. I’m still working my full-time corporate job, obviously working from home, with a day full of video conference...
The sky reflected our moods, and we could see the white-topped peaks just out of our reach, lining the ring around our valley. I convinced my husband to go for a drive "to the top of the hill" just to get a better view. It will get us out of the house. We had been stuck inside for days because of rain. The same rain was making snow just 10 miles north of us. Why not?
Our goal was to go wine (ing) on the Pacific Coast Highway: wine tasting through the California Winery Region, however no wine for us. Let me explain because I'm sure you were expecting a lovely article about the California Wine Trail and picturesque ocean scenes; so were we. It didn't happen.
Malibu Beach Pier A Travel Guide to Malibu Pier rounds out our list of Favorite SoCal Beach Piers. We started with our collection of pier favorites, from family-friendly to best nightlife. Next, we covered Visting Santa Monica Pier. Here we found adventure from flying a trapeze to the historic carousel to the carnival rides. And now, drumroll please, may we present a...
We are here to help but giving you a visual tour of visiting Santa Monica Pier and a travel guide with tips and photography.
Sipping morning coffee in the mountain air at Half Dome while watching the sunrise in Yosemite is one of the greatest moments I've ever had. I've written previously about my goal not just to see Yosemite, but to experience Yosemite. There is nothing like the experience of mixing fresh, hot coffee, with cold pine air, watching the light bounce off the icy needles in...
It's a round-up of my favorite SoCal Beach Piers because Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer...unless you are in Southern California and can hit those beaches all year long. SoCal beach piers are those iconic structures you find on postcards and t-shirts. They are an immediate way to identify which beach it is, and each beach comes with its own look and...
Take an LA day trip to Solvang If you are looking to really feel like you are escaping Los Angeles. The picturesque Danish village is right of out a fairy tale storybook and the beautiful scenic drive through mountains will transport you into another land.
Mentryville Park is a tiny oil ghost town rich in history tucked away in a tiny corner of Pico Canyon. It's an important piece of US History for its role in the Oil Boon, but still draws people today for its beautiful hiking trails set in the Santa Monica Mountains. It's recognizable from several tv and movie productions but also draws a crowd for its reputation for...
here it was, a real-life La Jolla moment. I could stay all day and watch, but I felt like momma wanted her privacy. She will be a great caregiver to her baby I’m sure. Did you know that baby sea lions memorize their momma’s bark? The barking all sounded the same to me, but even each sea lion is unique. This is their place, and we were just visiting. I felt...