There is such a sense of pride, community, and patriotism as soon as you step on deck. Guests are greeted as they arrive, and asked if they have ever served in the US Military. If Veterans arrivals are announced across the loudspeakers of their position, rank, and service dates.
Convincing my teenage daughter to hike Pinnacle Peak Mountain turned out to be more than family travel, it was a mother-daughter moment that brought us together.
Now that I've been here about 2 and a half years, you can take my lessons learned if you want to use the most of your time in Hollywood on where to go and where not to go.
As many of you are already aware, I recently relocated from Chicago to Southern California. One of my goals after moving was to explore and experience more of this great nation. Not long after I arrived, I received an invitation for an Urban Guy’s Getaway and my first destination was locked in. Torrance, California as the guest of Discover Torrance . Yes…...
To the Grand Canyon! Fall Break means it’s time to take a break and go wander. We took off on a road trip for a long weekend at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. We just had to watch our step! Our guide told us over 30 people a year die by not watching where they are going and losing their footing! Great view! Taking in the natural ombre colors. Duck Rock at...
A travel guide to Surf City where summer lasts forever in Huntington Beach. This place brings the promise of never-ending candy-colored summer days, the perfect wave and glowing sunsets. This is one of my favorite Southern California Beaches, with pristine white sand, a city area that's a part beach town, part downtown just steps from the beach, lots of sunshine...
It was another spontaneous trip to Joshua Tree, We decided in less than 12 hours that we would drive out on a hot August afternoon and watch the sunset. The magnificent mountains were the backdrop for the mysterious and magical Joshua Trees
Last Sunday morning, we did something completely different: we explored the street art in LA in the Los Angeles Arts District. Although downtown LA is not far from us, the traffic situation usually deters us to go north or east to the mountains, or west to the ocean, but not into the city. We woke up early Sunday and followed an unusually quiet and foggy highway in...
Not many people realized Hetchy Hetchy is another option when visiting Yosemite National Park. Honestly, I didn’t know this existed inside Yosemite. There are several reasons why you must make Hetch Hetchy a Must See. Hetch Hetchy is a Must See Because it’s not as well-known, it’s much less crowded. When we arrived at Yosemite on a Friday...
Along one of the turns, we saw a crashed van pulling a boat on the side of the road where yellow caution tape was up. We all had our theories about what possibly could have happened. Did the van get too close to the edge? Did foul play happen because it looked like gunshots in the windows? We’ll never know. We pulled over by the lake for a picnic lunch and enjoyed...