A Winter Walk at UCR Botanic Gardens
You may have heard that this winter in SoCal has been a pretty wet one. Now, I love a good dose of rain but I have to admit it can get a bit old. As much as I love staying inside and curling up with […]
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From Hay to Horchata in the City of Paramount
Just as the US has flyover states Los Angeles has drive by cities. You know what I mean…those cities that, unless you live there, you only drive past on the freeway. For many years the city of Paramount was one such place for me. Honestly, […]
A Stroll Through Isamu Noguchi’s California Scenario
In my years as a gainfully employed adult I’ve held many a clerical position which means I’m no stranger to an office park. I’ve worked in both high rises and corporate offices and know how architecturally boring they can be. Especially outside. I’ve spent my […]
“That was then. This is now.” Opens at Natural History Museum LA
Some museums I can visit once and be satisfied and others I like to visit over and over again and discover new things each time. Natural History Museum LA is one such place. I’ve been there so many times it’s like a second home. I […]
Attending Hawk Watch Ramona
A few years ago I was flipping through Westways magazine when I noticed a blurb about an event in Ramona called Hawk Watch. Now, I’ve got a weakness for raptors so it instantly piqued my interest. But, as things go I didn’t make it that […]
Spending Time at Seein’ Spots Farm in Solvang
Just before Christmas my extended family headed up to Solvang for a pre-holiday getaway. Since the trip was more about family than sightseeing we spent most of the time relaxing and re-visiting some of our favorite spots – lunch at Pea Soup Andersen’s, dinner at […]