Growing up in Southern California I took the Channel Islands for granted. They literally blended into the background every time I was near the ocean and, aside from Catalina, I had no desire to visit them. Catalina had amenities like restaurants, shops and hotels and […]
One good thing about this pandemic is that it has gotten me outside. I always considered myself an indoor kid but when the great outdoors became just about the only place I could visit I did just that. I spent much of the past year […]
As you may recall, last year I put together my 2019 Must Visit List and by the time December rolled around I was so happy to have completed nearly everything on it. In fact, there was only one place I missed – the Grand Canyon. […]
Having grown up in Orange County you’d think I’d know the area really well and for the most part that’s true…until I start to head south. I grew up in the northern part of the county and rarely ventured further south than Irvine. Even on […]
For much of the summer I’ve been stuck at home and nursing a case of cabin fever. The open road was calling my name and all I wanted to do was get back out there. As soon as I was able I was ready to […]
When I was in grade school I was lucky enough to go on a field trip to the (now defunct) Children’s Museum of Los Angeles. For an entire day my best friend and I had a ball dressing up, making arts and crafts and using […]
