Sometime when I was a teenager I decided I wanted to visit the Hoover Dam (yes, I was that nerdy). I couldn’t even tell you why…I probably heard about it in an old film and thought “I think I’ll check that out someday.” As things […]
I’m not the biggest fan of Valentine’s Day but I do love one aspect of it – chocolate! I’ll take a heart shaped box of the good stuff any day. One of my favorite chocolate companies is Las Vegas’ Ethel M and I make sure […]
Anyone who’s traveled the 5 Freeway in California knows there can be long stretches of nothingness. Like the area between Redding and the Oregon border where you’ll view Mt. Shasta for miles while passing the occasional lonely exit. A few months ago my family and […]
As a person who loves Southern California history I’m inordinately excited when I get to glimpse of an actual relic from the past. So when I heard the Orange Empire Railway Museum would be holding their annual Behind the Scenes weekend showcasing some historic Los […]
On New Year’s weekend my family and I found ourselves with little to do so we decided to spend a day in the mountains. Normally, that would be problematic as I’m terrified of driving in the snow, especially on winding, mountain roads but (aside from […]
On my last visit to San Francisco I had a few hours to kill between my tour of SFMOMA and my flight home. Now, I’ve been to the city several times and have visited most of the “must see” sights. Wanting to do something a […]
