After visiting Death Valley I found myself the throes of national park fever and couldn’t wait to visit another one. I decided to capitalize on that feeling and started making plans for another weekend getaway. But where to go? Much of Sequoia was still closed […]
When I was in high school one of my teachers told the class about a trip he took to visit the oldest tree in the world. Thinking it must be far away I was shocked when he told us that it was located right in […]
I’m a national park nut. Every year I renew my America the Beautiful annual pass and try to visit as many parks and monuments as I can. California is home to 9 total (more than any other state) and I have yet to see them […]
Prior to the pandemic, I took a spontaneous trip to the Bay Area. I spent a day in Silicon Valley (which I shared with you), hung out with Mickey Mouse (which I also shared) and discovered a California landmark (ditto). I also spent a night […]
Palm Springs Modernism Week has long been one of my favorite local events but, due to the pandemic, it has been virtual for the past year and as much as I enjoy the online presentations I certainly miss spending time in the desert. Thankfully, in […]
Somewhere in my long ago travels I picked up a brochure for the Dr. Pepper Museum in Waco, TX. Now, I’m not a fan of the uniquely favored soda but the brochure really sold me and I decided I wanted to visit one day. Flash […]
