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 […]
Now that the rain is done (fingers crossed) I’m itching to head out and explore. I’ve been cooped up too long! In fact, my cabin fever is so bad that I don’t want to just get out of the house I want to explore regions […]
Over Labor Day weekend I headed up the coast for a quick overnight stay in Santa Barbara. Normally, I speed up the 101 so I can get there as quickly as possible but this time I decided to do something a little different. I didn’t […]
As a classic film fan I’m constantly exploring the area looking for ties to the Golden Age of Hollywood. A couple of years back I learned of the McCrea Ranch in Thousand Oaks. The longtime home of the star of such hits as Foreign Correspondent […]
When I was a kid I loved Strawberry Shortcake. I had my own dolls and watched the cartoon all the time and to this day the gal holds a soft spot in my heart. So when I was asked to visit the CA Strawberry Festival […]
“You said a mouthful toots!” I believe that may very well be my longest post title ever. Heck, that may be the longest museum name for all I know. Sheesh! But I suppose I shouldn’t start off complaining. You may be liable to think (I […]
