Spending Quality Time on Cannery Row in Monterey, California
Cannery Row on Monterey Bay is an easy two-hour drive south of San Francisco. Two good reasons to add Monterey to your northern California holiday are that it is a breathtakingly beautiful part of the...
View ArticleLong Beach, California: The Renaissance is Complete
Recently we had an opportunity to experience Long Beach, California, in depth; the transformation of this city over the decades is nothing less than astonishing. What was an unremarkable middle class...
View ArticleTake Amtrak for a Car Free Holiday in Santa Barbara
We had not been on a train in years, so when invited to experience a weekend getaway on the rails that was “drive free,” we jumped at the opportunity. The adventure entailed making our way to the...
View ArticleInterview with Chef Jaime Chavez, Sirena Latin Seafood Restaurant San Diego
Amid a renaissance underway in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood, one new restaurant—Sirena—promises to bring Latin flair to the fare served up in this burgeoning community. This South American...
View ArticleA Table Rendezvous with Italy’s Chef Ottavio Bellesi on the Golden Princess
Dining at a Chef’s Table should always be a titillating treat of tantalizing tastes. Traditionally, a Chef’s Table is located in the kitchen – where the guests can watch, and “ooh” and “ahh” as the...
View ArticleAmour Aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train
The Napa Valley Wine Train isn’t so much a mode of transportation but rather a time machine transporting passengers back to an era when the journey was as scintillating as the destination, itself....
View ArticleWhat’s Old is New Again at the Napa River Inn
There’s nothing I love more than an immersive vacation experience—one that transports you to a time and place that connects you with the past in a palpable way while adhering to modern standards and...
View ArticleEpicure Events Aplenty at Bijou French Bistro La Jolla
“Bijou” is French for “jewel,” which is a fitting moniker for this enchanting eatery nestled in the heart of La Jolla, boasting a plum position on Prospect Street. While Bijou French Bistro is...
View ArticleCulinary Prowess on Point at Kettner Exchange Restaurant San Diego
San Diego’s Little Italy section has morphed into a culinary craft hotspot, with exciting new restaurants pushing food and beverage boundaries like never before. Among the array of notable...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Drought has a Silver Lining for Visitors to Yosemite and Sequoia...
What’s wrong with this picture? It’s a perfect day in Yosemite Valley. The sun is blazing, the sky is a robin’s-egg blue, the waterfalls are gushing, trees are flowering, visitors are bicycling in...
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