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Top Ten Big Sur Favorites
Posted in Featured / Good Ideas / Other Places / Outdoors and on the Road / Places
Depending on the geography, the experience of making a Top Ten list can vary greatly. In San Francisco there are certain undeniables (you can’t miss the de Young!) that have… Read more»
The California Honeydrops head to Santa Cruz, and so should you
Last week we had an additional family member for a few hours. Oliver, a fuzzy, friendly dog, slept on our carpet next to our Dutsi Bap until his mama returned;… Read more»
Love Apple Farms and Tomato Eggs
It’s that time of year again when I feel the seasonal push to visit a farm. Not an urban farm, but a bigger, rural one. I love celebrating the fall… Read more»
A California stone fruit road trip
Posted in DIY / Featured / Good Ideas / Other Places / Outdoors and on the Road / Places
Little did I know that when I headed home from Paradise, CA last week I’d be heading into a whole new road trip. I was sun-dipped and properly exhausted after… Read more»
Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn
With two of its six “piers” currently open to the public, Brooklyn Bridge Park is shaping up to be one of Brooklyn’s (I might even go so far as to… Read more»