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Incredible Black Owned Wineries in Napa and Sonoma

April 12, 2023

You’re in Napa or Sonoma and wondering out of all the choices, which wineries should you visit.  In case you need a quick breakdown on the differences between Napa and Sonoma, check out my post here.   For now, let’s get you familiar with 3 incredible black owned wineries. Brown Estate Known as the first […]

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Wine corks

I’ll be transparent up front and say I’m not a wine expert, but I do enjoy a good glass of Riesling every now and then.  It may not be common knowledge, but California has a number of places in the state where wineries flourish.  Two of them are Napa and Sonoma.  The others include Paso […]

Napa and Sonoma: What’s the Difference?

April 9, 2023

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Let’s Talk Sports in California

April 5, 2023

Let’s say you’re a sports fan and you’re visiting California to see as many teams or games as possible.  You ask, what would a sports trip look like?  I would respond, well, what sport would you most like to see and what part of California are you going to? Sports Options in San Diego In […]

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View of Dodger Stadium

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been to Dodger Stadium.  From summers with family going to Dodger baseball games, to the ‘84 Olympics baseball competitions, to random playing hooky from work with friends meeting up at a Dodger game.  If you like baseball, love the Dodgers or simply want to say that you’ve […]

Dodger Stadium: Memories from a Childhood

April 2, 2023

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Alonzo Davis art

5 Southern California Visual Artists

March 29, 2023

I haven’t touched on the art scene yet, so let’s go over 5 brilliant Southern California visual artists.  These are either native Californians or have significant if not native ties to the Los Angeles area. A. Davis Alonzo Davis  up front shares that his art is inspired by travel.  He’s lived in Southern California for […]

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Hypercar at Petersen Auto Museum

Let me be straight up with you at the jump, I’m not a car person.  As long as it starts and gets me where I need/want to be I’m good.  That being said, I can appreciate a good looking car and the Petersen Auto Museum has a lot of great looking cars!  Keep in mind, […]

Cars that Go Vroom…Petersen Auto Museum

March 26, 2023

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Jae’s March Check-In

March 22, 2023

Is it just me, or is this year flying on by?  I’m just checking-in on everyone real quick. We made it through winter (barely…do you want to see any more snow…or rain??)  and here we are with trees leafing out and flowers trying to do their thing.  Hello spring!  And thankfully, days are finally getting […]

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Whale off San Clemente

I think of whale watching as a uniquely west coast activity.  I’ve never heard of anyone whale watching or hanging out at the beach looking for dolphins out east.  We took a whale watching trip in high school and I think that was my first time on a boat.  On any given trip to the […]

Get Out! Why You Should Go Whale Watching NOW!

March 19, 2023

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Snow in the Grapevine (I5 Freeway) outside of LA County

CA Winter: Sun, Fun and Snow

March 15, 2023

Yeah, I’m bragging a bit in this one.  If you watch the Rose Parade on any given New Year’s Day, you’ll see the sun out.  I think I’ve only seen it rain on the parade once in my 40+ years on this planet and that was a while ago.  While most of the country is […]

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Huntington Beach pier winter sunset

Hear me out, YES, you really do want to visit the beach in the winter.  You’re in California, there’s no snow on the ground unless you’re in the mountains.  Or are living in bizarro California…aka the last week of February. Climate change is real people! Don’t try and convince me otherwise! If you’re in the […]

3 Reasons to Visit the Beach in Winter

March 12, 2023

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