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February 1, 2023
Here’s the last leg of our California missions trip. They don’t go any further north than Sonoma, so we’re almost at the end of the trail. Let’s check Carmel. Carmel This is the second mission and served as the headquarters of the entire chain for years. The mission is noted as serving as California’s first […]
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We’re coming to the end of the first month of 2023 and my first month having a website. That still makes me smile. Going through the places and sites in California to prep for the blog entries is like taking a stroll down memory lane. I’m having a lot of “Oh yeah, I remember when […]
January 29, 2023
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January 25, 2023
Unless visiting all 21 California missions is on your bucket list, most folks want to hit the more well known missions. Close to half of them are off the beaten path and would take a serious side trip to find and see. Not saying it wouldn’t be worth it, but you’d have to be dedicated […]
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I’m taking a deep breath before I start writing this one because the history of the California missions is a potential minefield. Depending on the perspective, it was either one of the worst ideas/expeditions to happen to the state or a beneficial one. Again….perspective. I’ll try and stay neutral, but I make zero guarantees. The […]
January 22, 2023
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January 15, 2023
Take a breath, relax. I’m not leaving out San Diego. SD is like the laid back friend in the cool clique that you don’t always realize is there, but you sure as hell would miss them if they disappeared. Fly into San Diego airport and you immediately realize that even though it’s a major city, […]
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When people find out I’m a native Californian, they go all in on certain common questions or comments when thinking about their visit. Usually, they’ve never been to California but “really want to go”. They’ve heard that the beaches are as beautiful as all the pictures they’ve seen on Instagram/Pinterest/tv/movies/whatever. I usually respond to them […]
January 11, 2023
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January 8, 2023
Ah, the central California coast. This could easily turn into a pages long post, but again, I’m going to simply do an overview. There’s a lot of ground to cover between Los Angeles and San Francisco but we’re going to hover along the coastline because the middle of California is mostly agriculture and farmland. Now […]
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I honestly didn’t realize how much work getting a website and a California travel blog together was going to take. Granted, I knew absolutely not one thing about any of it, so in the beginning I was starting from scratch. Learning the lingo and trying to translate “tech” speak. Ugh! But here we are, so […]
January 4, 2023
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December 31, 2022
Cue Tony Bennett. I almost feel like I need to explain who Tony Bennett is and the reference to San Francisco, but you know what? That’s what Google is for. Those who get it, shout out to you. The Bay Area Similar to our review of Los Angeles, this post will cover the Bay Area […]
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No one I know actually uses the official name, we just call it the Rose Parade, but the true name is The Tournament of Roses. In case you’ve been in a coma the last 134 years, it’s a New Year’s Day event and it happens along with the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena. To keep […]
December 17, 2022
