CA Culture-History
January 7, 2024
If you’re paying attention during your visit, or if you have friends who are California natives, you might notice we have quirky California slang that you rarely hear out of anyone else’s mouth aside from a Californian. I’m going to share a few with you in this post. Bay Area Slang “Hella” cracks me up […]
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Ah, my beloved UC…growing up in California, little did I realize what an opportunity I had when it came to the choice of where to go for college. My heart was set on UC Berkeley, aka Cal. I don’t remember being so concerned about studying within the University of California system, but Berkeley was definitely […]
October 29, 2023
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May 10, 2023
Aside from the beaches, Orange County isn’t going to come up much in this blog. However, as a follow-up to my March 29th post about So Cal visual artists, I’m going to introduce you to M. Hanks Art Gallery in Fullerton. Art Gallery Connection In California, we’re fortunate to have a few art galleries that […]
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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 […]
March 19, 2023
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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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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 […]
March 12, 2023
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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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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 […]
January 25, 2023
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January 22, 2023
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 […]
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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
