Bringing the fun to the run since 1998, Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series San Diego is a favorite among locals and tourists alike. Starting at Balboa Park and finishing in Downtown San Diego, you’ll explore up to eight well-known neighborhoods and experience an insider tour that even the locals rave about. This ultimate foot tour highlights all the iconic...
Time for the annual food and wine festival combined with a day at Disneyland – California Adventure. This event is one that is very special to my partner as she gave more than 10 years of her life to working for Disney. We also have many friends that still work at both Anaheim parks. How does it work? You purchase a standard ticket to California Adventure [or...
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this post are my opinion only and not representative of AFV. I need to start volunteering more. In the past, I have found the experience of working with animals at shelters to be both challenging and rewarding. Google suggested that a local shelter, Animal Friends of the Valleys, had some opportunities. At some point, being a new...
I was supposed to run a Half Marathon this weekend in Savannah, Georga. AND…I actually traveled on a red-eye flight overnight through Seattle-Atlanta-Savannah, went to the race expo, and was ready to run. Trying to save money on travel costs ended up having me not sleep for 32 hours. Then, on race day Saturday, the weather turned rather bad including heavy...
Home of the original Rock n Roll race, I really wanted to do this event again because of the amazing weather and how close to home this place is. We stayed at the Courtyard Marriott in Old Town State Park. While it is not as close to the start and/or finish lines as I prefer, it is one of my favorite places to stay for food and shopping. Danica and I both did the 5k...
We took a nice road trip up the coast so I could run yet another half marathon. I visited San Jose for the first time back in 2015. Along the way, we stopped at Paso Robles and Monterey Bay. For this race, I was not as enthusiastic as I have been for other events. Initially, I planned to just hike the distance. The starting line excitement got the better of me and I...
I had so much fun last month at Beyond Wonderland that I decided to purchase a one-day ticket for us to enjoy some more music. This event, for a change, is not held at the NOS events center. Instead, it occurs at a regional park in San Bernardino.
The music was great and we danced for quite a few hours.
This represents the first real music festival we have been to since the pandemic began. For me, it was meant to be a test to see if life was finally starting to go back to normal. While this is a two-day festival, I was only able to attend one of the days. It was a pleasure to hear some live music from some of my favorite producers and DJs. I was especially happy to...
Hiking is one of my favorite activates and over the last decade I have been discovering and enjoying a number of trails in Southern California. This year I really want to spend more time hiking instead of running. I discovered this location thanks to its proximity to Interstate 15 on a recent drive to San Diego. This is a nice step up from other “hill...
So the Holiday surge occurred and we all got locked down again. Some vaccines have been completed and are starting to be distributed. Life still goes on. I found a new place to live in Riverside County and moved. While I am now a little further from the Pacific Ocean, I have a few new lakes and mountain ranges to explore. View of Lake Elsinore from Ortega Highway...