Five to six months ago I purchased a pair of shuttle tickets to visit Catalina Island. This month those tickets were set to expire so we decided to take a day trip to experience the trip. I’ve seen this island in the distance for many years when I would watch the sunset from the nearby beaches. The shuttle ferry boat left about 9am from Newport Beach and...
This is not our first time at this national park. So what is different? We’ve always just made a day trip of traveling here. Camping here is our new experience. We spent two nights at the Indian Cove campground. I’ve never been in JTNP after dark but had heard how brilliant the star viewing experience is. Indeed it was in spite of the full moon. Have you...
Another Vacation week had arrived. While most of my original plans for this week have been canceled, we have been able to adapt and decided to head out for some socially distanced camping. For two days we spent our time on the West Coast at Gaviota State Beach and Campground. This spot might not be the quietest, but the location is still nice. We took a day...
As I get older, time seems to move faster. I am not sure how five years have passed since I said farewell to my father, jumped in my car, and drove from Ohio to California. At the time I was just chasing good weather and the opportunity to be outside more. I was also taking a massive financial risk with no guarantees that I would survive the expensive and...
“I want to go see snow!”, my girlfriend exclaimed. “It’s not all that great…trust a former Ohioan with decades of experience and frustrations”, I replied. So, off we went on a little weekend road trip to the mountains near Los Angeles. I’ve heard stories of how Californians can go surfing and snow skiing in the same day and...
Just a small update…it’s a new year and I have set a goal to run 10 half marathons. Time to get outside and start training!
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My last race of the year! This year I set a goal to complete a California Race series challenge (in addition to my running of the Beach Cities Challenge). The first 3 included Tustin, Irvine, and Laguna Hills. This one is a race I have wanted to do since 2015 ever since I moved here. I was a little worried as it has been raining for the past few days and I do not...
While I am not much of a consumer of wine, I do like to explore the culture of California farms and wineries. The girlfriend and I took a day trip to Temecula Valley to explore one of the closest wine country locations to Los Angeles. It was a bit of a rainy day so the fields and vineyards were not all that great, but it also kept the crowds away. Since most of the...
Of all the electronic dance music styles, Trance is my favorite. Last year I heard about this event and decided to buy a few tickets last month. Turned out to be a fun Saturday night of dancing.
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Just a small hello from the part of California that I love the most. Please enjoy this Halloween Sunset on the Pacific Coast.
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