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Calistoga Turns 125

On July 16th, the Napa Valley spa town, Calistoga, will celebrate the 125th anniversary of its founding with a one-day blast of food, song, awards and a raft of activities for all members of the family . Castello di Amorosa Castle & Winery in Calistoga, Napa Valley, CA The town started, and was named, in [...]

Canoe or Kayak Your Way To Dinner?

Your image of a romantic time might include a canoe, a lake, a moonlit evening and perhaps some serenading of your loved one. But here’s a new twist: You can take your loved one to a lavish dinner in Wine Country by canoe! This might make a great idea for your Napa vacation. Rent or [...]

Another Chocolate Maker in San Francisco

Debi and I visited the TCHO (pronounce “Cho” with a long ‘o’ — sounds like “show”) chocolate factory in San Francisco. The TCHO facility is built on a pier (Pier 17) jutting into the San Francisco Bay, not far from Pier 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf, offering residents and visitors alike yet another San Francisco food [...]

Ziplines in the San Gabriel Mountains

There has been a steady growth of the number of ziplines in California. This video report from a Los Angeles TV station takes viewers on one up in Big Bear, and you can see what it feels like from his “helmet cam.” Maybe during your next Big Bear getaway, you can try this out. It’s [...]

Napa Underground Dining

Are you ready to exercise (exorcise?) your inner James Bond? How about a secret rendezvous with other gourmet diners, once a month, at a selected and selective location in Wine country? (This just might be the event around which you can organize the rest of a full Napa vacation.) Does that appeal to you? If [...]

Coronado Beach Ranked #2 in USA

San Diego’s Coronado Beach is ranked #2 in Dr. Beach’s 2011 list of the Best Beaches in America. It was the only beach in California to have been recognized in the top ten nationwide. Dr. Steven Leatherman (aka Dr. Beach), is director of Florida International University’s laboratory for coastal research. His critique for Coronado Beach [...]

Great Profile of the Salton Sea

Here is a beautiful, short documentary on the Salton Sea which has been making the rounds on YouTube, with almost 1/2 million views in the last month. If you are visiting any San Diego tourist attractions, you may want to add a day and go visit this incredible landscape. (You can also reach there from [...]

Forestiere Underground Caverns – A Very Unusual Tourist Attraction in Fresno

One view of rooms, courtyard and passageways credit: Some rights reserved by Matt (mistergoleta) About a year ago, Debi and I visited an unusual little tourist attraction on the outskirts of Fresno, the Forestiere “Underground Gardens.” The property was a composed of an underground labyrinth of rooms and passageways carved into the earth by an early [...]

Free Classical Music Concerts in Santa Barbara

The Music Academy of the West kicks off its 8-week long summer concert series in Santa Barbara on June 20th. Over 200 events (and ½ of them are free) will connect the community with the 150 gifted youngsters who descend on Santa Barbara for a summer of music, practice and connections. These “Academy Fellows” are [...]

Tis The Season For Camping In Lassen

The snow is finally starting to melt off the mountains in and around Lassen Volcanic National Park, and it’s time for folks interested in outdoors adventures to take advantage of the wonderful camping available right in the Park. We’re talking, of course, about Manzanita Campground, which is located near the lake pictured in this one-minute [...]

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