Pedaling rail bikes in the Mendocino Forest. Steam billows up from behind a hillside like a monster hiding in the woods. A distant whistle preempts the sounds of metal scraping on metal as a huge train engine is … Continue reading →
Get Sassy with The Farmer’s Daughter. What happens when you mix art, fashion, and entertainment with a unique, country, modern, tasty, and playful escape ? You get to experience the adventures of the Farmer’s Daughter. No, not the … Continue reading →
Adventure Jeeping From Palm Springs. Beyond the oasis of air conditioned casinos and palm-lined streets are miles and miles of dirt. But venture out beyond the touristy civilization of Palm Springs, and you’ll find geographic anomalies, millions of … Continue reading →
Wine and Food Excursion. It’s a sunny Thursday morning when I arrive at the Napa Valley Train Station located in the charming city of Napa, California. Napa is an American Viticultural Area and one of the premiere wine … Continue reading →
Celebrate at the Beach. L’Auberge Del Mar, in Southern California, far surpasses a trip to the South of France. It’s a romantic getaway weekend without jet lag or airport security lines. This French inspired inn redefines the charm … Continue reading →
Dine in San Diego’s Historic Balboa Park. (Photo of The Prado Fountain Courtyard.) Spanish influences are evident in The Prado. I’m strolling down the promenade of Balboa Park in San Diego; there is crispness in the Spring … Continue reading →
Ride and Rest in Style. The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort in Solvang, California is a rare place in our world where you can enjoy a vacation adventure exploring the coastal hills of central California in the luxury … Continue reading →
Located In The Heart of LA’s Premier Harbor. I have my standards. I have become a hotel connoisseur and will accept nothing but the best. Despite what others might recommend, I prefer to sample the lobby of a … Continue reading →
Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa on Del Monte Golf Course. Monterey is all about the sea: Cannery Row, the wharf, and the famed Monterey Bay Aquarium are all major tourism draws to the Spanish-influenced coastal community. … Continue reading →
Ol’ Blue Eyes Dined Here. Ever since Mel Haber purchased Palm Spring’s Ingleside Inn over 30 years ago, the restaurant named for him has been a shining example of everything one visits Palm Springs for: a quiet ambiance … Continue reading →
Bike California’s Big Rift. Aaaah! This is the life. Lazing by the pool, tummy bursting from the gourmet fine dining; entrancing cumulus clouds floating overhead. Not lifting a finger nor burning a single calorie for days upon end……naaaah! Scratch … Continue reading →
Bliss On The Beach. The American mythologist and philosopher, Joseph Campbell, is famous for his teaching to “follow your bliss.” Many have spent their entire lives trying to find this experience. The truth is it’s as simple as … Continue reading →
A Famous Hollywood Hangout. “Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught.” — Author Unknown And nothing makes a stay in Studio City, California more enjoyable than being at the Sportsmen’s Lodge. A new mult-million … Continue reading →
Between San Francisco and LA. I’m sitting here in a robe, which really is a glorified towel, typing away on a feature about what I can sincerely say is the nicest resort I’ve stayed at to date … Continue reading →
A New “Old” Legend ! A friendly valet took my car. Two kind bellmen eagerly helped with my bags. I began to feel like a Hollywood starlet. And why not? This was La Costa, the place where the rich and famous … Continue reading →
O X ………….nard, on California’s Strawberry Coast spells L O V E. This is a beach city where time stands still and embraces you with the passion for life that is intoxicating! Summer in Oxnard. … Continue reading →
Hey, It’s is California. At times I like to think of my life captured on a movie reel, so let me start this by setting the scene for any of my welcoming readers: The author … Continue reading →
Burwash Tennis Clinics and Marriott Cuisine. Lawn tennis at J.W. Marriott Desert Springs. I find myself grinning a good deal — even whistling a happy tune — as I ramble about J.W. Marriott’s Desert Springs Resort … Continue reading →
Historic Victorian Hotel with Hillside Cottages New Spa and complete make-over. In the summer of 1885 Clara and William Barrett stood on the hillside gazing east toward Tiburon, Angel Island, and San Francisco Bay. Recently, they had moved … Continue reading →
From the Hollywood Hills to Santa Monica Beach. Loews Hotels, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, cuisine, surging, beaches, LA, From the hills — Beverly Hills, that is, to the beach — Santa Monica Beach, that is, … Continue reading →
