Santa Catalina Island has been an island getaway for me since the 1980s. It is one of eight islands making up the Channel Islands chain off the coast…
You may have heard of Allensworth, the first town in California to be designed, established, financed, built, and governed by African Americans. The town of Allensworth was founded…
At first glance, the area looks barren. Desolate. Out in the middle of nowhere. It is extremely hot during the summer, just above freezing during winter. The pioneers…
We only had one day in Ensenada during our weekend escape to México. We had been to Ensenada a few times before now and wanted to do something…
West Coast wine regions – think Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles – may get the lion’s share of exposure, but there is another part of the West that is…
Is Taco Tuesday a thing in México? I don’t know. But it is in the U.S. So we acted accordingly. Our group was booked on what is called…
The first activity on our group’s itinerary was raicilla tasting. I had never heard of raicilla before, so I was excited to learn about this new (to me)…
Being an aviation geek, I have seen aircraft from over a century of flight take to the skies. And being a Cali boy means I don’t have to…
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, México – From the beach near Mango Deck, we started walking east, but not before taking a quick peek at what was…