I think I’ve found a new place to love in the heart of southern California – Long Beach. I was there for 36 hours and I liked it enough…
On my first morning in Calistoga, California, it was so cold I could see my breath. I stood in a wide open field waiting, while the sun slowly crept up…
I love a good parade–don’t you? One of the best parades I’ve ever seen is the historical parade in Santa Barbara during the “Old Spanish Days Fiesta” celebrations. I return…
Swans gracefully glide by. Ducks splash past the red lacquered pavilion, swimming toward the willow trees. Standing on a bridge over a lake, you see vineyards on a distant hillside.…
Last month I was in Calistoga, a small town of about 5,000 people in the northern most part of California’s famous wine region, Napa Valley. Calistoga is known for thermal…