California: Sonoma
"California Dreamin' on Such a Winter's Day" (02/27/21)
We left the state of AZ and entered CA, our final stop on The COVID 2020 “Make the Best of It” Tour. We were following Next to route 66 most of the way. With the Interstate comes efficiency but think of all the interesting attractions that were shuttered in its wake. Yes, you can still drive the old route on a weeklong road trip, but it surely isn’t the same with a freeway on your right and abandoned buildings on your left. Continue Reading
California: High Sierra Trail
"The Mountains are Calling and I Must Go" (07/30/15)
It was the middle of July so why not head to the heat of California I said. Then, to make it even worse why not hike in the blistering sun for 6 days up and down the highest mountains in the US? I had decided to hike the High Sierra Trail. It runs West to East roughly 80 miles across Sequoia National Park and culminates with a climb up Mt Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States. Continue Reading
California: Pebble Beach
"Three Stacks of High Society" (09/23/14)
I had a wedding in Pebble Beach California. I am neither a golfer nor rich, so you may ask what I am doing going there for the weekend. Well, my friend had the wedding and I was tagging along, trying to fit in, no not really. Continue Reading
California: NorCal
"Tour of Pacific NW's Casino Parking Lots" (05/28/12)
I started planning this trip about 5 years ago. One of my bucket list items was visiting all the national parks and I had yet to visit any in the Pacific Northwest. Hell, outside of a couple days rafting in Oregon I had no time north of San Francisco.Continue Reading
California: SoCal
"SoCal NP Loop" (05/24/10)
Another break on my hands combined with my brother's recent move to Malibu resulted in a trip to tour the National Parks of Southern California. This was a short planning period so I need twice the sex with half the foreplay. I actually stole that line from Robert Redford, and like it so much I try to use wherever possible, usually in the wrong context and company. I am on this kick to hit all the parks in the lower 48 by the age of 40, and sleeping a night in each. With that as my skeleton I began to flesh it out. Continue Reading
California: San Diego
"Free Fallin'" (06/24/06)
Well. I am sure this has happened to every blogger at one time or another, but I just wrote this whole blog and lost it all when my Internet connection was lost. So let's try it again. I am heading to Miami next week, but I thought I would spend some time going over a trip to San Diego (Saint Diego) for some skydiving. Continue Reading
"Goin' Back to Cali" (05/24/06)
Apologies to LL Cool J, but I was headed to Northern California for a rafting bachelor party. I flew in a few days early to spend some time with one of my buddies who now lives in Sacramento. We drove up into mountains to check out the area as he had not ventured out of suburbia since he arrived. Continue Reading