Big Sur is one of those places that should be on everyone's travel bucket list. While there are a lot of tourists, one still has a sense of peacefulness and solitude from the fast-paced chaos of the outside world. While on a recent trip to San Francisco, we visited Monterey for a couple of days and took a quick trip to Big Sur, California. Read on to see just how much you can fit into one[...]
On our most recent trip to Palm Springs, my inlaws drove up from San Diego to meet up with us. We spent the evening together eating, riding the tram, and hiking the beautiful Indian Canyons on the outskirts of town. We had a full evening planned, therefore, we opted to take the short and easy Andreas Trailhead. Surrounded by harsh desert, the Andreas Creek flows through creating the wo[...]
The Moorten Botanical Gardens has been on my Palm Springs bucket list for a while now. Boasting over 3000 plant species, this is every garden lovers dream. In short, if you're a plant lover, enjoy peaceful strolls through nature, looking for a great photo op or an inexpensive thing to do while in town this is it. I was thrilled to scratch this off my list this past fall. With tickets at[...]
A perfect November Day in Joshua tree national park The road into Joshua Tree One hour outside of Palm Springs you'll find Joshua Tree National Park, a weird and unique park that spans two desert systems, the Mojave and Colorado, and has some of the weirdest rocks and plant life we've seen in the United States. Our first trip to Joshua Tree we did not plan very well and just used our[...]
Incredible arch entryway of the Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles The Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles is in a restored historic building and the detail and charm are evident throughout the building and its facade. In its past life, the hotel was The United Artists Building, a movie mecca with a theater bringing in some of the top stars of the 1920s. The facade was designed in a Spanish[...]
Secluded Pirate's Cove in Malibu, California Point Dume State Beach Having been to California often to visit friends and family, I decided we should start making an effort to visit different beaches on each visit to add something new to our trips out west. One particular trip we decided to spend a day at Point Dume State Beach in Malibu, California. Point Dume State Beach is located n[...]