While visiting Monterey, we decided to drive the 17-Mile Drive after a day driving through Big Sur. The 17-Mile Drive is located on Pebble Beach Resort land and requires a vehicle entry fee of $10.50 (as of Fall 2019). This…
San Francisco to Big Sur 5-Day Itinerary
We normally visit Southern California, so when we had to decide on a trip to use our Southwest flight vouchers with we decided to explore San Francisco to Big Sur spending 5-days exploring and enjoying everything both destinations. This itinerary…
A Quick Trip To Big Sur, California
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…
Andreas Canyon, an easy desert hike in Palm Springs, California
A palm oasis surrounding Andreas Creek One evening during a trip to Palm Springs my in-laws drove up to meet up with us for a couple of hours and we decided to go on an easy hike to Andreas Canyon…
A cactus Garden in the desert, Moorten Botanical Garden
The unique terrain of Moorten Botanical Gardens has awed and inspired many a visitor and should be on your Palm Springs to-do list. This amazing cactus garden in the desert is home to the famous Cactarium and takes you on…
Let’s Tour The Kinney, A Venice Beach Hotel
Welcome to another installment of Hotels We Love, this time we’re going to tour The Kinney in Venice Beach, California! We’ve visited Venice Beach now more times than I can recall, but we’ve never really stayed within the city. On…
A November Day in Joshua Tree National Park
Just an hour outside of Palm Springs, California is one of the most unique and beloved landscape, Joshua Tree National Park. With two unique desert ecosystems, The Mojave and Colorado, and some of the weirdest rock and plant life you…
Hotels We Love: Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles
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,…
A Day at Point Dume State Beach
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…
