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[...]
The Kinney We’ve been to Venice Beach in California more times than I can remember. From visiting friends, people watching on the boardwalk, to getting in one last visit to the ocean before flying out of LAX we find ourselves gravitating towards this unique and sometimes odd city. While on a recent trip to Palm Springs we decided to finally stay in Venice Beach on our last night to b[...]
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[...]
A once stagnant corner full of traffic and potential is a bit livelier these days. New (to CLE) food hall restaurant concept Ohio City Galley has recently opened up in the space previously occupied by Massimo da Milano giving Clevelander's a new and exciting place to hang out, meet up, eat, and drink. Based in Pittsburgh, the Galley Group brought its third food hall concept to Cleve[...]
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[...]
An easy hike to Marymere Falls in Olympic National Park.