Mañuel Antonio National Park Costa Rica was one of our family’s favorite early adventures. We stayed at the Arenas del Mar just outside of Mañuel Antonio National Park. The hotel could have been a one stop shop. Their concierge was incredibly helpful in suggesting and planning outings and activities for us as well as making all arrangements […]
Guide to San Francisco I’ve been coming to San Francisco since 1990 and have lived here since 1994. It’s been my home for more than twenty years. I love sharing my current favorites with friends and family whether they are locals up for an adventure or just visiting the city that has my heart. Marlowe – SoMa, […]
An Eastern Sierra Road Trip to Rock Creek Lake Adventuring along on our Eastern Sierra Road Trip – Day 2 brought us to Rock Creek Lake and Rock Creek. We set out with the goal of catching some fish, but were completely shut out. This is apparently not typical for the area – clearly some […]
Our Eastern Sierra road trip continues to Mono Lake, California. I’ve always been fascinated by Mono Lake. Water rights have been a long contested aspect of the north/south divide in California. Long ago, when Los Angeles started to grow faster than their water supply could handle, they relied on their neighbors to the north to […]
Reminiscing about one of my most favorite summer trips with my family. It’d have to be 4 days spent on an Eastern Sierra Road Trip last summer. We left Lake Tahoe and made our way around the lake and over the pass to the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains, a lesser traveled part […]
I don’t need to tell you that Paris is a vibrant city full of arts, cuisine, architecture, fashion, and romance. Whether you’ve been to Paris or not, we all have a picture in our minds of what it must be like to walk the cobblestone streets or the grand boulevards that make up Paris. I will […]
Deep within Squaw Valley, half way between Truckee and Lake Tahoe is the most beautiful waterfall hike around the Tahoe Basin. The Shirley Canyon Trail is best in early summer as the falls begin to surge water from the melting snow off the 9,000ft peaks surrounding the valley. If you are looking for a family […]