Tag: California
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Only in San Diego: 5 quirky things
(CNN) — San Diego is a veritable repository of the unique, the one-off and the rare. This southern California city is home to the world’s largest lemon (the 10-foot-long fiberglass behemoth sits in Lemon Grove, a small town in metro San Diego) and also boasts the world’s largest collection of memorabilia from the late Dr.…
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Cheap Travel: Saving Money on the 10 Best Winter Travel Spots
1. DEN – Denver Aspen and Vail are the cities that come to mind most often when considering Colorado ski destinations. However, Dortha Vela of All About Travel told me these Colorado cities “are two of the most expensive ski destinations.” Plus, it turns out they’re not even that popular when compared to the capital…
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Grateful Dead: The Long, Strange Trip
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is proud to present a major exhibition devoted to a truly unique American rock and roll band, Grateful Dead: The Long, Strange Trip. The exhibit opened on Thursday, April 12, as a part of the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Week events and…
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NEW Trip: Baja Blue & Gray Whale Extravaganza!
New Trip Announced – Baja Blue and Whale Combo 2013 – Whales Guaranteed! Trip: Safari-style basecamp whale watching in Baja’s Magdalena Bay combined with lodge-based blue whale touring in Loreto Bay – whales guaranteed Feb-mid March! Why this trip: Affordable soft adventure travel (this is not a kayak tour), guaranteed eyeball to eyeball gray whale…
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Charlie Dowd search continues between Fort Morgan, Colorado and McCook, Nebraska
Retired San Francisco firefighter, Charlie Dowd is still missing. Dowd was on a travel adventure from the SF Bay Area to Montreal to visit family. He did get off the train for smoke breaks and a fellow Amtrak passenger caught a image of Charlie (below). He was wearing a Brown Princess Cruises Brisbane Australia t-shirt,…
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Baja Espiritu Santo Sea Kayak Journey – La Paz, Baja
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico — Want a warm world class outdoor vacation this winter/spring without having to rough it? Read on. U.S.-based outfitter Sea Kayak Adventures Inc. is proud to announce the newest addition to their Loreto, Baja repertoire of fully guided luxury camping sea kayak and whale watching tours – paddling, snorkeling…
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Spring Break Baja: The “un-Cabo” Family-Fun-in-the-Sun Solution
Loreto, Mexico –Sea Kayak Adventures, Inc. today launched a new array of family-only tours in Baja and BC Canada for 2013: The company has found the perfect venues for multi-generational soft adventure tours – including their new for spring break 2012 “Baja Family Kayaking Base Camp” designed for those who wish to experience Loreto Bay…
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BAJA HO HO HO! PADDLE WITH SANTA IN BAJA!
LORETO, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR – Need a sunny idea for Christmas this year – how about a fully catered sea kayaking/snorkeling tour in Loreto, Baja? Rumor has it Santa will make an appearance by kayak on the tour! OR Ring in the New Year snorkeling with tropical fish in this UNESCO World Heritage site, watching…
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Tea culture around the world
There is a great deal of poetry and fine sentiment in a chest of tea. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, Letters and Social Aims Tea time in London: 3 modern teahouses Forget staid scones. Go to the right London spot, and you’re more likely to be served green-tea-infused scones or tea-smoked salmon squares with Japanese yuzu…
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50 years gone, Marilyn’s legend lives on
She was a star and a style icon, a “dumb blonde” who was anything but and an abandoned child adored by millions. She was, of course, Marilyn Monroe and she died 50 years ago this Sunday. And yet, she lives on — on the big screen, in advertisements, in proposed plans for salons and cafes…
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