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  • San Francisco to Lake Tahoe Road Trip Stops

    San Francisco to Lake Tahoe is a popular road trip for Bay Area residents … [Continue Reading]

    San Francisco to Lake Tahoe Road Trip Stops
  • 26 Things to Do in San Diego

    San Diego is a popular destination for tourists and Californians alike. … [Continue Reading]

    26 Things to Do in San Diego
  • Best Day Hikes in California: From Easiest to Hardest

    Since I already tackled my favorite Southern California hikes, I figured I … [Continue Reading]

    Best Day Hikes in California: From Easiest to Hardest

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11 Things to in Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park is located in Northern California, east of the town of Redding. The national park is home to multiples geothermal features, dozens of … [Read More...] about 11 Things to in Lassen Volcanic National Park

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Giant Rock in Landers: A Massive Boulder with a Unique History

Traveling California has been a fun way for me to connect with all of the crazy and unique history this state has to offer. Places like Salvation Mountain, the … [Read More...] about Giant Rock in Landers: A Massive Boulder with a Unique History

Recent Trips

A Cabazon Dinosaurs Christmas in Lights: Santa T-Rex, Christmas Lights & More

Ever since I started doing road trips and exploring California, the Cabazon Dinosaurs have been a roadside attraction I always look forward to seeing. This year is the first that they are doing a Christmas themed event, and since most of the normal Christmas events are canceled this year, Amie and I brought the twins […]

3DAR Trick Art Museum in Santa Monica

Disclosure: Tickets were provided for me, all opinions are my own. 3DAR Trick Art Museum in Santa Monica is an awesome blend of art, social media, and technology. The museum is a collection of 43 different paintings that look like optical illusions to the naked eye and that come alive when you point your phone […]

Boyden Cavern in Kings Canyon National Park

Boyden Cavern is one of two publicly accessible caves in Kings Canyon / Sequoia National Park. It was closed for many years, which stopped me from visiting, but it finally opened again in 2019, and I got to experience it in 2020. I can easily say it was worth the wait and the drive, and […]

Painted Cave: One of the Largest Sea Caves in the World

Painted Cave is a sea cave on Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands National Park. This sea cave is gigantic, making it the twelfth largest sea cave in the world and the second-largest in the USA. It is 1227 feet in length and has an entrance over 130 feet high. While it is not easy […]

Cherry Canyon to the Coastal Trail Hike on Santa Rosa Island

The Cherry Canyon Trail is one of the easiest trails to access on the island of Santa Rosa in Channel Islands National Park. This 3.5 mile round trip trail takes you through a small canyon with lots of unique plants and up to a vista point that gives you fantastic views of the Santa Cruz […]

Santa Rosa Island Day Trip: Channel Island National Park

Channel Islands National Park is a series of islands off the coast of California that you can only reach via boat or plane. Santa Rosa is the third closest island to shore, and after visiting the other two close ones (Anacapa and Santa Cruz), I decided to make the trip out to Santa Rosa for […]

Empire Mine State Historic Park: Exploring one of California’s Richest Gold Mines

Empire Mine State Historic Park is home to one of the richest and longest running gold mines in California. The mine ran for over 100 years and was able to extract more than 5.5 million ounces of gold. When it stopped operations in 1956, it was eventually turned over to the California state park system, […]

Hiking to Tuolumne Grove in Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park is home to many beautiful Giant Sequoia groves throughout the park’s boundaries. The Mariposa Grove is the most well-known, with some truly impressive trees, but Tuolumne Grove is also a great spot to visit if you want to see big trees and not have all the crowds. I snowshoed to the grove […]

Urban Legends Halloween Haunt at OC Fairgrounds

This year (2020) has been one of the craziest years I have ever experienced. With the global pandemic changing the way we travel and even the way we celebrate holidays, it has been interesting to see the new businesses have popped up during that time. Urban Legends Haunt is one of those experiences, born out […]

Tunnel View: One of Yosemite National Park’s Best Views

Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park is one of, if not the best view in California. It is known all over the world and has inspired thousands of artists over the last century. This iconic viewpoint was created in 1933, and since then, it has been the spot that welcomes visitors to the park when […]

Hiking to Devil’s Kitchen in Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park is known for its amazing geothermal attractions, like a baby Yellowstone in California. These areas are amazing places to explore in the state, which are unlike anything else you can find in California. The main and most impressive one is Bumpass Hell, also in Lassen Volcanic National Park, but if you […]

Boiling Springs Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park

Boiling Springs Lake is located off the same trail as Devil’s Kitchen in the eastern portion of Lassen Volcanic National Park. Leaving from the Warner Valley Trailhead, this trail is short but has optional excursions to Terminal Geyser and Devils Kitchen if you want to hike more miles. Even just going to Boiling Springs Lake […]

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