On a trip up Highway 1, you will probably notice the three state beaches located between Santa Maria and Santa Barbara. I have always wanted to see what they had in store, so I stopped by Refugio State Beach to soak in the sun and sand one summer day. Details Camp reservations here Location: 10 […]
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Tupelo Junction Cafe: Amazing Breakfast in Santa Barbara (Closed)
Update – This spot is closed as of November 2017 During our coast road trip, Amie was excited about trying a little cafe on State St in Santa Barbara called Tupelo Junction that she had heard about. It was supposed to have great food with a small country atmosphere, and that is right up her […]
Bird Rock off Laguna Beach
This large rock that juts off the north side of Main Beach in Laguna is a beautiful example of the habitats that shorebirds live on and is part of the California National Coastal Monument. The California Coastal National Monument is a collection of 20,000 small islands and rocks off the coast that are protected and […]
California State Parks: List by County
Since California has so many state parks I figured I would create a page which lists them all and then links to the posts I have made on the different parks I have been able to visit. I would love to get to all of these one day, but until then hopefully it will help […]
Baklava Land in Rancho Cucamonga: A Heavenly Sweets Shop
This post is on my visit to the location in Duarte, but it has since moved to Ranch Cucamonga. You can still read my initial thoughts below. This is a short post to document the fantastic place I stumbled upon in Duarte while visiting REI. I was driving down the street and saw the words […]