
Santa Barbara = one of my favorite cities in California. I’m lucky to have a good friend, Gina (who I’ve known since the 2nd grade), living in the Santa Barbara area...
Category: California Tags: architecture, cemetery, church, courthouse, Franciscan, Mission, ocean, Santa Barbara
A couple Sundays ago my friends Andrew, Sara and I drove to Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark, CA for their annual Fall Harvest Festival. It was a beautiful 45 min drive...
Category: California Tags: animal, Autumn, corn maze, Fall, festival, Moorpark, pumpkin, pumpkin patch, Underwood Family Farm
This past weekend my gal pals and I took a mini road trip up the Californian coast to Carpenteria. Carpenteria is a charming beachside town located just south of Santa Barbara,...
Category: California Tags: avocado, Avocado Festival, AvoFest, beachtown, Carpenteria, coast, festival, road trip
A few weekends ago my lovely friends, Andrew and Sara (newlyweds – woohoo!), invited me to join them on a day trip to Laguna Beach, CA. It’s a good drive from...
Category: California Tags: beach, Laguna, Laguna Beach, ocean, SoCal, Southern California
A couple weekends ago my friend Gina came down from Santa Barbara to visit. When I was in Fort Worth last month, our tour guide at the Ball-Eddleman-McFarland house mentioned that...
Category: California Tags: berries, berry picking, french dipped sandwich, gardens, orchards, Pasadena, Philippe, Riley's Farm, roses, The Huntington
Last April, my parents took a cruise out of Long Beach, CA with the Brickman’s and I was blessed enough to get to tag along. Our first stop of the cruise...
Category: California Tags: Avalon, California, Catalina, Catalina Island, cruise, harbor, marina
Tucked amongst trees and below the Pacific Coast Highway, I found myself in the beach front town of Cayucos, CA this weekend. My long-time friend Gina and I opted to take...
Category: California Tags: Cayucos Sea Glass Festival Coastal California
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