Three wonderful days in Paso Robles, California… STAY At this adorable VRBO, a beautiful respite with fantastic views in perfect driving distance of everything. $325/night, 3 bed, 1 bath EAT Meat from J&R’s, conveniently located next to Trader Joe’s for all your cooking needs in one. WINE Our five favorite wineries: Fratelli Perata Absolute favorite…
The time is nigh, OC, what do I want to make sure I’ve done before I leave? One of the greatest things about OC is its proximity to so much… … Rosarito, dammit (this amazing yoga retreat with my fave instructor still has spots open) … Visit Paso Robles again (Memorial Day weekend!) … San…
So you’re not a real celeb with a fabulous mansion in Palm Springs within walking distance to the festival, or with your own driver. Faux celebs, have no fear, you can still have the most fabulous time at Stagecoach (California’s Country Music Festival that brings up lovely memories of the ill-fated, one-run Big State Festival)…
After an exhausting stint that involved 5 days in an RV in the desert at Stagecoach straight into a three-day west to east coast business trip, I got back last night completely drained—and with drainage in my throat. I try so hard to keep myself from getting sick by being cognizant of my fatigue, both…
AND THE WINNER IS … JEFFREY!! Congrats, thanks for reading, and happy poppin’!! (send pics if you make the Popcorn Cake!!) I celebrated my birthday with a ton of Gaslamp popcorn—seriously, we’re talking these four bags here folks … and you can too! Or at least celebrate the okay state of California’s September 9th birthday.…
My friend Matt nerds out over gear shopping. I wish I was like Matt, because I want the best deal on the best camp stove but I do not have the patience for comparing weights down to the ounce and features down to the speed to boil … for my camp stove, do I want…
The Texans are 100% my NFL football team, but lost in the first round of the playoffs (playoffs! made it, suckas!) My #2 team is the Denver Broncos, on account of my Colorado time, and friends who love the donkeys. So we know who I’m rooting for on Saturday. Here’s what I would be wearing…
The puppy and I don’t live in Long Beach, so I guess we can’t technically staycation there. But given that it’s basically Orange County, I think we’re still good on calling what we did last weekend a staycation. Basically, we escaped the motel we’ve been living in (I guess also technically a staycation of sorts…)…
I love the rain. I love the contrast to the sunny California days, I love the excuse to snuggle up with a good book or a thousand TV shows, I love the feeling of rain on my body. I LOVE the rain on the beach. It’s been a rainy few days in Newport, and I couldn’t…
Feel Good Friday is a gratitude list I write each week to express my appreciation for all of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! All-consuming work week … gives me lots of appreciation for the temporary nature of…