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Favorite Spots Near Oakland Chinatown

Lori — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:49:03 +0000

We lived in Oakland, specifically in Jack London Square, for the first year after moving to California. While I don’t miss apartment life, I had some weekly habits while we were there that I do miss. Quite a bit, in fact. My Friday’s would often take me to Old Oakland and then to Oakland Chinatown...

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Yosemite National Park: Camping and Hiking in Pictures

Lori — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 18:38:41 +0000

A recap of our recent camping and hiking trip in Yosemite National Park, in pictures. Date: May 5 – 7, 2017 Campground: Wawona Trail: Four Mile Trail (half of it due to low visibility, rain, and no access to Glacier Point) Thanks for reading! All images and content are the...

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Two Places that Will Save You When You Are Stuck in Hollywood, California

Lori — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 19:40:40 +0000

We went to Hollywood. We had a good reason. Jack Johnson was playing at the Hollywood Bowl and we wanted to walk to the venue. Speaking of that venue, it is excellent. I highly recommend seeing a show there. And if you do, you might find yourself stuck in Hollywood like we did. I’d been...

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Why I Didn’t Fall in Love with Florence, Italy

Lori — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 19:08:31 +0000

This takes a good bit of courage to write. I’m going against the crowd here, or at least against 85 percent of people I gathered advice from on travel to Italy. But here it goes. I was completely underwhelmed by Florence. Let me explain my side of things. It might very well be no fault...

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Door County Wisconsin: What to do, see and eat!

Lori — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 20:39:52 +0000

Cherries. I know that’s what you thought of when you read the title. We’re on the same page. It’s what I also thought of when we found out we’d be visiting Door County, Wisconsin for a trip with extended family. It turns out it’s probably a good thing the trip took place in August and...

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Five Ways to Stay Active in Kauai

Lori — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 00:03:39 +0000

There was all that poke. Finished off with a shave ice on more than one occasion. Then there were other treats that ranged from kalua pork to Spam to Hawaiian-inspired hot dogs. We left the island feeling like experts on what to eat in kauai. But every trip deserves some balance and truth be told,...

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Four Stops on a Chico, California Road Trip

Lori — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 14:24:09 +0000

This Chico, California road trip had been a long time coming. Its place of origin just happened to change from the time we decided we should go, until the time we actually got around to doing so. We started thinking about it when we were still living in the Bay Area. Leave it to us...

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Things To Do When You Aren’t Camping at the Gorge

Lori — Wed, 04 May 2016 18:09:49 +0000

If you’ve ever attended a concert at The Gorge Amphitheater by the Columbia River in George, Wash., you know that everyone camps during the event. Everyone, except us. We’ve been to a few concerts there and it is an outstanding venue. I’d go back at any time. I’m just not interested in pitching a tent...

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National Parks Travel Tips

Lori — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 19:38:15 +0000

The awe inspired by National Parks is something that didn’t reach me until my 30s. Honestly, it really didn’t have much of an impact until the past few years. Growing up, I knew parks. The Smoky Mountains were nearby and we spent a lot of time outdoors. But there was limited exploration and these parks...

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A Weekend in Morro Bay, California

Lori — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 20:58:46 +0000

A sleepy beach town is what we were seeking and a sleepy beach town is exactly what we got. After a month in our new home of the South Central Valley, it was finally time to venture to the Central Coast. We set out on the easy 2 1/2 hour drive west on a Friday...

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