We had first discovered Castle Crags by accident the way we have discovered many things – exploring Google Maps. We were looking at what there was to do in the Mt. Shasta region of northern California, looking for alternatives to Lassen Volcanic National Park – the areas we were most interested most were closed due …
After a decidedly wet winter here in the California Bay Area, we decided to take advantage of a nice sunny day by making a Golden Gate Park Day Trip in San Francisco. While we’d been to San Francisco several times previously, we had never actually been to GGP. One reason that we had not been …
Just about an hour and a half south of us here in San Jose lies the world famous Carmel-by-the-Sea. Just down the coast from Monterey is an astounding example of California’s beautiful west coast. This is a great Carmel-by-the-Sea day trip for anyone near the bay area. < h2 style=”text-align: center;”>Map of Our Carmel-by-the-Sea Day …
We visited Pinnacles National Park multiple times, and every time we do, we find ourselves awestruck at the beauty of this hidden gem south of the Bay Area. Pinnacles National Park is just under a two hours drive south of San Jose and makes for a great day trip, and we’d been itching to go …
After an hour’s drive, we arrived at the private airport to Skydive Amelia Island, Florida. My dad did not know what we were doing, I had simply told him to be ready to leave the house at 8:30, with comfortable clothes and shoes. I was treating him to a late birthday present before I would set off …
Napa: Sutter Home and Castello di Amorosa A Special Event For Kyle’s 25th birthday, we decided we would go to Napa! Only 2-3 hours north of us, it was something we thought we should do for a while and this seemed like a great excuse. I was pretty close to Napa as a kid and …