California
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Cross-Country Drive Day 1 – San Jose, CA to Kingman, AZ
More Details: Cross-Country Drive Day 1 – San Jose, CA to Kingman, AZCross-country drive starts in San Jose, California and crosses the southeastern part of the state including Barstow and hot Needles, California.
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Great Drive Series – 17-Mile Drive in California
More Details: Great Drive Series – 17-Mile Drive in CaliforniaI have been to San Francisco once or twice for very short visits but have not gone further south than the airport – on this trip I would get to do the 17-mile drive near Monterey and see famous Pebble Beach. I coupled a short business trip to San Fran with a visit to friends…
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The Carmel Mission: Quiet and Beautiful
More Details: The Carmel Mission: Quiet and BeautifulDuring a recent business trip to San Francisco, I made a visit of a few days to friends who live near Campbell, CA. I took the Caltrain down to San Jose – an easy and relatively cheap (at around $9 one-way) way to get out of San Fran towards Silicon Valley. While their kids went…
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Views of San Francisco from My Hotel
More Details: Views of San Francisco from My HotelOn my trip to San Francisco this week, I picked the Marriott Marquis on 4th and Mission as my hotel while I attended a conference in the city. It seemed well situated and nice, at least on the website photos. I did not miss with this property and you can read my review in TripAdvisor…
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What to Do in Santa Barbara? Check out El Presidio
More Details: What to Do in Santa Barbara? Check out El PresidioI have been to California a few times but mainly to the areas around San Francisco and, less so, around Los Angeles (plus a business trip to Sacramento). This past summer, though, I got to sample some of the “other” Californias. I got to spend a few days in lovely Santa Barbara. We had a nice…
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I Have a Mission for You: in Santa Barbara!
More Details: I Have a Mission for You: in Santa Barbara!Among the many beautiful things to enjoy in Santa Barbara, California, one of my favorite ones is the Old Mission. Its architecture, its setting, its history all make it a neat place to visit but what I like the most is that it is still in use by the monks and the locals; in other…
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Photo of the Week: Sunset over Santa Barbara, California
More Details: Photo of the Week: Sunset over Santa Barbara, CaliforniaNothing like a beautiful sunset. And even better: one in California! So I will celebrate that with TWO, not one, of my favorite sunset pictures I took while visiting Santa Barbara!