Rock Star Birding in Big Sur November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Big Sur, California, Destinations 2 Story and photos by David A. Laws. “Birdwatchers look at birds. Birders look for them” – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Birdwatching, feeding Share Read More
Summer tripping through the Canadian Rockies August 21, 2020 Canada, Carol, Destinations, Wildflowers 1 Story and Photos by Carol Canter. Jasper: canoes, canyons and Charming Inns With daylight in the Canadian Rockies extending until almost 11 pm at Share Read More
Celebrate Monterey’s 250th Birthday with a Virtual Tour June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 California, Destinations, Monterey 1 Story by David A. Laws. Monterey, California, planned a big celebration today, June 3, 2020, of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Share Read More
Fort Ord National Monument: From Military Mayhem to Coastal Gem April 27, 2020 California, California, Destinations, Fort Ord, Monterey, National Monuments, Wildflowers 2 Story and photos by David A. Laws. Beach Range, Engineer Canyon, Machine Gun Flats: These are not typical landscape features you’d expect to find Share Read More
Full moon and comet create kayak magic March 29, 2020May 13, 2020 California, Carol, Destinations 2 Story by Carol Canter. Photos by Lee Daley. I was standing in a circle of 16 kayakers on Schoonmaker Beach in Sausalito at 6:30pm Share Read More
Marin Headlands: Just Across the Golden Gate Bridge February 3, 2020March 11, 2020 California, California, Destinations, John, Marin County, San Francisco 2 Story and Photos by John Sundsmo. Living in, or visiting the San Francisco Bay Area, we are blessed with the boundless beauties of nature. Share Read More
Point Sur Naval Facility Tour Reveals Cold War Secrets November 27, 2019March 11, 2020 California, Destinations 1 Story and Photos by David A. Laws. John le Carré dismissed Cold War spy heroes as “A squalid procession of vain fools” in his Share Read More
Gypsy, A Musical Fable November 15, 2019March 11, 2020 California, California, Carol, Concert Events, Destinations, Lee, Reviews, San Francisco 0 Reviews by Carol Canter and Lee Daley (Review by Carol Canter) “Curtains up, light the lights, you got nothing to hit but the heights!” Share Read More
Silicon Valley High Tech Tourism: Selfies and Swag September 1, 2019March 11, 2020 California, California, Destinations, San Francisco 3 Story by David A. Laws. Personal digital devices and online social platforms are enabling a new kind of Silicon Valley tourism. Previously only of Share Read More
Russian River Rendezvous July 20, 2019March 11, 2020 California, California, Destinations, Food and Wine, John, Russian River, Winery News, WineTasting 2 Story and Photos by John Sundsmo. “Hurry up and drop your bags. We’ve been waiting for you”, urged Jersey Tom from the door of Share Read More
Carrizo Plain Gold – Sunrise to Super Bloom April 29, 2019March 11, 2020 California, Destinations 0 Story and Photos by David A. Laws. I pulled my jacket close against the chill stirring of an early breeze. A heavy silence enveloped Share Read More
Selfieville is the New Family Friendly Fantasy Experience in Monterey February 20, 2019March 11, 2020 California, California 2 Story and Photos by David A. Laws. If you feel nostalgic for those psychedelic lightshow/rock concerts of the 1960s, Selfieville a new attraction in Share Read More
Monterey Peninsula: A Movie Star for the Ages January 28, 2019March 11, 2020 California, Destinations, Monterey 2 Story and Photos by David A. Laws. Location. Location. Location. The real estate promoter’s mantra applies equally to the magicians of the silver screen. Share Read More
Santa Rosa -From the Pool to the Table January 27, 2019March 11, 2020 California, Destinations 2 Story and Photos by Stephanie Levin. Like a beacon of good will that is anchored in the history of a bygone era, the Flamingo Share Read More
Monterey’s Mosaic Mural Memorializes Missions, Marauding Mariners & More January 9, 2019March 11, 2020 California, Destinations, Monterey 4 Story and Photos by David A. Laws. With more Mexican-era adobe buildings preserved and restored in downtown Monterey than anywhere else in the state, Share Read More