Monterey Bay views Having grown up in northern California, I’m always surprised when I discover an unfamiliar location. It’s like finding that one puzzle piece that adds to the completed picture. I experienced that delight as I turned off Highway 1 in Santa Cruz and drove along a tree-lined road to the end of Chaminade
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In northern California, we tend to expect summer weather year-round. Californians have been known to push the weather envelope when it comes to fashion. You’ll notice a lot of Californians wear shorts and sandals winter, spring, summer and fall. If it’s cold outside, we add a sweater or sweatshirt to our layers and continue our
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Are you visiting San Antonio for the first time? Below is a list of “Insider Tips” for things to see and do in the Alamo City. When I have a visitor from out of town, I take them to The Alamo. Originally named Mission San Antonio de Valero, The Alamo was established in 1718
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Finding the Green: A Visit to the Rugged Coast of County Mayo, Ireland A recent milestone in life prompted the fulfillment of my lifelong dream of visiting the land of my Irish roots. I’m not really sure how Irish I am, but in my mind I’m as green as the clover. The timing seemed right,
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Stylish sandals for surfers and slackers Should I feel guilty that I’m attracted to Sanuk shoes sandals? Afterall, I’m not a buffed and toned surfer. I’m a travel writer. I believe that comfort trumps fashion in footwear. But there is such a thing as fashionable AND comfortable footwear and I have found it in Sanuk
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When you enter the 26,000 square-foot Lantana Spa with its 30 treatment rooms, a simple red ribbon is presented to you. Following the ritual of the Los Siete Nudos people, the ribbon is a vessel used to carry your stress away. Each knot you add to the ribbon represents a stress you carry. You determine
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