Post contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion It’s summer and my kids have already been out of school for more than a week. So before travel and camps kick in, we’ve been exploring our city of San Francisco. Over the weekend it was an excursion to Chinatown where my son bought himself his third fidget spinner, […]
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This is a guest post by Susan Guillory of The Unexplorer. Let me preface this story by saying: I am Cajun. And given that there is not a great deal of Cajun culture in San Diego and its environs, I’m always pretty suspicious whenever anyone claims to sell Cajun food or play Cajun music. I taste the
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When you think of California wine regions, you likely think of Sonoma and Napa. Maybe even Santa Barbara. But few people outside of Southern California are aware of Temecula, a fantastic wine region one hour north of San Diego. In fact, many of my local San Diego friends had never been to Temecula, much to
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Arbor Guest House is a revitalized colonial home with five unique guest rooms in downtown Napa. The wrap-around porch, gazebo & gentleman’s vineyard are ideal places to relax and enjoy a glass of wine or perhaps challenge your friends to a game of bocce ball on a sunny afternoon. As I was visiting in the
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Built in 1893, La Belle Epoque is indeed, an original Napa Victorian Painted Lady. With six elegantly appointed rooms in the main house this Queen Anne Victorian is on the National Register of Historic Homes. The sister property across the street houses four suites in the Buckley House. Guests may expect turn-of-the-century ambiance with
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Restaurants and wineries may change names and owners over the years, but the Beazley House in downtown Napa has stood the test of time. Established as a bed and breakfast in Napa’s West End in 1910, the historic Beazley House in downtown Napa serves as a unique and friendly inn. What makes the mansion
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