Category: California

  • Celebrate National Hot Dog Day With the Family

    Celebrate National Hot Dog Day With the Family

    I had no idea that there was a national hot dog day, but there is, and popular mobile app, UrbanSpoon, has provided its Top 40 Fantastic Franks list to help families find great hot dogs around the nation. The list includes restaurants that received the most positive reviews from professional food critics, bloggers and the…

  • La Quinta Offers Summer Savings on Weekend Getaways

    La Quinta Offers Summer Savings on Weekend Getaways

    I know that it’s hot, and heading to the desert may not be at the top of the list, but there’s still nothing like a weekend by the pool – 41 pools to be exact — and a late Sunday checkout. Following the introduction of its popular new 5 p.m. Sunday checkout, La Quinta Resort…

  • A Tour of the Central Coast

    A Tour of the Central Coast
  • Last-Minute Road Trip: Our Central Coast Itinerary

    Last-Minute Road Trip: Our Central Coast Itinerary

    After five days on the road driving around California’s Central Coast in a rented RV, we headed home. As we left the Pacific Coast Highway, trading ocean views for rush hour traffic, we realized that our return was bittersweet. I would miss the refreshing breezes California coastal cities such as San Simeon, Cambria and San…

  • Last-Minute Road Trip: Cambria

    Last-Minute Road Trip: Cambria

    This was our view this morning. We headed up to Cambria, Calif. Tonight, we are camping in San Simeon where we were lucky enough to get a spot. Sometimes, last minute pays off.