The rugged coastline of Monterey features deep blue waters and rocks worn smooth by the pounding of waves. The bay, sheltered from winds and weather, is a peaceful place. Across this bay lies the area of Monterey known as Cannery Row, made famous by novelist John Steinbeck. The tip of the land curves and juts…
A summer afternoon at the Coronado Ferry Landing in San Diego gives you a view across the sparkling bay to downtown San Diego. The white accordion roofs top the Convention Center, site of Comic Con hoopla. The Ferry Landing itself is filled with restaurants, shops, bicyclers, and beach enthusiasts. You can enjoy a seafood dinner…
Want to take a little trip through time, back to the early days of San Diego? You can do that by exploring Presidio Park. The park is known for the tall adobe tower standing on a hill above a busy freeway. This is one of the landmark images of San Diego. The first California mission…
San Diego Old Town preserves a piece of the history of this California coastal city. You can travel back to the mid 1800s as you stroll the wide streets and wooden sidewalks. Buildings from this era are open to the public. Spanish History Old Town San Diego is thought of the first “city” in the…
Saturday in the park, I think it was the Fourth of July People dancing, people laughing. Can you dig it (yes, I can) And I’ve been waiting such a long time For Saturday, Saturday in the park. — Chicago One of the fun times my family enjoys during the summer is a concert and picnic…
A highlight of my travels is a tour of the Normandy D-Day area behind Utah Beach in a 1942 Jeep. And you, too, can experience this! American paratroopers landed behind Utah beach in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, before the Allied assaults on the beaches began. British paratroopers landed at the east…
Have you ever taken a ride on a cable car? San Francisco is known for these little cars that climb steep hills and veer around corners. The best place to ride is standing on the edge, hanging onto the pole. What a view! The cable car owes its invention to the problem horses had drawing…
Have you thought about how often people you’ve never met do something that brings you joy? This is a season for giving gifts to family and friends. Some gifts are for our community rather than for a specific person. When we hang lights on the eaves, everyone who passes will enjoy them. When we go…
Imagine stepping back in time to, say, around 1937. If you lived in Los Angeles, you could ride on a yellow streetcar like this. Shirley Temple dedicated the first one when she was a popular child star. Today, this streetcar zips along the Embarcadero of San Francisco. It picks up passengers at this historic Ferry…