California Category

Scenes from Santa Monica

Beaches for miles and cotton candy-colored sunsets… west coast vibes! The first trip of 2016 took me to sunny Santa Monica, California. The last time I was in this region was back in 2011 (pre blog!) when my best friend Denise and I took a road trip through Cali, and visited our friends Jason and […]

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Make New Friends But Keep The Old

…one is silver, and the other gold! That ‘s a song I learned in Girl Scouts, way back when, and it’s one of those sentiments that stuck with me. My time in Cali was spent meeting a ton of great new people. The kind of fun, generous, inspiring people that just leave you feeling good […]

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San Diego ArtWalk

I love a good street festival. Whenever I’d stumble across one in NYC, where they were plentiful, I used to take time out to wander amongst the stalls. By and large you’d see the same pashmina, T-shirt, and mozzarrepa stands, but I really enjoyed walking through the crowds and taking it all in. So it […]

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Torrey Pines State Reserve

Some of San Diego’s best features are all the incredible outdoor pursuits available within the city limits. Torrey Pines State Reserve was recommended as a must-see destination by our new friends Jen and Jared, so Kedar and I headed up there for a hike on a sunny afternoon. Torrey Pines is a 2,000 acre State […]

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It’s a beautiful day in the Neighborhood

Part II of my world trip has officially commenced! On my way out of the country, I visited some friends in SoCal. After a lovely afternoon walk around the San Diego Embarcadero (and nearly crashing a conference at the Marriott), we went out to dinner at Neighborhood. This downtown gastropub has a fun vibe, and […]

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