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Santa Barbara is one of our all-time favorite California getaways. The city's a bit surreal -- bright blooms everywhere, perfect beaches, red tile roofs, and the beautiful Santa Ynez mountains as [...]

  We kicked off our first full day in Santa Barbara by driving to Montecito. I wanted to check out Hammonds Beach and couldn’t wait to get started. We pulled off of Eucalyptus Lane and [...]

One of my favorite memories from our Santa Barbara road trip was the first time I laid eyes on the Hammonds Meadow Trail. We pulled off of Eucalyptus Lane, stepped out of the car, walked up to [...]

Before we wrapped up the day in Point Reyes, there were two places I had on my “must photograph” list. The Point Reyes shipwreck and famous cypress tree tunnel are both a bit tough to [...]

The third stop on our Point Reyes adventure was beautiful Drakes Beach. After spending some time watching the elephant seals from the Elephant Seal Overlook, we decided it was time to head to the [...]

The first stop on our Point Reyes adventure was at the Point Reyes Lighthouse. After climbing 30 stories of stairs, we decided it would be fun to get down to the ocean level and do a little [...]

We traveled to the Point Reyes National Seashore over the long holiday weekend.  Our adventures started at the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse. As soon as you make your way up the path that leads [...]

Sweet, sweet Big Sur. There is little that compares to it. As soon as we drive over Bixby Bridge and catch a glimpse of my favorite stretch of California coastline – I’m in my happy [...]

I visited New York this summer, and I spent my days there the way those who know me would probably expect me to: I walked the High Line park, spent almost two full weekend afternoons [...]

Some of the best days of my life have taken place in Carmel. Nothing makes me happier than packing up for a day of adventure and heading south to take in its crystal clear ocean waters, the [...]