10 Reasons to Visit Paso Robles Now
There is something about Paso Robles. Time seems to slow down…the air feels better. Life seems less hectic and business owners in California’s Central Coast are working hard to make their dreams come true. Just…
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Explore Gilbert, Phoenix’s Coolest Suburb
Twenty-five years later I returned to the Phoenix area, but this time it was not to live with the Apache Indians and volunteer on their reservation in San Carlos. I was headed to Gilbert, Arizona,…
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A Weekend in Playground Palm Springs
Just like when the movie stars of the 1920s flocked to the area from Hollywood, the Palm Springs area continues to be Los Angeles’s favorite getaway. This little big town in the desert, flanked by…
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The Essential Guide to Dining in Maui
Hawaii is a true melting pot. Everywhere we dined had influences of multi-ethnic cuisine. By 1911, 16,000 Portuguese arrived as laborers on sugarcane plantations along with Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Filipinos in various years. Many…
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The Lure of the Mondrian Hotel Los Angeles
Returning to staycation at the Mondrian Los Angeles was like returning to my LA beginnings eleven years later. The Mondrian, located in the middle of the Sunset Strip, was how I came to know LA…
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Top 12 Reasons to stay at the Fairmont Kea Lani in Maui, Hawaii
The older I get the more I appreciate small boutique hotels, but that experience is hard to come by in Hawaii, short of getting your own condo, villa, or Airbnb rental. America loves to create…
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17 Unexpected Experiences on Maui, Hawaii
Hawaii is America, just a 5-hour flight from the West Coast, but in some ways feel so foreign. Each island is unique and has its own character. Maui, the “valley isle”, is considered one of…
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Ojai, California’s Spiritual Vortex
Ojai, California was recently surrounded by a ring of fire. The locals say the town was saved due to their 7 vortexes. Some say it was because they housed and fed the firefighters for free,…
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Life’s Too Beautiful to Rush: Savor the California Central Coast
SLO down! Three hours outside of Los Angeles or San Francisco is a peaceful getaway to relax and recharge – the quieter Central Coast, where 32,000 acres of rolling bucolic vineyards flourish, open space and…
