President Obama wasn’t the only person who visited the Facebook offices in Palo Alto, California last week. Just a day later, I did!
Art Hearts at Union Square San Francisco
Life is Good at Big Sur
I fell in love with this spot along the Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1) in the Big Sur area. On a weekend getaway from the San Francisco Bay Area to Cambria, we stopped at Lucia Lodge and Restaurant and enjoyed lunch outside overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It was one of…
The Birds and the Bees at CuriOdyssey San Mateo
CuriOdyssey San Mateo is a very popular place for school groups and families at Coyote Point, just a few miles south of San Francisco International Airport on Highway 101. It’s located in a lovely wooded area next to San Francisco Bay. As a solo adult, I felt a little conspicuous.…
Friday in the Golden Gate Park
I planned to spend an afternoon in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park and the de Young Museum in the park on Friday, March 11th. But on that day, we were all following the news of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. In California, including San Francisco, we were on…
In Redwood City: Cerveza, por favor!
The challenge seemed easy enough. Jade at Vagabond3 posted that the Week 3 “Travel your own city” activity was to go to a part of your city that you don’t usually visit and find a new restaurant — extra credit if it’s a Mexican restaurant. What could be simpler? But…
Sunrise over the East Bay Hills
Good morning! Sunrise over the East Bay Hills in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Family, Friends and Snoopy
A day trip north of San Francisco to Santa Rosa and the Charles Schulz Museum.