If there is one day trip from southern California I just love, it is Baja California. And I love it a whole mucho more now that I have my Global Entry card and we can bypass waiting for four hours at the San Ysidro entrance. This leads to far fewer chances to end up possibly …
If it’s early May, then I’m baking while I still can! It’s not summertime yet in this mountain town and that means I’m still using my oven for another month at least. It’s also that time of year when the trails of San Gorgonio have a lot less snow. It’s time to get in a …
So you have decided to go for it, the outdoor lover’s ultimate fitness test: Summiting all of Mt Whitney at 14,505 feet. When it comes to training for Mt Whitney, those who have never summited before have so many questions. Training to summit Mt Whitney is a physical and mental challenge. You start with trekking …
“And they’re off!” To Big Bear Lake for another fabulous Kentucky Derby party. Want to host the best Kentucky Derby party west of the Mississippi? Kentucky Derby party ideas are easier than hitting a Pick 6 on Derby day! If you’ve never thrown a Kentucky Derby party, let me just say—what are you waiting for? …
Snowshoeing up epic mountain peaks with my adventure dog at my side. A twelve-mile mountain bike ride followed by a zen-like cold plunge into an alpine lake in April. Hand feeding my Norwegian Forest Cat fistfuls of organic home-grown catnip in my backyard. I may not be Julie Andrews as Maria from The Sound of …