Have you ever been on an outing and then discovered a unique location that you otherwise wouldn’t have known about? This happened to me last week when we were running an errand for my husband’s work in Oceanside, about 30 miles north of San Diego. We were driving on South Coast Highway in Oceanside and […]
Independence Day weekend for this year has just wrapped up and the countdown has already begun for next year’s Big Bay Boom in San Diego. This year we enjoyed the 4th of July festivities from the flight deck of the USS Midway. Last month when we visited the Midway, we saw the announcement about being […]
After a memorable day at “The Happiest Place on Earth” the last stop as people leave Main Street, U.S.A. is often at the Emporium to purchase some souvenirs to bring the magic home with them. These gifts typically take the form of t-shirts, hats, picture frames, stuffed animals, and the like. However right across the […]
Even though it wasn’t officially summer yet, Flag Day seemed like an appropriate time to embark on another outing on my Summer Bucket List. And what better place to spend the afternoon than aboard the USS Midway? We arrived at the Embarcadero area of San Diego around 11:30 and parked a few blocks away at […]
Southern California is world-famous for its weather, entertainment, and architectural icons. I’m a native Californian – I lived in Ventura County (north of Los Angeles) for over three decades before moving to San Diego – and I enjoy being a tourist in my own backyard. Growing up so close to L.A., I have visited some […]