
Oceanside CA Things To Do: Surfing, Shopping, History and Food
World class surfing, craft beers and many outdoor activities are just a few things to enjoy in Oceanside, California. Located about 40 miles from San Diego International Airport in the North County of San Diego. It’s the perfect area to get your Southern California dreaming underway. I must admit, when I think of Oceanside, what comes to my...



Knott’s Berry Farm and the Boysenberry Festival
A Southern California berry is celebrated at Knott’s Berry Farm with a sweet annual festival. The boysenberry is one of a kind which makes juicy jam and pies, so it’s fitting to honor this prized fruit. The Boysenberry What really is a boysenberry? The berry may look like a blackberry, but it’s a cross between...



Dining at the James Beard House, New York City-A Culinary Travelers Dream
When you are a guest in someone’s home, you try to be respectful. When you’re in the distinguished James Beard’s House, you are very respectful. It was nearly 7 p.m. and we were led into a plain brownstone with a simple plaque at the entrance stating it was the James Beard House. James Beard was...



King’s Hawaiian Bread and Bakery-Los Angeles
King’s Hawaiian bread is easily recognized with its orange lettering and sweet rolls sold by the dozen, and its humble beginnings started in a small bakery. The family has been a big part of the business’ success from day one and continues to this day. Let’s go back to the 1950’s when Robert Taira opened...



Big Island Local Food Favourites-Kailua-Kona Hawaii
I’ll admit I like staying in 5-star resorts in Hawaii but when it comes to eating food, I want the local and family owned places. While visiting the west coast of the Big Island and around Kailua-Kona, don’t miss these authentic Hawaiian eateries and soak in the local flavor. Drive 20 miles south from Kona...



Lively Dining on Coronado Island
Times have changed on the island. Coronado, used to be known as a place Navy Admirals retired to and visitors put their toes in the water at one of the best beaches in the USA. A slow pace of life and a beautiful shoreline, the town was predictable. Now there is change in the air...



Wine River/Rhine River Cruise on AMAWaterways
Rhine river castle and vineyard Passionate about wines, this was just the right river cruise. And I learned, it’s not about red or white wines and how to pair with food, it’s drinking what you like. That’s a refreshing concept. I boarded the AMAWaterways ship in Basel, Switzerland on a chilly November afternoon but...



Visit the Flower Fields in Carlsbad
I had to wonder if I was in Holland or really in Southern California basking in the enormous flower field. Known for top rated beaches, cool surfing spots and snappy Legoland, Carlsbad, just north of San Diego city, is the motherlode of blossoming Ranunculus flowers. On a hillside just one exit from the Interstate 5...