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California Wildflowers
Southern California Wildflowers Top 5 Locations in 2024

Southern California Wildflowers Top 5 Locations in 2024

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Where to Spot the Southern California Wildflowers It’s wildflower season! Each Spring in Southern California we become a little crazed on “tracking the bloom”. We never know exactly what we’re going to get each year and I think that adds to the excitement. Lucky for us this year is supposed to be a great year for our Southern California Wildflowers. People are starting to head outdoors to track the wildflowers this season. Whether you’re into the abundant California poppy or…

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Float Fest | How to View the Rose Parade Floats

Float Fest | How to View the Rose Parade Floats

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Attending Float Fest It’s time to get in the Rose Parade spirit and attend Float Fest! I’ve always had the desire to go to the Rose Bowl Parade. I’ve watched the floats year after year on TV and wondered what it would be like to view in person. There, I sit on New Year’s Day mesmerized by all the colors and flowers dancing down Colorado Boulevard! Such an inspiring and beautiful way to start the new year. But I must…

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Let Fido Be Your Co-Pilot | Traveling With Your Pets | Guide to Flying With a Dog

Let Fido Be Your Co-Pilot | Traveling With Your Pets | Guide to Flying With a Dog

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Whoever said diamonds are a girl’s best friend…never owned a dog! Traveling with a pet can be stressful. Stressful for them and stressful for you. However, if you are able to prepare yourself and your pet for the trip it will save you and your best friend from that dreaded travel anxiety. Lemon and I have shared many hours traveling together by plane and car.  At this point I must pat myself (and Lemonhead) on the back, cause we got this $h!+ down…

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Cape Reinga
Cape Reinga New Zealand | Day Trip to Cape Reinga | Visiting Cape Reinga Lighthouse

Cape Reinga New Zealand | Day Trip to Cape Reinga | Visiting Cape Reinga Lighthouse

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No vacation to the North Island of New Zealand is complete without a day trip to Cape Reinga. Located at the northern end of the North Island, Cape Reinga gives you the rare opportunity to see two large bodies of ocean water collide with one another. This is the point where the Pacific Ocean and Tasman Sea meet. And the lucky spectators here can witness the two currents fighting and pushing their way towards one another. The waves seeming to…

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Top 2 Yosemite National Park Winter Hiking

Top 2 Yosemite National Park Winter Hiking

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Yosemite National Park Winter Hiking In a previous post here, I went over a lot of the benefits of visiting Yosemite National Park in the winter, however I would be lying if I didn’t tell you that there are also some drawbacks. Some of those drawbacks being that some trails are closed, some roads are not accessible, and the quickly changing weather can make for dangerous conditions all around you! We ran into some of these drawbacks when hiking on…

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Inspiration Point Yosemite National Park | Hiking Inspiration Point Yosemite National Park | Hiking Yosemite National Park

Inspiration Point Yosemite National Park | Hiking Inspiration Point Yosemite National Park | Hiking Yosemite National Park

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Welp, I think we can all agree that this view is rather beautiful. Yosemite National Park is one of those places that has beauty to offer visitors year round. But, one of the benefits of visiting the park in the winter is it being less populated…because well yeah it’s slightly freezing and the snow can make for difficult driving conditions. But that snow also makes for a magical fairytale setting where you can’t help but feel like you’re in a…

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Otter Point | Otter Point Lookout | Otter Point State Recreation Site | Hiking Otter Point

Otter Point | Otter Point Lookout | Otter Point State Recreation Site | Hiking Otter Point

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On the way out of Gold Beach we hit up a local favorite Otter Point. There are two popular hiking trails located here..one takes you down to the beach while the other takes you out onto the rock formations above! It is rather easy to miss this amazing hike if you didn’t know it existed. When you’re leaving Gold Beach right after you pass over the Rogue River Bridge you want to take the road to the left which with…

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Gold Beach Oregon | Oregon Coast Road Trip | Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor | Things To Do In Gold Beach Oregon

Gold Beach Oregon | Oregon Coast Road Trip | Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor | Things To Do In Gold Beach Oregon

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Ahhh! So happy we’re actually officially on our Oregon adventure now. Exploring the Gold Beach and Brookings area. We are staying in the pet friendly cabins at Ireland’s Rustic Lodges. The cabins are just adorable. Comfortably fitting all four of us and we even have our own fireplace to keep us warm and cozy. The staff is extremely helpful and we only have to walk down a small path to be directly on the beach. After we ate breakfast at the…

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Avenue of The Giants | Humboldt Redwoods State Park | Shrine Drive Thru Tree | Northern California Redwoods

Avenue of The Giants | Humboldt Redwoods State Park | Shrine Drive Thru Tree | Northern California Redwoods

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Hello from Northern California and Avenue of the Giants! On the agenda today was exploring the massive redwoods I have so longed to be surrounded by. There was going to be nothing stopping me from seeing these puppies… No rainstorm, traffic jam, or a sleepy Lemonhead could keep me away!  I’ve read outstanding reviews on the 31-mile scenic drive known as Avenue of the Giants. And boy it didn’t disappoint….. Welcome to the other side of the rabbit hole my…

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West Coast Road Trip | Northern California Coastal Road Trip | Oregon Bound Road Trip

West Coast Road Trip | Northern California Coastal Road Trip | Oregon Bound Road Trip

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The last 24 hours have been fun and hectic to kick off this Oregon road trip extravaganza! Couple reasons why… For anyone following the weather you know that Northern California has been getting hit hard with winter rain storms which has caused floods and a plethora of other lovely problems. I have two people (my mom and one of my best friends from college) and a Lemonhead (my dog duh) joining me on this trip. And don’t get me wrong I…

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