California

Tiki-No, North Hollywood, CA

April 10, 2014 ♦

California, Destinations, Eat & Drink, Los Angeles, Spirits, United States

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Tiki bars are one of the most fun types of bars to go to. They have a great aesthetic, fun glassware (and usually tiny drink umbrellas) and a variety of drinks that you won't find anywhere else. We love our Old Fashioneds, but it's a lot of fun to go…

Wine Tasting at Ridge Vineyards, Cupertino, CA

October 27, 2013 ♦

California, Destinations, United States

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Ridge Vineyards is, as the name suggests, up on top of a ridge in the Santa Cruz mountains. It's part of the Santa Cruz AVA and is best known for taking part in the 1976 Judgment of Paris wine tasting, where it joined several other California wines in performing exceptionally…

Visiting the Stahl House

October 8, 2013 ♦

California, Destinations, Los Angeles, United States

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If you have even the slightest bit of interest in architecture or design or Los Angeles, the Stahl House is well worth a visit. The iconic house is open for tours, and a reservation will give you access to the house to explore it and admire the amazing view. We…

Napa River Inn, Napa, CA – reviewed

September 29, 2013 ♦

California, Destinations, Hotels, Napa, United States

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The Napa River Inn is a hotel in the heart of downtown Napa. The hotel is located in the Napa Mill, a registered historic landmark, which was opened in 1884 and served as a hub for those who worked and lived in the Napa Valley. In the 1990s, the hotel…

How to Get a Great Hotel Deal in Napa

September 27, 2013 ♦

California, Destinations, Hotels, Napa, Travel Tips, United States

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Napa is an amazing place to visit. You can enjoy beautiful scenery, taste some of the best wines in the world, meet some wonderful people and eat some truly fantastic food. But Napa is no secret traveler's getaway, and unless you know someone who lives there full time with a…

Bar Food at Spago, Los Angeles, CA

September 21, 2013 ♦

California, Destinations, Eat & Drink, Food, Los Angeles, United States

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Spago is a Los Angeles institution that is the kind of place you go for special occasions, business meetings and to see - and try to be seen - by celebrities, judging by the crowd that strolls through its doors every night. There has always been a very high standard…

At the Getty Center Gardens in Late Summer

September 20, 2013 ♦

California, Destinations, Los Angeles, Photography

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The Getty Center is nearby and we go up there several times a year to see what they have on exhibit and spend a lazy afternoon enjoying the weather and the view. Admission is free, though you do have to pay to park, so bring a group of friends out…

Happy Hour at La Sandia, Santa Monica, California

August 19, 2013 ♦

California, Destinations, Los Angeles, United States

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When we go down to Santa Monica, it is usually during the day. We go down to cruise around the Third Street Promenade, to do a little shopping and to take out of town visitors because it is a perfect place to get a little taste of the beautiful southern…