I started this series with Yosemite NP, because this park is literally in my backyard (if my backyard was all of Central California). When we first relocated to California, we were thrilled to be so close to Yosemite! Which is great except this is one of the most popular National Parks, so we tend to [...]
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National Park Series | Introduction
It never crossed my mind to write about all the National Parks I've visited and I have one in my own backyard! As a kid my parents took me and my sister to see a lot of the parks in the Southwest of the United States, my husband and I have continued the tradition and [...]
Whale Watching 2017
To celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary at the end of June, hubby and I decided to do something special and unique to commemorate our big day. So we decided to go Whale Watching in Monterey Bay, launching from Moss Landing on the Sea Goddess. Now, I am a mountains over the beach sort of girl, [...]
3rd Annual Prairie Creek Redwoods 5K Race 2016
This was our 3rd year attending the Prairie Creek Redwoods Race in Orick, CA. This year we were a bit more out of shape and hadn't been to the gym in a while so we opted for walking the race, which was fine by us. We finally got to really enjoy the views and scenery [...]
September Fun- Lake Tahoe
The second thing on my parents to do list while in California this trip was to visit Lake Tahoe. Even though I couldn't make it up on Monday when they headed up, Asher and I made our way up the next day. It was only 24 hours since they'd last seen Asher and boy did they [...]
September Fun- Oakland Athletic’s
My parents came to visit this month and my dad had 2 requests: an Oakland A's game and Lake Tahoe. While the Tahoe one is easy, they rented a car for 3 days in the mountains, deciding on which A's game to attend was a bit more up in the air. Eventually we settled on [...]
September Fun- Kendra’s California Trip Part 2
Kendra had one thing she wanted to do while in California, the Winchester House of Sarah Winchester in San Jose California... It wasn't really on my radar but it ended up being really cool from a weird architectural standpoint. Travis just thought it was really crazy and the guide was a little too 'enthusiastic' but [...]
September Fun- Kendra’s California Trip Part 1
Kendra arrived a few weeks ago and we did a lot. After picking her up, drinking some wine and calling it a night. The next day we started her trip going to Yosemite National Park as we wanted to try to avoid the crowds. (this only partly worked) Even though the falls didn't have any [...]
Hometown Series: Modesto, California
So far, we have called Modesto home for a year and a half. We still struggle through the warm, ok HOT summers but the mild winters are a win for everyone. Although, it may not be your top spot for a vacation destination, Modesto is home to some great year round events and boasts moderate [...]
2nd Annual Prairie Creek Run in the Redwoods 5K
Last year, this was not only the first time they held the Prairie Creek 5k/Half Marathon but it was also the first race I ever ran. This year we returned to run it again. (Here is last year's post) My NikePlus App has trouble keeping up with me on the densely covered trail around the [...]
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