(a continuation of last week’s post)
I won’t write too much about the Grand Canyon itself because (1) words can’t begin to do it justice and (2) that’s not the focus of this blog. But it was a great weekend of hiking, exploring and relaxing.
For anyone making the trip by train, I recommend the Maswik Lodge. [...]
While this adventure may seem to have a rather tenuous LA connection, there’s actually a pretty solid one. The Super Chief, brought people to Los Angeles when air travel was still an expensive novelty. I’ve always wanted to experience what those rides must have been like. And a Memorial Day trip to the Grand Canyon [...]
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Once I got it into my mind that I was headed for Borrego Springs, I next turned to that crucial question – where to stay? My Google search on Anza Borrego lodging turned out to be a godsend, for it pointed me to a New York Times article on the area, and then toward The [...]
Situated a mere 40 miles as the crow flies from Palm Springs, Borrego Springs seems a world apart from its ritzier cousin. But while Palm Springs got the railroad, the celebrities, and the crowds, in Borrego Springs, you can still see the desert all around you. It may not be as polished, but it’s certainly [...]
Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday. Christmas is wonderful for children, but for sheer simplicity, and steadfast keeping to what it represents – gratitude for our many blessings – Thanksgiving delivers every time. Instead of worrying about consuming, we take time to think about what we have to be grateful for. On top of that, [...]
Today provided a smattering of events inside and outside of LA County. It began all too early – at 4AM – as L, P and I groggily made the drive to downtown Long Beach for the 25th International City Marathon. Despite a few road blocks encountered along the way, we managed to secure parking and [...]
