I had a great Christmas Eve with my kids in Orange County, California…a bit of calm before an unanticipated storm. Christmas Eve In Orange County My wife Heidi, a nurse, was working so I was left with the kids....
Review: Hyatt Carmel Highlands
Few Hyatt properties are more divisive than the Hyatt Carmel Highlands, also known as the Highlands Inn. Nestled in California’s Carmel Highlands, this hotel offers one of the most majestic ocean views in the world. Beyond that, the style,...
A Sweet Thanksgiving Getaway In Carmel, California
After two years of being sidelined due to the pandemic, my family returned to Carmel, California over the weekend and had a wonderful time together exploring the beauty of the California Coast. A 2022 Return To Carmel, California Can...
My Weekend Blowout, A Blessing In Disguise
My weekend did not go as planned, but I am deeply grateful it turned out the way it did, for it could have turned out much worse. Ruined Weekend Plans Turn Into A Delightful Weekend Anyway… Last Friday, my...
West Coast Flyers Demand Sparkling Water On Airplanes
Apparently, I’m just a statistic. Just another West Coast millennial who drives a Tesla, only uses Apple electronics, and drinks sparkling water on airplanes. High Demand For Sparkling Water On West Coast Flights Toward the end of my JetBlue...
Escaping The LA Summer Heat In Santa Barbara
Greetings from Santa Barbara, California, where I am enjoying some family time this weekend and escaping the harsh summer heat of Los Angeles. Change Of Venue, Change of Climate – Escaping The Los Angeles Summer Heat In Santa Barbara...
Saunas + Steam Rooms Re-Open In Los Angeles County!
After a long proverbial winter, a thaw has emerged and the flowers are blooming. I’m ecstatic that Los Angeles County is now moving to the Yellow Tier, meaning I will shortly enjoy two of my favorite things once again:...
Guide: How To Obtain A Real ID In California
The Department of Homeland Security will again delay its “Real ID” requirement to board airline flights, this time until 2023, validating my recent decision to renew my license by mail. This takes the pressure off to replace your drivers...
My California Road Trip From Los Angeles To Big Sur
I’ll shortly publish a review of the Ventana Big Sur Resort, but first want to share the fun we had driving up there and back…a real California road trip. California Road Trip From Los Angeles To Big Sur When...
Street Tacos! Why I Love Living In Los Angeles
There are many wonderful reasons to live in Los Angeles, but one of my favorites is the street tacos. Street Tacos In Los Angeles Los Angeles is full of ethnic enclaves and neighborhoods very different than the next. The...
Hotels Now Open For Tourism In California
As a recall effort targeting Governor Gavin Newsom gains steam in California, the governor has responded by loosening the Golden State’s onerous COVID-19 restrictions, even as COVID-19 numbers continue to grow at alarming numbers. Hotels in California are once...
United Airlines Supports Return Of Affirmative Action In California
Today is election day in the United States. In a country with deep internal division, there’s more on the ballot than choosing the next President. In California, voters will consider Prop 16, a controversial ballot initiative that would restore affirmative action at...
Uber’s Aggressive Campaigning In California
Today is election day in the United States. In a country with deep internal division, there’s more on the ballot than choosing the next President. In California, Uber and Lyft are hoping voters will approve Prop 22, a controversial...
A Day Of Reckoning For Uber And Lyft In California
Uber and Lyft have threatened to shut down within days after a court ordered them to immediately reclassify their independent contractors as employees. Will Uber + Lyft Shut Down In California? On Monday, Superior Court Judge Ethan Schulman ruled...
A Weekend In The Heartland Of California
I spent Saturday in a part of California I previously did not even know existed. It felt like another country…and it was wonderful. California is such a diverse place. Not just the population, which represents cultures from around the...
The Best Fried Chicken In Southern California
Southern California is such a wonderful Mecca of food choices, including some amazing fried chicken. I recently returned to a childhood favorite, Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant. Knott’s Berry Farm started as a berry farm and roadside chicken dinner...
This Is Why I Love Southern California
I’m a Los Angeles native and proud to call Southern California my home. People often ask me, sometimes incredulously, how I can stand to live here. Isn’t the traffic bad? The pollution? The high cost of living? Trust me,...
An Oasis In The California Desert
The car trip home from Las Vegas to Los Angeles is one of the more loathsome U.S. road trips out there. Thankfully, there is an oasis in the desert. As you make the 4.5 hour journey along desolate I-15,...
JetBlue Returns to Ontario, Expands at Burbank and Palm Springs
JetBlue is returning to Ontario International Airport and ramping up service at Burbank and Palm Springs. Ontario JetBlue left Ontario in 2008 and is retuning precisely 10 years later. The new route will begin on September 05, 2018 and...
Review: Hyatt Centric Santa Barbara
Los Angeles is a great place to live, but one of the blessings of living in Southern California is weekend trips out of LA. One of my family’s favorite getaways is a two hour drive north to Santa Barbara....
