Category Archives: california
A Fantastic California Voyage…To Pea Soup Andersen’s
In which we take a years-delayed trip to the home of split-pea soup, Pea Soup Andersen’s! Continue reading
Filed under #29, #29-14, california, food, french fries, salad, san luis obispo
Jelly Of The Month Club: Garlic Jelly
We’re attempting to create our very own Jelly of the Month club again. For our first jelly of 2014, we opted for something rather outlandish: garlic jelly from Gilroy, CA — garlic capital of the world! How’d it taste? Well… Continue reading
Filed under #84, #84-14, california, central coast, garlic, jelly, jelly of the month
The Magical Views At Ragged Point
One of the most magical places on earth is Ragged Point in Big Sur. We were fortunate enough to visit it and enjoy the breathtaking scenery. Continue reading
Filed under #9, #9-13, beach, big sur, california, central coast, hiking, outside, travel
Scaling Bishop Peak
Take a trip with us back to the spring, when we hiked to the top of Bishop Peak, a 1500 foot tall volcanic plug in the Central Coast! Continue reading
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Filed under #39, #39-13, bishop peak, california, central coast, exercise, hiking, morro rock, nature, outside, volcanic plug, west coast
The Many Seals Of Piedras Blancas
Sometimes, our achievements don’t go as planned. (Okay, a *lot* of times.) This is the story of our trip-that-never-was to Piedras Blancas, and the rookery of adorable, floppy-finned mammals that came to our day’s rescue. Continue reading
Filed under #2, #2-13, #41, #41-13, animals, california, central coast, lighthouses, lucy, national park, seals
Get Thee To Gilroy! (Unless Thou Art A Vampire)
In which we visit the Garlic Capital of the World and don’t even have to dodge any vampires – our magical trip to Gilroy, California! Continue reading
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Filed under #24, #24-13, california, cooking, garlic, shopping, Uncategorized
Jelly Club: Meet The Olallieberry
The star of May and June’s Jelly of the Month Club posts? A berry you may never have heard of and a jam so delicate you can wear it on your nose. Continue reading
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Filed under #8, #8-13, california, jelly, jelly of the month, lucy
Welcome To The (Morro) Rock
No trip to California is complete without a visit to a volcanic plug! This year, we visited two. Read on to see why we love Morro Rock! Continue reading
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Filed under #85, #85-13, california, morro rock, volcanic plug
A Magical Ride On Amtrak’s Coast Starlight Train
In this blast from the past, we share our experience riding the Coast Starlight train down from Seattle to the Central Coast of California. Short version: do it! Do it now! Continue reading
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Filed under #76, #76-12, california, oregon, seattle, trains, travel, west coast, wine
West Coast Winery Tour 2012
Before we leave for our next mini-getaway (Alpine Valley!), I thought it was about time to update the next California blog. I know, these are sloooooow going, but I will get around to putting them all up online eventually! When … Continue reading
Filed under #33, #33-12, avila beach, california, san luis obispo, west coast, wine, wine tasting