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Our West Coast Wine Night

posted by: | September 20, 2017
Achievement: #51. Host a Wine Tasting Class

We love wine, and we want our friends to love wine, too. So, we took it upon ourselves to organize a night of wine tasting and education. (Mainly wine tasting, though.) Here’s how it turned out! Continue reading →

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A Trek Down To Joshua Tree National Park

posted by: | June 12, 2017
Achievement: #86. Joshua Tree Stargazing

While out on our yearly trip to the west coast, we took a detour south to visit Joshua Tree National Park for some stargazing and hiking. While we experienced some complications, we got to see some lovely sights as well. Check it out! Continue reading →

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Our California Holiday: Touring The Lompoc Wine Ghetto

posted by: | May 19, 2016
Achievement: #90. Lompoc Wine Ghetto

We continue our California excursion with a brief tour of a fun, wine-filled locale: the Lompoc Wine Ghetto, an industrial park that is chock-full of top-notch tasting rooms. We only got to a small sampling, so take a look and then plot your own trek! Continue reading →

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A Tour Of Zin Country In Paso Robles

posted by: | October 11, 2015
Achievement: #35. Paso Robles Wine Tour

Better late than never, we (and surely millions of others) say! Halfway between our last trip to California and our next one, here’s a small tour of some of the tasting rooms out in Paso Robles, CA! Continue reading →

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Scaling Bishop Peak

posted by: | October 25, 2013
Achievement: #39. Hike a Volcanic Plug

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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A Magical Ride On Amtrak’s Coast Starlight Train

posted by: | September 2, 2012
Achievement: #76. Take the Coast Starlight

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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West Coast Winery Tour 2012

posted by: | July 2, 2012
Achievement: #33. West Coast Winery Tour

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 →

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