Matzke Fine Art Gallery & Sculpture Park
Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park This magical and unbelivable art destination, Matzke Fine Art Gallery & Sculpture Park, is open Friday-Sunday. We arrived at the locked gate on a Thursday without knowing this fact. We called the owner, Karla, and left a voice message. Later that afternoon, she graciously returned the call and […]
Berkeley Getaway is an Urban Renewal
Berkeley Getaway is an Urban Renewal Need a getaway? Think the three Rs: Renew, Restore, Rejuvenate. Many destinations fill the bill, but few deliver as much as Berkeley. While the city still holds tight to its flower power lineage, it has evolved into a culinary and cultural sanctuary. Many of its most endearing landmarks – […]
Living the Davis Life
Living the Davis Life Davis, with its “friendliest town” moniker and acclaimed UC Davis, has been enticing visitors for more than 100 years. Glean what you can through handheld devices and laptops, but take time walk, bike, eat and see your way around Davis. You will quickly succumb to Davis’ small-town charm and eclectic lifestyle […]
Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary a very nice feeling
Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary A very nice feeling California claims many distinctive attractions and Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary, in Freestone, is definitely one-of-a-kind. Leave your cares at the front door, along with your shoes, as you embark on an experience available nowhere else in the United States. There are hardly words to describe the sublime nature of […]
Morro Bay: Nature Sublime
Morro Bay: Nature Sublime Inhale. Watch the sun set behind Morro Rock, bark at sea lions, call to a night heron, and walk in silence beside a forest of pygmy oaks. At every turn, open spaces and environmentally sensitive biomes of extraordinary splendor await. Miles and miles of nature preserves, state parks, state beaches, and […]
Magical Mendocino
Magical Mendocino County We all need more Mendocino The long and winding road to Mendocino County isn’t all that long. Roaming some of California’s most pastoral back roads, past rustic farmlands and small towns, Mendocino only seems far away. That’s half the allure. The other half is its untamed and undisturbed beauty. The landscapes, the […]
Remembering the Magic of Phil
Remembering the Magic of Phillip Glashoff Remembering Phillip Glashoff A well-kept secret, Suisun Valley hides the fantastical Phillip Glashoff Sculpture Garden. Williams Road, a country lane off Suisun Valley Road, does not easily give up this secret. Wander the driveway and no farther. Dozens of sculptures along the way and in the field will leave […]
Catalina Island Getaway
Californians! Do you appreciate how lucky you are? Everyone talks about California’s diversity as a travel destination. Beaches. Mountains. Deserts. Valleys. Vistas. Natural and man-made wonders. Urban and rural locales. Seriously, you can travel the globe in California enjoying every possible diversion and topography, including islands. There are numerous island getaways in California, but none […]
Stockton Road Trip is Buddhaliscious
Stockton Road Trip is Buddhaliscious My romance with California began more than 24 years ago. I started traveling California. Exploring. Every corner. The back roads. Border to border. Coast to mountains. Urban. Rural. Big towns and small. For all I have seen, been, and done, it’s a drop in the bucket. California is endless. Her […]
Destination Visalia is a Heartfelt Community
Destination Visalia Is A Heartfelt Community Visible from outer space, California’s Central Valley is approximately 450 miles long, 22,500 square mile, and more than 13% of California’s landmass – it’s one huge trough! Ancient lands, it consisted of marshes, grasses, and wetlands; habitat for wintering birds and herds of elk, deer, and other mammals. Rimmed […]