RVing at the Foot of Mt. Shasta
A Busy Park That Respects its Green Space (May 2021) Outside the little town of McCloud, California at the foot of Shasta Mountain is a sweet RV park that brings…
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West Coast
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West coast travel and happenings: wine tasting, amazing events, activities, hot springs, camping and outdoor activities, in these states:
Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
Benbow State Park
Deep in the Redwood Forests of Northern California (Sept 2020) Situated between the south fork of the Eel River and Highway 101 just outside of Garberville, CA is a delightful…
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“Embrace” Burns
With the wholesale closure of all events and festivals after February of 2020, I pulled this post forward from the Burning Man Festival in 2014. The burning of Embrace was…
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The Old Adobe
Bringing Napa’s Oldest Building Back to Life (Feb 2018) As with many things that have lived a long time, the Old Adobe on the corner of Soscol Avenue and Silverado…
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Travertine Hot Springs, Bridgeport, California
Right outside of Bridgeport, California on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada range is Travertine Hot Springs. Stunningly gorgeous, the springs are a great stop on the way to,…
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Mercey Hot Springs, Firebaugh CA
We were lucky enough to stop at Mercey Hot Springs on a very cold, and beautifully clear November (2015) night with a magical full moon. The weather wanted to rain,…
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Saline Valley, Death Valley, California
There is something other worldly about Saline Valley Warm Springs. In the vast dearth of the hostile Mohave, this is a little lick of soft green in a sharp brown world. Wild burros wander…
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