Looking for some unique things to do in Santa Barbara? Here’s my full list! Of all the places to visit in California, I’ve gotta say Santa Barbara has to be up there. It’s hard not to like a place that sits along the coast and has sunny weather in the 60-70s year round. My friend,…
Hey, remember that August I housesat in Lake Tahoe for a month? Whelp, I think it’s about time I finally wrote about it. Here are all the fun things to do in Truckee in the summer! Back in the spring of 2019, I saw a posting for a girl, Krista, who was looking for someone…
If you’re like me, going to San Francisco for the first time is going to result in love at first sight. While it takes me a little while to find the charms of some cities, I knew the minute I stepped off the BART at Embaracadero in 2012 that I was going to be smitten…
A third generation Angelino, Elissa is a true-blue local to one of California’s most famous cities. Both of her grandfathers were born and raised in Los Angeles, and her father works as an architect Downtown. She has also had the benefit of moving away four times, to San Diego, Washington DC, Madrid, and Seoul. Because…
There are quite a few things that come to mind when I think travel to Los Angeles. There’s the famous Hollywood sign, its historic boulevard, Griffith Observatory, the many beaches nearby, and even the Getty Museum is often recommended. However, what’s often left off these lists, and my favorite place in LA so far, is…
When I first visited San Francisco in college, I was pretty smitten with the city immediately. The nice breeze, the temperatures that weren’t too hot or too cold, and this feeling of open air despite the city setting… Where do I sign up? I remember vaguely planning on trying to find colleges here in high…