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I acknowledge that there are thousands of posts about Yosemite National Park out there, but it would be remiss of me to not give my...

OMG. Norway has been in my bucket list for a decade, and now I've finally managed to buckle down and plan this trip. I made a lot of...

Avenue of the Giants is a highway that goes through a giant redwood forest in Northern California. It was kind of confusing at first, but...

Our coffee journey in LA City continues. This is part 8 of my list of must-try coffee places in the City of Angels and I am very excited...

I wouldn't recommend cramming all these National Parks (NP) in a mere two weeks, but if you absolutely have to, it is possible and it...

The OC coffee scene ramped up and is getting hot! Check out these other Orange County coffee shops! Flat White Coffee 4941 Lincoln Ave,...

California is a large and diverse state. We have hundreds of miles of farms; we have Silicon Valley and Silicon Beach; we have mountains,...

The term "superbloom" became part of the vernacular in 2019 when, after a particularly wet winter, SoCal enjoyed an explosion of...

Farm Cup 10250 Constellation Blvd, Suite 175, Los Angeles CA (310) 734-7223 Coffee served up from the cutest, perkiest coffee cart in LA...

It's not fake: I really have been to all these coffee shops... Balcony Coffee and Tea 314 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004 (213)...

It took years and hundreds of miles of walking to become very familiar with the different districts or areas that make up Downtown Los...

So much coffee, so little tolerance... Federal Coffee 11600 West Pico Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90064 (424) 652-3953 Famous for their pink...

Here is the much delayed Part 5 of my "Caffeinating in LA" (meaning LA City) series. Coffee MCO 2580 W. Olympic Blvd. Unit #2, Los...

Only an hour north of LA, or two depending on what part of LA City you're from, Palmdale is an underrated destination. There's no better...

Just to clarify, because it is understandably confusing, City of Los Angeles is one of the cities in the County of Los Angeles, aka...

I wasn’t even of legal age when I first visited the famed Napa Valley with my aunts and uncle. They went wine tasting while I ate the...

Morning Lavender Cafe 330 El Camino Real, Tustin CA 92780 www.morninglavender.com How absolutely charming is this place, huh?!?! The...

At the time of this writing, para-pandemic, you need to do some prep before you go on your trip - or even buy your theme park tickets....

My main purpose for writing these blogs is so I could easily share tips and suggestions -- and not have to write then re-write (or...

Welcome to the 4th edition of "Caffeinating in LA"! We've come a long way from Starbucks and Peet's Coffee, and an even longer way from...