The botanic gardens, art collections and library of The Huntington just south of Pasadena in San Marino, Cal. are worth a visit year round.
Hotel Los Gatos & Spa – Silicon Valley’s Mediterranean retreat
November 24, 2011 By 4 Comments
Hotel Los Gatos is an ideal base for a visit to the Santa Cruz Mountains, to the Silicon Valley or to Central California. The hotel’s spacious rooms and suites, elegant courtyards with outdoor pool and excellent service will make Los Gatos feel like home for a weekend or for a multi-week business stay.
Explorer’s Guide to Yosemite and the Southern Sierra Nevada region
November 4, 2011 By 3 Comments
The second edition of David T. Page’s Explorer’s Guide to Yosemite and the Southern Sierra Nevada (Countryman Press) is an encyclopedic collection of information about the entire Southern Sierra Nevada (Snowy Range) and adjacent desert valleys. If you like to know history and culture of places to which you travel, this book needs to be in your backpack.
Unusual museums start from private collections
September 28, 2011 By 4 Comments
Many collections originate from personal passions. But what happens when they outgrow those simple beginnings? Some morph into public museums that continue to reflect the owner’s love for specific, often quirky, items.
Thrill seekers find adrenaline rush rappelling down Moaning Cavern
July 29, 2011 By 4 Comments
I was on Part 3 of a day of adrenaline rushes at Moaning Cavern Adventure Park, which has transformed itself from the basic cave tour that I remembered vaguely from childhood, to a full-fledged adventure destination, welcoming daredevils to test their mettle against a variety of thrills.
Moaning Cavern Adventure Park-Zip line thrills and cave walk
July 19, 2011 By 4 Comments
I was enjoying the thrill of a zip-line at the multifaceted Moaning Cavern Adventure Park in Calaveras County, but instead of the traditional semi-sitting position, which we had already done, my husband and I elected to go Super-style for our second ride. I loved the sensation of flying with no ropes visible beneath me, and feeling calmer on the second ride, could look around and enjoy more of the scenery.
