Over Thanksgiving Break 2022, our family took a trip to San Diego to visit Legoland. Legoland was our kids’ early Christmas present, and it caught them totally by surprise. After a day there, we headed over to Death Valley National Park to spend the rest of the break there. I wanted to share what we […]
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A Weekend In California Gold Country
Looking for a fun getaway in the Sierra Nevadas just 3 hours away from San Francisco? Then you should definitely look into visiting Gold Country! We recently spent a fabulous weekend there swimming in an alpine lake, exploring old Gold Rush towns, riding on a historic train, and having an all around good time. This […]
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Best Redwood Hikes in Northern California
Our family loves hiking, and our favorite place to hike is the redwood forest. Lucky for us, we live in Northern California where the options for redwood hikes are plenty! When people think about Northern California and redwoods, they often think of Muir Woods, and while Muir Woods is definitely a beautiful place to visit, […]
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Baja California Sur With Kids
In November 2021 we spent 10 days in Baja California Sur (BCS) with our kids. We were looking for a quick beach getaway from San Francisco (3-hour direct flight!), and we decided to head down to Baja. Our main plan for this trip was to spend some good quality time together at the beach, but […]
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San Francisco Bay Area Hikes With Kids
Our family loves hiking and we are always on the lookout for new and fun hikes to do in the San Francisco Bay Area with the kids. As our children have gotten older, our ability to go on bigger hikes has improved, including completing hikes with bigger elevation changes. Even though we are usually looking […]
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Avenue of the Giants and Humboldt Redwoods
Visiting the Avenue of the Giants and Humboldt Redwoods State Park has been on our bucket list for a long time. Last year we booked a campsite at the park for Thanksgiving, but as the temps dove down to nearly freezing and the forecast showed nothing by rain, we begrudgingly decided to cancel our trip. […]
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A Weekend in Mendocino County
A couple of weeks ago we had a quick weekend getaway in Yorkville, Mendocino County–right by the Anderson Valley. Like most people during the pandemic, we have not been traveling internationally or anywhere that required a flight to minimize our risk for Covid. Instead we have chosen to explore areas close to home, and a […]
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Yaquina Head, Oregon In Ten Images
Here are my best ten images of Yaquina Head, Oregon, which was our first trip during Covid. After staying local for months, we decided to take a socially distanced trip to the Oregon Coast for a change of scenery. We didn’t know anything about this area and were pleasantly surprised by how gorgeous the beach […]
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Free Things To Do In Santa Barbara With Kids
Back in 2010, Joe landed a clerkship with a federal judge in Santa Barbara so, upon completing our graduate degrees, we packed our car and drove to California. When we arrived in Santa Barbara we immediately fell in love with its mountains and beaches. What we didn’t fall in love with was the crazy cost […]
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Camping in Pinnacles National Park with Kids
On February 2020 we went camping in Pinnacles National Park with the kids and we loved it! If you are thinking about camping at Pinnacles National Park with kids, here is some information you might find useful when planning your trip: About the park Pinnacles National Park used to be a National Monument and recently […]
