Holiday lights, Christmas decorations, and cheeky displays are always a part of the festive fun at the annual Venice Canals Holiday Boat Parade, and we…
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When Time Gets Away From You
Do you ever have those moments when you wake up and realize that 10 months of your life have sped away in the blink of…
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Sampling Napa’s Farmstead Restaurant
Andy knew that he wanted to sample the culinary delights of Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch (aka Farmstead Restaurant) even before we went to Napa.…
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Discovering Napa Valley Olive Oil
A visit to Napa Valley Olive Oil in St. Helena, California, was a long-held desire for Andy. And it makes sense. He does most of…
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Touring a Japanese Garden in Pasadena
You would be amazed at the many stunning Japanese gardens located in and around Los Angeles. We first started seeing them pop up on television…
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Experiencing the Immersive Van Gogh Art Exhibit
From the moment I first saw the ads online, I knew I wanted to get tickets to the Immersive Van Gogh art exhibit when it…
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Tips For Your First Napa Valley Wine Tasting
A Napa Valley wine tasting tour had been my goal for several years. Andy and I almost went five years ago for his mother’s birthday,…
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Visiting Francis Ford Coppola’s Inglenook Museum
One surprising highlight of our Inglenook wine tasting was the chance to leisurely roam through a mini museum. It turns out that when the Coppolas…
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Things You May Have Missed — Friday, September 16
Has it been a weird week for you? It has been such a strange week for us. I feel like I have been off a…
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Napa Valley Wine Tasting #6: Inglenook Winery
Our last stop on our Napa Valley wine tasting tour was Inglenook Winery. We chose Inglenook for two reasons: 1) I had delighted in Rubicon…
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