I moved away from the San Francisco Bay Area for the first and only time when I was 27. It was a year after 9/11. I got my first cell phone and to this day, I have retained my Chicago…
Guide to Newport, Rhode Island
I spent two days in Newport, Rhode Island last week for business travel and fell in love with the City by the Sea! I can’t wait to go back next year and tack on an extra vacation day. If I…
Guide to Carmel-by-the-Sea
I’m currently crushing on the beach town of Carmel, which is a 2+ hour drive from San Francisco and 15 minutes away from Monterey. We headed down for the long weekend after the 4th of July. There are a lot of…
Updated Guide to Palm Springs
We spent three nights in Palm Springs this summer. Actually we stayed in Rancho Mirage at the Westin Mission Hills Resort Villas, which is 20 minutes away from downtown Palm Springs. It was a beautiful resort with three separate pools,…
Touring Sunnylands, “Camp David of the West,” near Palm Springs
After Disneyland, we headed down to Palm Springs for what I considered the adult portion of our vacation: a little history and architecture, fine dining and good wine. I had been wanting to go to Sunnylands ever since it opened…
How to Maximize Your Time and Money at Disneyland
We were in Disneyland for three days last week to celebrate Franco’s 4th birthday. We went Monday to Wednesday May 7-9 which was a fantastic time to go. The weather was in the high 70s to low 80s: warm, but…
Seattle in Less than 24 Hours
I took a very short work trip to Seattle last week (less than 24 hours) and wanted to share a few pics. The best thing about Seattle is that my dear friend Conrado, who I’ve known since the 2nd grade,…
2018 Best Lent Ever: Day 7: Monterey and Pacific Grove
Two weekends ago, we had the privilege of attending the Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament this year, same as last year, because Dean’s company is one of the sponsors. We made it a 3-day weekend, hanging out at the beach and…
2018 Best Lent Ever: Day 3: Tip Hotel Housekeeping
This past weekend, my husband and I argued over whether or not to leave a tip for hotel housekeeping. I do. He does not. My belief on tipping comes from the first time I took a business trip. My boss had forgotten…
One Day in LA
Last month, on Thursday November 2, I flew down to spend a single day with my LA-based high school friends and see Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors exhibit at the Broad museum. It was a luxurious treat to myself, and totally…