Exploring Old Sacramento’s Rich History

Sacramento, California

In early April we went on a road trip to northern California and we made a pit stop in Sacramento before continuing on to our final destination of North Lake Tahoe, California. The drive from San Diego to Sacramento via Interstate 5 is approximately 505 miles and took us about 9 hours to drive, including […]

Serving Up Wonderful Waffles Fit for Royalty

Waffle Spot – San Diego, CA

“Waffles are just pancakes with abs.” – Quote on a drawing in the Royal Art Gallery at Waffle Spot, San Diego. In the heart of Mission Valley, Hotel Circle parallels the Interstate 8 Highway in the center of San Diego. The 8 Freeway, as the locals call it, runs west to east from Ocean Beach […]

Fries Inside a Burrito?

Trying a California Burrito for the First Time

Have you ever had a real-life experience where the phrase “You can’t judge a book by its cover” came true? I had one, actually two, recently here in San Diego involving my first taste of a California burrito and a local Mexican restaurant called Pokéz in downtown. It all started when I saw a link […]

BUBBLES!

Bubblefest 2016 @ Discovery Cube (Santa Ana, CA)

What is it about bubbles that invokes happiness? Is it the way bubbles remind us of carefree days? Is it how bubbles are uplifting as they float up in the sky? Or is it how bubbles reflect colorful rainbows when the light touches them just so? As one quote I found on the internet says: […]

Create-Your-Own Pizza Comparison & Review

Making Pizza Your Way on Pi Day (3/14) and Every Day!

“You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.” – Yogi Berra Pizza is a classic comfort food for many Americans and the latest trend for pizza pies is casual “create your own” pizzerias. In San Diego, where I live, there are several different build your own “artisan” […]