If you’re a golf enthusiast or you are traveling with one (as I am), then you have to do the 17 Mile Drive when you’re in the Monterey/Carmel area. The 17 Mile Drive is a scenic loop that takes you through four golf courses, including the world-famous Pebble Beach. You have to pay an admission […]

Yesterday, I wrote a post about how excited I was to see all of those seals in Santa Cruz. Little did I know that I would be seeing way more seals today on Carmel's famous 17 Mile Drive. Golf enthusiasts love this drive because you get to see three exquisite golf courses, including the world […]

Seals in Santa Cruz From my previous blog posts, you may have inferred that I love monkeys. But did you know that I also love seals? The seal obsession started the last time I was in California, which was two years ago. I was asking the hotel concierge what sights to see on the drive […]

We arrived in Half Moon Bay, CA, last night, but it was too dark to see anything. We had a good flight from JFK to SFO on Jet Blue — all those good Thursday night TV shows helped the flight go by quickly — and got our rental car without any problems. By the time […]

Guest blogger Kathryn Vercillo says San Francisco is one of the sexiest city in the world. And she should know. She's got a blog called San Francisco is Sexy that covers everything from burlesque to romantic restaurants to exotic art to X-rated events that could only happen in the City by the Bay. San Francisco […]

(photos by Brian Overfelt) Of all the bucolic villages that line the California coast, it’s a safe bet to say that Half Moon Bay — 25 miles south of San Francisco — has the ability to dishearten and mystify tourists the most. Due to its unpredictable weather and its position nestled against low-lying mountains, Half […]