We had a busy day today. We went down to Venice and Santa Monica before heading back up to LA. We started by walking Venice Beach. It was early enough that most of the crazies weren’t out yet. Unfortunately it was pretty gloomy and cool so we didn’t go in the water. Ashley didn’t like […]
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Ashley flew into LAX this morning. I picked her up, got a coffee, and drove up to Hollywood. We walked up and down Hollywood Blvd. We stopped for lunch at Jameson’s Irish Pub and i got a pin at the Hard Rock Cafe. Ashley wanted to watch some of the NFL draft so I took […]
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I was planning on just blasting down to LA today, but on my way I past Firestone Walker Brewing Company and had to stop. I was driving down highway 101 last night and saw a billboard for Firestone Walker brewery saying it was a few miles ahead. I booked a tour for today and I […]
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Today I explored Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Carmel by the Sea, CA. I started at the beach and walked out on the pier. I then walked the boardwalk through the carnival and followed the river back to the van. Monterey was my next stop. I walked through historic Monterey through all of the original homes […]
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I left Chico, CA for the last time this trip today. It was bittersweet leaving family, but it was time to get back out on the road. I went back through the Napa Valley to actually stop at a winery. I picked Domaine Carneros out of the bunch in the area. It was a beautiful […]
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We were able to send the kiddo with grandpa for a couple of days and I took Antoinette up to Shasta Dam to get out of town and go camping. I stopped at the visitor center at the dam to nerd out and take some pics. It was really pretty. We walked around the top […]
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Today I took a mini vacation down to Santa Rosa and Napa, CA. I got down to Santa Rosa around 7PM and went to Henhouse Brewing Company. They were recommended to me from someone along the way. I didn’t know what I was getting into when I got to Henhouse. It’s a normal building on […]
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On my way out of the bay area I stopped in Berkeley, CA. I went to a couple of record stores, a game store, and Super Duper Burgers for lunch. They had a really good hot chicken sandwich and fries. After that I went back up to Chico, CA to stay with my cousin again […]
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