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When you think of Monterey, you probably think of the Monterey Bay Aquarium or Cannery Row or Fisherman’s Wharf. Monterey is all those things, but Monterey's real charm is in its historic …
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Nearing the end of our drive, we pulled into the Point Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery. Almost immediately, the spectacular views and the sheer number of elephant seals on the beach entranced …
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Let me be up front about this—I’m not a fan of Facebook. But in 2022, Facebook had over 2 billion active users. The company also had a growing number of Facebook Marketplace scams.According to …
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Saying goodbye to the incredible rocky coastline of Highway 1, we set our sights on our next destination. Our sense of anticipation grew as we neared, and soon we were turning into the parking lot of …
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Tall redwoods, rushing river water, and mountain peaks. Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park has all of that and more.We left Monterey early on the morning of October 18. Our first stop of the day was at …
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Point Lobos State Natural Reserve might not capture the heart of every single person immediately, but the views should help it come pretty darned close.Point Lobos views are everywhereWe were …
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Originally, I hadn’t intended to share these photos of the Palm Desert Holocaust Memorial because I know how emotionally challenging they can be. In fact, I took relatively few photos during our visit. My wife, Kathy, took at least as many as I did. Some of these are hers; some are mine.
