Big Bear Lake (November 2023) When one thinks of snow and skiing, the last place one would imagine to do so is in southern California. However, Big Bear Lake is just the place to go: situated high in the San Bernardino Mountains, it's a popular destination that draws over 100,000 people every year to ski, … Continue reading Destination: Big Bear Lake, California (PART 1)
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Along Sawtelle Boulevard (June 2024) There is no doubt that Los Angeles has a huge Japanese-American community, scattered throughout the city and county from Little Tokyo in downtown LA to the South Bay. However, there is also a smaller, but tight-knit community on the west side in Sawtelle Japantown ("Sawtelle," for short). Nicknamed "Little Osaka," … Continue reading Lost in LA: Sawtelle Japantown
Golden Gate Bridge (March 2024) San Francisco is both a city and county, located on a peninsula in northern California. While the city is small and compact, it's also part of a larger conglomeration that's known as the Bay Area, and it's especially known for being close to the tech industry, aka Silicon Valley. Made … Continue reading 72 Hours in San Francisco: Things to See and Do
California is the most-populated state in the United States, home to almost 40 million people. Not only that, but it's also home to a diverse geography of mountains, forests, beaches, deserts within its 164,000 squared miles of land. You could spend a lifetime living and exploring the state and still not see everything it has … Continue reading The Perfect Two-Week Itinerary of California: What to See and Do
Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden (August 2023) My partner and I took it easy on our last day in Santa Barbara: our train back to Los Angeles wasn't until 16h45, so we had almost the full day to see a bit more in town. We had another delicious, freshly-cooked breakfast at the hotel before we … Continue reading Destination: Santa Barbara, California (PART 3)
Rebecca Goes Rendezvous 
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