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North America » United States » California » San Diego January 16th 2024

Today we ventured from Arizona to California. We stopped in Joshua Tree and really enjoyed the desert. So much so that James and Scott got a tad lost and took the long way back on one trail.... For dinner we had to stop at In-N-Out Burger. Then we made our way to our hotel. We stayed at Old Town Inn which is a super quaint hotel with great rooms. ... read more
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North America » United States » California » San Diego January 16th 2024

Today was a fun day! We dropped Millie off at doggy daycare where she got to spend the day running and having fun. Then Scott, James, and I went to the San Diego zoo. The weather could not have been more perfect. The animals were super active and it was a overall great day. The we picked Millie up and took her to Dog Beach. She had a great time running through the water chasing and being chased. We ended with dinner at Under Belly in downtown San Diego. ... read more
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North America » United States » California » San Diego » La Jolla September 2nd 2023

I dedicate this email to my buddy, Webb. Please understand, Webb has been to the beach in Rio!!! Most everyone knows about the famous nude beach here in San Diego. Black's Beach is a legend of sorts. Besides its notoriety as a nude beach, it also sits near the famous Torrey Pines Golf Course. But there might be more to this famous beach than meets the naked eye. First, Black's Beach is named after the thoroughbred horse breeding Black family. But the land was later sold, subdivided, and became La Jolla Farms. Black's Beach did not become a mecca for surfing until the Sixties. There are multiple routes to the beach, none very easy. Most require rock scrambling and a steep descent or climb. I would assume then, that getting there might best be accomplished while ... read more
Petco Park
San Diego beach

North America » United States » California » San Diego » Pacific Beach September 2nd 2023

There are 30 MLB teams, each of them having their own ballpark. Each ballpark is unique in its own way and holds a special place in its fans' hearts. However, url=https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffox5sandiego.com%2Fsports%2Fpadres%2Fpetco-park-named-best-mlb-ballpark-by-usa-today%2F%3Futm_campaign%3Dsocialflow%26utm_source%3Dt.co%26utm_medium%3Dreferral&data=05%7C01%7C%7C70ce352b32cf42e972a508db31460877%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638157949087169175%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=IK0n5%2BziCXlz2sEnMRZRAQEycfWSrqQ9cAa8p92ft0s%3D&reserved=0according to USA Today, none are better than your San Diego Padres' own Petco Park. A long time and dear friend attended the dedication of the stadium (Petco), and got to meet Teddy Ballgame himself, Ted Williams, a... read more
Exterior of Petco
A lovely site

North America » United States » California » San Diego » Pacific Beach September 1st 2023

Written in 2012. Somewhere back in the 1980s, I took my kids to a San Diego Padres home game when the Giants were in town. This was by design, and also happened to coincide with the Giants Fan Club taking their annual trip to San Diego. We purchased seats in the same section, though we arranged our own flights and hotel. The game was held in old Jack Murphy Stadium out in Mission Valley. We also went to the San Diego Zoo, and Sea World to see Shamu. Tonight, and tomorrow's games are being held at the relatively new Petco Park in downtown San Diego. Petco opened in 2004 and is named for the retail pet supplier (based in San Diego) who paid for the corporate naming rights. Can you imagine? One of these days a ... read more
Gaslamp band

North America » United States » California » San Diego September 1st 2023

Is that a question or a title? From last year's visit: Is it a beauty contest, or the fact that visiting San Diego is always a treat? One place I have always wanted to visit is Black's Beach. url=https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sandiego.org%2Fexplore%2Fthings-to-do%2Fbeaches-bays%2Fblacks-beach.aspx&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6420a6b8454449658b3908dba81f5b9f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638288624891017136%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=n9xMoIRKlbLoWTk3HP6yZAcbAPhCe4DPIqVlZ1bHSMQ%3D&reserved=0Black’s Beach is one of the coast’s only nude beaches. It’s not technically legal, but nudists still flock to the area, typically gathering at the north end past the Glider Port Trail. Surfers dominate the other end of the beach, and visitors will find restrooms and sh... read more
Little Italy
USS Midway

North America » United States » California » San Diego August 17th 2023

The very late flight to San Diego meant a taxi from the airport to Stay Classy made sense and I arrived about midnight. It was a major upgrade from The Green Tortoise, with no bunk beds, and even solid walls between beds. As those who know me well, I have a low threshold for the fine art of snoring, and this problem had followed me from the previous establishment., and was to be an issue for the next three nights. The hostel was about a twenty minute walk into town, and like the Tortoise had kitchen facilities which helped keep the budget on track. There was an interesting mix , and I subsequently learned that this included backpackers like myself, people who were working but could not afford the big rents that the city had to ... read more
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North America » United States » California » San Diego June 1st 2023

By B roads I mean any road that is not an Interstate. Here are a couple of observations of the roads themselves: They are generally in great condition, not crowded and a pleasure to ride. Kudos to those who maintain them. There are not enough places to stop. Take the UK for example and layby'... read more


Is it a beauty contest, or the fact that visiting San Diego is always a treat? One place I have always wanted to visit is Black's Beach. Black’s Beach is one of the coast’s only nude beaches. It’s not technically legal, but nudists still flock to the area, typically gathering at the north end past the Glider Port Trail. Surfers dominate the other end of the beach, and visitors will find restrooms and showers at either end. It’s a bit of a hike to get there, but it’s worth it if sunbathing freely is important to you. Are you listening,Webb?? Another interesting place to visit is the Tivoli. While everyone else hits up the newest bars in town, check out the oldest haunt instead. Tivoli Bar & Grill opened in 1885 and once housed a brothel ... read more
Petco Park
The Tin Fish in Gaslamp


This is the first of two blogs about our trip to California for my son Will and daughter in law Mercy's wedding. Our daughter Rosanna suggested that we join her family, Evan and grand children Connor and Logan for a mini vacation in San Diego before going to the wedding venue in Temecula. Of course, we agreed as we wanted to spend quality time with each member of our family, which is so often lost when there is a large gathering. 15 May 2022 Sunday. This was our travel day. Flying in this day and age is so miserable with delays and full flights. This was to be no exception. While waiting in line to board the flight from Colorado Springs to Denver, where we would catch a connecting flight to San Diego, an announcement was ... read more
Grannie giving Logan a backrub
Evan, Rosanna, Linda, Connor and Logan at the San DIego Zoo
Logan at the San DIego Zoo




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