A quick trip to South Coast Botanic Garden with Chewy — good planting, great wandering, and a completely unexpected encounter with Thomas Dambo’s giant wooden trolls.
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The Salton Sea: Better Late Than Never
I have wanted to see the Salton Sea for literally years. It took a dentist appointment in Algodones and a willing travel companion to finally make it happen.
Ruth Bancroft Garden – Walnut Creek CA – May 2025
I have such a crush on this place, I absolutely adore it. I’m taking all my Bay area friends there now.
Yosemite Basically Sucks Now.
Holes in the ceiling at The Ahwahnee. Absolutely filthy rooms at the Yosemite Lodge. Food is nothing to write home about. Deport Aramark and fix this place.