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Exploring family-friendly L.A. — palm trees and holiday spirit galore

If, like us, you’re thinking ahead to Thanksgiving and winter vacation activities, you may want to consider the kid-friendly options and learning experiences right up the road in Los Angeles. We’re just back from a three-day recon and can’t wait to return with our family. Here are some perfect stops to take when exploring family-friendly L.A.

Best of Travel from Around the World

All hotels are not created equal. Most of them are at least ok and lots of them are way more than that. The same goes for attractions, restaurants, museums, and the other sites we travelers visit as we make our way around the world. For this issue of Ranch & Coast, I wanted to share my own “Best Of” — my personal favorite worldwide travel experiences. That sounded like fun until I started making lists of candidates. Then lists of lists, broken down by category, continent, and country, until I gave up. Decades of roaming defied organization. In the end, I closed my eyes and let my mind wander over Europe, then Africa, the U.S, South America, Asia, and the South Pacific. Every time I felt myself smile, I opened my eyes just long enough to make a quick note on a nearby pad. Here’s the result.

Beyond Manhattan

Exploring the boroughs of NYC Posted on September 3, 2019 Until recently, I’d only seen Brooklyn as the slightly gritty backdrop of some of my favorite movies. I was a fan of Annie Hall and my mother and I loved Moonstruck, which we frequently watched together. Neither of these films inspired me to plan a…

Great Spring Gardens
Great Spring Gardens

Great Spring Gardens Add these patches of paradise to your travel plans Posted on May 1, 2019 Remember the interminable rain that spoiled our plans and dampened our moods this past winter? Well, it’s payback time. San Diegans are being rewarded with spring gardens that are more beautiful than I can ever remember. All around me,…

Washington D.C.
Five Days in D.C.

Five Days in D.C. Posted on April 1, 2019 As I write this, cherry blossom fans are on high alert. Last year, Washington, D.C.’s pink floral fireworks happened on the few days either side of April 5. While it would be wonderful to witness this display, it certainly isn’t the only reason to make the…

Park City

Praise for Park City

Praise for Park City Former silver mining town is year-round gold Posted on March 22, 2019 We’ve had our fair share of winter this year, by San Diego standards. Still, you must admit it’s sometimes fun to get a taste of real winter, replete with snow, sub-freezing temps, and winter sports, on a slightly larger scale.…

I’ll Take Manhattan

I’ll Take Manhattan Visiting Hamilton’s New York Posted on November 30, 2018 Recently, I realized that Hamilton changed the way I look at New York. In the past, I’ve focused on Central Park, ethnic eateries, and botanical gardens, but on my last trip, motivated by the musical, I shifted my gaze to Lower Manhattan. This…

Gilded Age Gifts

Gilded Age Gifts

Gilded Age Gifts Enjoying the legacy of thoughtful tycoons Posted on November 1, 2018 The generosity of philanthropists is evident in many travel destinations, but nowhere more than in New England. While traveling here, I was struck by the contributions of 19th century captains of industry and their descendants. Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, and Carnegie are just some…

Washington, D.C.

Not In My Wildest Dreams

Not In My Wildest Dreams The trip of a lifetime to Washington, D.C. Posted on July 3, 2018 “We are such stuff as dreams are made on” -William Shakespeare, The Tempest A recent journey was so memorable I still must pinch myself to believe it. It wasn’t my first trip to our nation’s capital, but it was…

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