A California girl chasing the sun, one hike at a time
Lake Hodges Dam is a nearly 100-year-old, multiple-arch dam that sits atop the San Dieguito River. You can find this dam approximately 31 miles north of San Diego, just beyond the city of Escondido. When full, the Lake Hodges reservoir can support 1,234 acres, has a maximum water depth of 115 feet, and 27 miles […]
It is every girl’s dream, stepping into a never-ending field of brightly colored flowers. Bursts of pink, tangerine, and chartreuse are abundant at The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch, one of San Diego’s best seasonal flower displays. For a girl that loves extravagant displays of color and has a sincere passion for the outdoors, spending […]
When I am looking to switch up my weekend routine or feel a sense of wanderlust, I often look for intriguing destinations to visit. The Desert View Tower and Boulder Park in Jacumba is eclectic, unique, other-worldly, and so much more. One sunny San Diego afternoon I made the decision to see what the Desert View Tower […]
There are many magical things to be seen in Vegas, and no I’m not talking about the neon lights, expansive billboards, and sidewalk street performers. Instead I’m talking about Seven Magic Mountains: bright pillars plopped in the middle of the barren, hot Nevada desert. Your eyes aren’t deceiving you and this isn’t a mirage. These seven neon […]
Our Fort Zion discover came by accident during a road trip from Hurricane, Utah to Zion National Park. The drive along the desolate Hwy 9 was long and becoming mundane. Between the empty fields, and long-stretch of nothing, we were more than ready to reach Zion. Suddenly, a must-see roadside attraction popped up out of nowhere, beckoning us to […]
Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch is a must-see roadside attraction along the historic Route 66 that breaks up and adds excitement to the long drive from Southern California to Las Vegas. The entire ranch of over 200 metal trees decorated in glass bottles, is a testament to one man’s passion for creating a unique form of […]
Seeing is believing. Such is the case when you step into Art and Beer—an eclectic stop in the middle of nowhere near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. You may have read reviews, heard stories, even viewed pictures of Art and Beer, but it takes an in-person stop to truly understand just how strangely awesome this place […]
Harper’s topiary garden is nothing new—in fact it has been transformed into a mythical front yard wonderland for years now—however it is a well preserved hidden gem that many San Deigns are unaware of. Tucked away in Mission Hills lies a landscape filled with exquisitely trimmed hedges that were nothing more than basic shrubs 15 years […]
Sprawled across the vast desert of Southern California lies the Anza Borrego sculptures, metal objects that stick out like a sore thumb along the road. Fabulous hikes aside, many are drawn to the spectacular Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, two hours from downtown San Diego, to see 130 amazing full-sized metal sculptures that are inspired by […]
Located in the lower desert of Southern California in Imperial County just east of the Salton Sea lies one of the spectacularly decorated mountains you will ever set your eyes on: Salvation Mountain. After a road trip to Palm Springs last weekend, I made a quick detour to both Salton Sea and Salvation Mountain on […]
