How is everyone’s weekend looking? It’s supposed to be hot out — it might finally be time to head to…

April 28, 2017

I don’t want to jinx anything…but it might not rain this weekend. Before the gods come down and curse me…

April 20, 2017

Bean spent last week learning how to ski with a friend at Squaw Valley’s Squaw Kids, and people, I couldn’t…

February 6, 2017

Well, wasn’t this place an absolute surprise. Located just a few blocks off I-280 in San Jose’s Leninger Park, Happy Hollow…

October 27, 2016

There’s nothing the Bay Area loves more than a festival, and Halloween is no exception. There are so many Halloween…

October 19, 2016

With all the nearby history, farms and countryside, the Bay Area is an awesome place to be in Autumn. (If…

October 10, 2016

We are easing out of the latest heat wave here in San Francisco, but if years past are any indication,…

September 28, 2016

Bean became obsessed with airplanes and piloting last spring. As the weeks pass and her obsession grows, we’ve been seeking…

August 30, 2016

This year I’ve rounded up over 170 fall and winter festivals for you. Fall brings the enigmatic festivals, celebrating fog, the…

August 29, 2016

Arizona’s landscape really does defy description. It often sometimes even defies photographs (see: Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument). Here is…

August 24, 2016

There are a lot of perks to living in San Francisco, and the SF Public Library system is definitely one…

August 1, 2016

San Francisco museums have a lot of free days. The big ones are free at least once a month. More…

July 12, 2016

On our way back from a wedding in Sonoma over the weekend, we were nearly slammed into by a drunk…

June 20, 2016

So, Bean is sick on the sofa today, and I decided to get it all cultural up in here with…

June 3, 2016

We just got back from our short Lake Tahoe trip last night…and what a blast, people. Ski towns in the…

May 24, 2016