Celebrating 100 Years in 2026! Santa Barbara Botanic Garden – Santa Barbara, California Visited Several Times In an effort to find something older than myself (an increasingly difficult task), we have on several occasions driven up the coast to enjoy the beauty of Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. In 2026 the […]

Captivating Court Appearance Santa Barbara County Courthouse – Santa Barbara, CA Visited: September 2025 On a glorious Southern California morning, Tracy and I traveled up the coast to Santa Barbara for a court appearance, more specifically to tour its historic courthouse, which had been on our radar for years. There […]

Going Greene (and Greene) The Gamble House – Pasadena, CA Visited: July 2, 2025 Located about a mile north of the famed Wrigley Mansion in Pasadena, California, and just off of Orange Grove Avenue’s former Millionaire’s Row, sits the “crown jewel” of homes designed by famed architect brothers, Charles and […]

Return To The Villa The Getty Villa – Pacific Palisades, CA Last Visit: July 2025 When the Palisades Fire broke out in January 2025, there were concerns for many of the area’s historical sights. Sadly, Will Rogers’ Western Ranch House was destroyed, but thankfully two other nearby sites, The Self-Realization […]

Hometown Heroes Jackie & Mack Robinson Memorial – Pasadena Located across the street from the Pasadena City Hall is the memorial dedicated to two of the city’s famous sons, brothers Jackie and Mack Robinson. The bronze sculptures were dedicated in 1997 and the memorial was completed in June 2002.  They […]

Go, Garbo, Go! Winter Corgi Nationals at Santa Anita Park – Arcadia, CA February 2025 Ever since we got our new corgi, Garbo, in February 2024, we have been looking for ways to keep her entertained and exercised.  We waited impatiently for the Winter Corgi Nationals at historic Santa Anita […]

Go-Go Garbo’s Glorious Garden Ramble (Part Deux) South Coast Botanic Garden – Palos Verdes, CA May 2024 -Southern California Garbo enjoyed herself so much at Ventura Botanical Gardens that when she read (she is a very advanced corgi) South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes allowed dogs on the last Sunday […]

Seeing How The Other .0001% Live Hearst Castle – San Simeon, CA Visited: May 2024 Tracy and I love exploring castles and palaces when traveling abroad, but it had been more than three decades since we traveled to California’s most famous castle. So, when Kim and Mary asked if we […]

Go-Go Garbo’s Glorious Garden Ramble Ventura Botanical Gardens – Ventura, CA Visit: May 2024 When Tracy learned that the Ventura Botanical Gardens allows dogs on Wednesdays and Fridays, we decided this would be the perfect place to take Garbo, our new two-year-old corgi, for her first major adventure. Go west, […]