Travel & Day Trips
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REVIEW: Tahoe Donner’s New Lodge and School Turned My Family Into Skiers
TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA – When I heard that the newly revamped ski school at Tahoe Donner intended to teach my three…
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This Lafayette Couple Left it All Behind to Run a Secluded Inn In Tahoe
TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA – Plenty of Bay Area people with remote jobs fantasize about leaving behind the pressure and intensity of…
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The 6 Best Kid-Friendly Dining Spots in Truckee, California
TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA – Truckee is a fancy town, with plenty of fancy places to eat. From the wildly upscale Trokay,…
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Balboa Island Has a “Candy District,” And You Need to Visit
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA – Balboa Island in Newport Beach is known for many things–its century-old ferry, its extremely desirable homes,…
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This Dana Point Oceanarium Holds the Real-Life Sea Creature That Inspired SpongeBob’s “Patrick”
DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA – If you’ve ever watched the kid’s show SpongeBob Squarepants (or perhaps seen the SpongeBob movie currently…
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REVIEW: Cruising With Dolphins at Dana Wharf Whale Watching in Dana Point
DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA – Cruising through the Pacific Ocean off the dramatic cliffs of Dana Point is already a pretty…
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7 Great California Beach Towns For Families With Young Kids
CALIFORNIA STATE – When you’re traveling with little kids, little details count. That’s especially true at the beach, where parking…
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5 Amazing NorCal Staycation Spots to Try (I Personally Visited Each)
Lots of people in the San Francisco Bay Area love to visit Hawaii, Southern California, and Oregon. But we live…
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Gelato and Dim Sum: A Transit-Powered Visit to SF Chinatown With 3 Kids
Some people might consider it a little crazy to take three young kids (ages 8, 5, and 4) into the…
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I Vowed to Go From Lafayette to My Home in the ‘Burbs Using Only Public Transit. I Failed, But Learned a Ton.
LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA – I couldn’t take another Uber. This week, after spending the whole of last week traveling, I found…
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