Hesperia to Kingman (266 miles) From Hesperia, the plan was to take…
Hollywood to Hesperia (94.8 miles)
Nice Avis lady: “I have some bad news. The car that we…
Summer of Chaos: Week 6
Week 6 touches 5 cities: Marina dey Rey, Venice, Montreal, Halifax, and…
Anthrax! Last Show at the House of Blues!
“Every show we’ve done at the Sunset House of Blues has been…
Olivas Adobe Park — Stories of a Lost Chest of Gold
This Adobe was primarily owned by two families throughout its long history:…
Adobe Catalina Verdugo
We’ve visited all of the historic Missions in California (not including the…
Ventura’s Sui Mon Gong
When I first visited Ventura, I failed to notice China Alley… even…
10th Annual Pirate Festival, Ventura
Arrrr… and welcome to the Ventura Aarghbor Village, and with that, we…
Inside the Church at Buenaventura
In 2010, when I first visited Mission San Buenaventura, there was a…
Ventura Beach
We spent a lot of time walking along this beach… morning, noon,…
Hollywood to Ventura (70 miles)
Remember last year’s road trip to Big Sur and Monterey along the…
Living in LA and Learning to Surf
This week starts with a new sassy LA girl. Seems the second…











