5 Reasons to Stay at Stables Inn in Paso Robles

Summer 2021 is nearly upon us. Slowly but surely, things seem to be going more back to “normal.” Many are returning to air travel, but I plan to hold off a bit longer. That’s not a huge problem for me given I love the open […]

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A Getaway to Petaluma, California

When we headed up north for the Sonoma International Film Festival last month, we decided to add in some extra stops along the way. In search of a great place to rest our heads in between movie hopping, I came across the quaint city of […]

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Food, Wine & Films at the Sonoma International Film Festival

The 21st annual Sonoma International Film Festival is officially in the books. Held in the center of California’s Wine Country, the Sonoma International Film Festival kicked off last week for five days of independent feature-lengths, animated shorts, foreign films and documentaries. While respected for its […]

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Attend the 10th Annual Livermore Valley Barrel Tasting Weekend!

While many California wine destinations (and just cool California towns in general) are on my radar. I admit, Livermore Valley was not a spot I knew much about nor was it much on my mind until last year. I also thought Livermore was in Sacramento […]

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I Flew in a Hot Air Balloon and Cried….

When one of my dearest and oldest friends Ariel asked me to be in her wedding. I was honored and thrilled. And, knew that she would be planning some awesome bachelorette shin digs. A few months back, Ariel (who I have known since I was […]

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4 Great Tips for Wine & Dessert Pairing…

Back when I was in San Jose, I was treated to a wonderful Wine & Dessert pairing course at The Village Bistro of Santana Row. Our Host for the class was Manager, Tommi Renshaw & I was blown away at how much knowledge one can learn […]

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A Walk Around Solvang!

Remember my piece way back when on “Growing up Danish (Kinda)” in Solvang, California? Well, I came across some photos I took on a cold, brisk, overcast day (My favorites up there!) while visiting up there awhile back, I thought I would share. Enjoy! xo […]

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