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Photo Fave: Arlington West Memorial at the Santa Monica Pier

A kid’s view of Arlington West from the Santa Monica Pier. In honor of Veteran’s Day today, I’m posting this photo of the Arlington West Memorial in Santa Monica, California. As you head down the pier, lined with ice cream and cotton candy vendors, seafood restaurants, and gift booths toward the beckoning roller coasters and…

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Photo Fave: Night view from the Westin Bonaventure, Los Angeles

A room with a great night view at the Westin Bonaventure, Los Angeles. Believe it or not, just days after we’d finished what was to be the last road trip of the summer, where I subjected my young children to 7 hours of driving on the final day, but it being well worth it (come…

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Photo Fave: Gray whale in the Klamath River, northern California

Whale-watching at the Klamath River, California. As we drove away from Crescent City, California, earlier this week, we were surprised to find a number of people walking along the raised edge of this bridge pointing down into the Klamath River and snapping photographs. By the time we crept through the crowd to the other end…

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Anderson River Park: A great pit stop for family road trips through Northern California

As I mentioned in my earlier blog post, my family has seen quite a lot of the I-5 corridor (actually all of it over the past 2 years). Finding new and exciting places to break up the drive without breaking the bank has always been of interest, so I was thrilled to discover the Anderson…

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Photo Fave: "Big tree," Big Trees Calaveras State Park, California

In celebration of national Arbor Day, I thought I’d post one of my favorite photos of one of my favorite trees. There are many trees to like at Big Trees Calaveras State Park in northern California, but I especially remember this moment when my daughters had been scurrying through the trees, happy as your average…