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Sonic Booms & Rooftop Views: A SpaceX Morning to Remember

Sonic Booms & Rooftop Views: A SpaceX Morning to Remember

We were welcomed at the Hyatt Place Cape Canaveral’s Altitude360 Sky Bar & Observation Deck to view SpaceX’s 490th Falcon 9 rocket launch on Friday morning. The rocket carried 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit, launching at 11:29 a.m. after a weather delay earlier in the week. Fortunately, conditions were perfect this morning. Guests … Continue reading »

34th Annual Bay Area KidFest

34th Annual Bay Area KidFest

Bay Area Festivals welcomes you to the 34th Annual Bay Area KidFest, happening Memorial Day Weekend — May 24, 25 & 26! On opening day, we had the chance to see Puppy Pals, as featured on America’s Got Talent! Kids were invited to sit at the front of the stage to dance and cheer on the talented … Continue reading »

Salvation Mountain – Off the Beaten Path

Salvation Mountain – Off the Beaten Path

A few hours away from San Diego in Niland, Calif. 190 miles southeast of Los Angeles, in the lower desert of Southern California in Imperial County just east of the Salton Sea and about an hour and a half from Palm Springs, you will encounter Salvation Mountain. Continue reading »

Bridge 2 Bridge Cruise – San Francisco

Bridge 2 Bridge Cruise – San Francisco

A great way to learn about San Franciso history is by taking one of the short day cruises offered on the bay. The Bridge-to-Bridge tour operated by Red And White Fleet was not only educational but also romantic. It goes from the Golden Gate Bridge at the edge of the Pacific Ocean all the way to the Bay Bridge in the heart of San Francisco’s financial district and last 90 minutes. Continue reading »

The Point Reyes – Rusty Beauty

The Point Reyes – Rusty Beauty

If you’re into Off the Beaten Path travel you’ll be sure to enjoy, The Point Reyes, an abandoned and deteriorating fishing boat in Inverness, Marin County, California. A short drive north of San Francisco, it is located near Point Reyes National Seashore. Continue reading »

Monarch Butterflies at Ardenwood Historic Farm

Monarch Butterflies at Ardenwood Historic Farm

Several people waited online outside Ardenwood Historic Farm (Fremont) on New Year’s Day to view the monarch butterflies that migrate there in search of warmth. They travel hundreds of miles from the western U.S. and Canada to escape temperatures that can hit below freezing. There’s been a great decline in their population as many as 25,000 were counted in 1997 compared to about 1,600 at the farm this year. Continue reading »