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Paso Robles is located in California’s Central Coast Wine Region in San Luis Obispo county. It is halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on Route 101. The area has wineries, breweries, distilleries, and eateries set in its quaint historic town. But we go there mostly to focus on the wine. The AVA is mostly […]
The National Museum of American History of one of the dozens of free Smithsonian museums in Washington DC. And what a treasure. Through narratives and exhibits, it traces American history within the context of several broad themes: democracy, diversity and inclusion, war, the presidency, food, transportation, business, inventions, and so forth. If you are interested […]
The Air and Space Museum in Washington DC is an interesting and always packed free Smithsonian museum. It traces the history of aviation from the Wright Brothers through the Apollo Mission, Skylab, and the Hubble Telescope. The Museum has 2 locations. The part of the Air and Space Museum that is located on the Mall […]
The Santa Cruz Mountains are home to over 70 wineries and 200 growers. The area produces primarily Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay, with lesser amounts of varieties such as Merlot and Zinfandel. The wines produce vary by microclimate but generally showcase concentrated fruit with an earthy mineral quality. Tasting Santa Cruz Mountains wines can […]
Banff National Park Banff National Park, Canada’s first national park, was created in 1885. Located in the Canadian Rockies, the park is a land of dramatic craggy, snow-capped mountains, heavily forested valleys, aqua-colored lakes, and more than 100 glaciers. Traversed by the scenic Bow Valley Parkway (or the faster Trans-Canada Highway), the valley provides stunning […]
We rarely take organized tours of areas. Instead we prefer to plan our own itinerary and timing. But once in a while, we sign up to be taken care of. What better place than in the Canadian Rocky Mountains? Instead of one of us driving or navigating, we could take a train and both relax […]