Another stop along Highway 50 as we head to Lake Tahoe is a waterfall literally on the busy highway.  If you blink, you will miss it!  It i…

Since it is one of my last days in Northern California, Mom and I decided to take a road trip headed towards South Lake Tahoe for a bit.  SLT is…

The last time Mom was in town with her poochie, we stayed at the La Quinta Inn and this time we tried another one down the street as the rate was bet…

I've been getting up at the crack of dawn the last couple days because Brett's in Taiwan right now and with the time zone difference now, my 6am is h…

After spending a wonderful 3 day weekend with Brett in wine country, reality set in as he flew home and I had to head up to Reno Tuesday for wor…

Our big tourist day was here!  After departing Sausalito, we headed into San Francisco for a full day tour of some of my favorite spots!  F…

Sausalito is one of my favorite little towns here in Northern California!  It has the perfect seaside charm, quaint little downtown art district…

After completing our adventures through the Petrified Forest, we ventured down the hill and drove to check out the Calistoga Geyser. I had been only …

Well, I had lots of sightseeing adventures planned for her but my friend Milt really wanted us to come over for Thanksgiving - he was having "Orphans…

Since we had decided to now have Thanksgiving with my friend Milt and his family, I did not have a full day to show Liz around Northern California.&n…

I wanted to get a few friends together in honor is Liz's visit from Norway!  My original plan was a nice dinner out somewhere but my friend Milt…

On Liz's US adventures, she made a 5 day detour to spend time with me in Northern California.  I had to try and pack as much of my beautiful par…

After a great afternoon in Lake Tahoe, we ventured off to Reno so Liz could check out a little gambling and the casinos since we didn't have time to …

As Liz (Quest) and I headed up to Tahoe and Reno, there is a look out point for Donner Lake which we stopped at to get a couple quick photos.  …

I recently attended a dept conference here for two days with about 60 other people and I must say, they took excellent care of us and the service was…

Holy cow!  I wasn't sure how I was going to handle such a full day - I had agreed to volunteer at a local beerfest for the day as a pourer....YE…

2008 marked the 4th Annual Fair Oaks Beerfest, also called Fair OAKS'toberfest. Founded by the same guys who founded the West Coast Brew Fest which …

One of the many things to enjoy about Northern California's history is the number of caves and caverns that can be explored! Moaning Cavern is locate…

After a year of searching for the perfect neighborhood sushi place in Sacramento, I finally found Akebono II back a couple months ago. The first tim…

OMG!!! It's official...I am seriously in trouble in the quest for perfect cupcakes as I found a place that I like just as much if not more than Kara'…

Texas West BBQ has consistently been rated as one of the best BBQ's in Sacramento so I had to check it out for myself. Seeing that my soon to be ex …

Hank's was recently featured by Guy Fieri on Food Network's Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives which is one of my favorite shows! Since my parents were vi…

Since it's Mother's Day weekend and my folks are in town, I wanted to take my Mom up to Santa Rosa to see the Charles M. Schulz museum.  My pare…

Another place featured by Guy Fieri on the Food Network's, Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives is Taylor's Refresher in Saint Helena, just up from Napa. I …

Although I live in Sacramento, I was put up in the Larkspur for a two day business conference in May. I somehow lucked out and ended up with a two b…

If you like tequila...this is the place to be!! With over 125 tequilas available, everyone is guaranteed to find one they like (including the simple …

I had no intention of actually venturing out on St. Patrick's Day because I really needed to get caught up on work and prefer not to risk all the cra…

The Delta King is a floating riverboat commissioned in 1927 which was used to take passengers between San Francisco and Sacramento. The 10 hour trip…

Since I saw something on the Fine Living channel about Tomales Bay, I've wanted to see this area and try fresh oysters!  I didn't take a lot of …

Our next stop was right north of Goat State Beach.  Jenner is a very small town (population of about 121) located on the Sonoma County coastline…

After a few days of rain, Sunday was such a beautiful day and a perfect time to take a drive and explore Northern California's coastline since I had …

Our next stop was at Gleason State Beach and then the sleepy town of Bodega Bay which I have always wanted to see.  Gleason Beach Gleason Sta…

Ok, so I've hung out quite a bit in Napa but never hopped over the hills to Sonoma!  I had to go to a mediation today in Santa Rosa and this was…

Had the opportunity to check out this comedy club in Fairfield to see Shawn Wayans who was in town performing! This was the first comedy club I've b…

Postrio is Wolfgang Puck's notable restaurant in the Union Square area in the Prescott Hotel. We attended a dinner here while at our conference and …

I was in San Francisco for three days to attend a legal conference for work which involved some incredibly nice dinners and cocktail parties.  A…

December brings the annual legal conference that many of us at work attend and rates for hotels in Union Square can be cost prohibitive at times. Th…

May 24, 2008 represents the 2nd annual Raley Field Brewfest which is a great event if you happen to be in the Northern California region. Put on by …

After being in Sacramento for only a month after moving from Las Vegas, we decided to take the dogs up to Lake Tahoe for the day and let them ru…

Still being new in town, I wanted to check out some of the lesser known areas near Sacramento and one of my co-workers suggested visiting some of the…

We stopped at the Sutter Gold Mine tour on the way back up from Volcano and the Black Chasm Cavern tour. This was a really enlightening look into th…

Black Chasm Cavern was designated a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service in 1976. The 50 minute walking tour ($12.95 per adult, $6…