McConnell's Ice Cream Santa Barbara - If you are ever in Santa Barbara California be sure to stop in at the Mission Street Ice Cream & Yogurt Shop, featuring McConnell's Ice Cream. In our humble opinion, McConnell's is the "best" ice cream in Santa Barbara. This shop is located at the corner of Mission and De La Vina streets just a few blocks over from the northern part of State Street (actual address, 201 Mission Street). The prices aren't … [Read more...]
Gaumer’s Jewelry & Museum, Red Bluff CA – June 2001
Gaumer's Jewelry & Museum Red Bluff - If you are ever in Red Bluff, CA be sure to visit Gaumer's a wonderful gem/mineral store and museum. This is a family owned "rock shop"; the Gaumer's have been interested in rocks and minerals for 4 generations. Photos hang on the wall in the museum of their family during various rock hounding trips. Their passion for rocks is clearly evident once you walk in the store. Their shop is conveniently located … [Read more...]
Cold Spring Tavern, Santa Barbara CA – May 2001
Cold Spring Tavern Santa Barbara - If you are ever near Santa Barbara, CA be sure to drive the old stagecoach road into town. This narrow windy road crosses the 154 (Cachuma Pass) in two locations, one near the summit and one lower down the hill north of the summit. The tavern is located about 20 minutes north of Santa Barbara. This road winds its way through a brushy canyon under the large green bridge that was built for Highway 154 to cross … [Read more...]
Janet’s Montana Cafe & Bakery, Alpine CA – April 2001
Janet's Montana Cafe & Bakery Alpine - If you are ever in Alpine California (25 miles north of San Diego right off of the 8 freeway) & are in the mood for some excellent food be sure to stop by Janet's Montana Cafe & Bakery located at 2506 Alpine Blvd. (619) 659-3874. This restaurant is very conveniently located just off of the 8 freeway and is one of the best breakfast places in town! We've stopped here for a hearty meal after a day of … [Read more...]
National Aquarium, Baltimore Maryland, March 2001
National Aquarium Baltimore Maryland - The next time you are in Baltimore, MD be sure to take about a few hours and visit the National Aquarium. It is located in the inner harbor area of Baltimore. Besides their overall marine exhibits, they also have a special showing of Seahorses (one of the best we've seen). This is one of the largest and most popular aquariums in the country. The aquarium contains over 16,500 marine animals from around the … [Read more...]
Send your name to Mars – February 2001
Send your name to Mars! Well space travel isn't quite available to the general public to Mars yet - so why not at least send your name to Mars? NASA collected about 1.6 million names which they burned to a CD and sent to Mars on a 2003 expedition. This was a success and hopefully NASA will run this type of promotion in the future. You can also send a message in a time capsule to space. Visit KEO's message submission page here: … [Read more...]
Cell Phone Safety – January 2001
Cell Phone Safety - If you use your cell phone when traveling and driving note the following safety precautions. Use a headset or hands free wireless option so that your hands are free to drive. If possible, dial when you are not moving or use your phone's voice activated features. Texting is a major distraction when driving and can quickly lead to an accident. Also note that a number of states have passed laws making using a cell phone when … [Read more...]
Europe Travel Guru, Rick Steves – December 2000
Rick Steves is the authoritative resource for travel in Europe and beyond. Rick's keen sense of humor will lighten and enlighten any of your European travels. The guides for his European tours are hand picked and many are personal friends of Rick. His rare insight and travel experience will lead you to what he terms the "backdoors" of Europe. He maintains a hectic travel schedule as well as making appearances on TV and National Public Radio. He … [Read more...]
Koi Palace, Daly City CA – November 2000
Koi Palace Daly City - If you are ever in Daly City, California (just south of San Francisco not far from the SFO airport) and you are in the mood for authentic Dim Sum, be sure to stop in around mid-day at the Koi Palace. The food is amazing and the prices are quite affordable. Chinese families fill this restaurant up and overflow into the parking lot. It is best to make reservations ahead of time for lunch, otherwise you may find yourself … [Read more...]
Travel Photography – October 2000
Travel Photography - Ever become disgusted once you return from your travels and look at your photographs? An excellent site is the online Digital Photography School. Not a school or university in the true sense of the world but rather a community an environment for learning. It is an excellent resource for photo enthusiasts with both amateur and professional photographers contributing from around the world. Also if you are looking for real … [Read more...]