R-Ranch Hornbrook - Located in the far reaches of Northern California, the R-Ranch is a private membership based ranch easily accessible just off the 5 freeway (on the west side) immediately south of the Oregon border. The ranch offers over 5000 acres for relaxaing including a variety of outdoor activities that embrace the western lifestyle. Some of which include swimming (a modern swimming pool is located at the ranch headquarters), excellent … [Read more...]
The Travelers Century Club – August 2004
The Travelers Century Club is located in Southern California, was founded in 1954 and now has members worldwide. How widely traveled are you? This is an elite club for those people who have visited at least 100 countries. One child recently visited her 100th country at the age of 2. Some of their members have even visited over 300 countries and territories!! Several pins are available for purchase for those who have visited at least 100 … [Read more...]
Cuzco, Peru – Hotels
These are a few hotels we stayed at or visited in Cuzco over several trips. Please email dave@pon.net if you have any comments or additions to this list. Amaru Hostal is located between San Blas and the Main Plaza. Nice courtyard for relaxing is available. Belmond Hotel Monasterio del Cuzco is the place to stay in Cuzco if your budget can afford it. This used to be an old seminary dating from the 17th century. Now its a member of the … [Read more...]
Harvest Time, Brentwood CA – June 2004
Some of the best U-pick fruit farms in California are located in Brentwood - east of San Francisco by approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours. This area is known for its U-pick due to the variety of fruits and the number of orchards offering this service. Brentwood Cherries are available from approximately mid/end of May to mid June. There are over 40 U-pick farms in the Brentwood area. For more information visit this very informative website for … [Read more...]
Arequipa, Peru – Colca Canyon
For those who are in decent shape, a trek in Colca Canyon is one of the highlights of visiting Arequipa. Choose from a variety of trekking itineraries ranging from 1 to 2 to 3+ days. The actual canyon is about 4-5 hours by bus from Arequipa (depending on which trailhead you use). We do not recommend doing this as a day trip - as the distances are to great, with very limited time at the canyon and extremely early departure and late arrival times. … [Read more...]
Las Vegas, NV – Casinos
There are so many casinos in Las Vegas; one could spend months just visiting, gambling and viewing all of their other attractions. Many of the Casinos, especially located along Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip) are considered Super Casinos. There are only a few destinations on the planet where you will find a Super Casino - Las Vegas is one of these cities. A Super Casino is like an entire city contained within one giant mega entertainment … [Read more...]
Modesto Fruit Stands
"Fruiting" in the summertime in the Modesto area is a favorite past-time of mine. This usually involves driving from fruit stand to fruit stand pricing and picking out favorite fruits. I only do this in the afternoon because part of the experience is fruiting in the hottest part of the day. Temperatures in the 100's are ideal for this activity. This section explains the different kinds of "fruiting", gives information for how to "fruit" and … [Read more...]
Fat City, Sacramento CA – July 2003
Fat City Bar & Café was located right in the heart of Old Sacramento (Old Town is worth visiting in its own right). This was a historic restaurant favorite with locals and tourists alike. It was housed in a building that was originally constructed in 1849, the heart of California's gold rush. This building was supposedly home to Sacramento's first general store and was one of the first buildings in town. It was constructed and originally … [Read more...]
The Clark Center for Japanese Art, Hanford CA – May 2003
The Clark Center for Japanese Art, located in Hanford California, contains a high quality collection of Japanese art and cultural objects. Over 1700 objects are contained within this museum. The collection was started in the 1950's by the husband wife team of Willard & Elizabeth Clark but has only been open to the public since 1995. Hanging scrolls, ancient Buddhist sculptures and Japanese ceramics and bamboo are the highlights of their … [Read more...]
Fisher Fruit Farm, Ripon CA – September 2002
Fisher Fruit Farm Ripon - There seems to be very very few fruit farms in California's great Central Valley that pick their fruit ripe. The C&R Fisher Fruit Farm located in Ripon, CA - (outside of Modesto) is one of the few farms that sells right from their own orchards. This small permanent fruit stand is located on the north side of the often super busy Highway 120 (the road that leads up to Yosemite Park). } Parking is on the dirt - either … [Read more...]
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