Cambria, CA
Cambria & The California Central Coast The Olympus OM-2 once belonged to my Aunty Joy. After she passed, my grandmother gave it to me. She said Aunty Joy would have wanted me to have it. In 1999, I was living in San Francisco and spent time in Cambria, on...
Paramount Theater
The Paramount Theatre in Oakland is one of the greatest examples of Art Deco architecture on the West Coast, but it’s just one piece of the incredible architectural legacy left behind by Timothy Pflueger. As one of the most influential architects of early...
San Cruz Wharf/Seabright Beach
Seabright Beach & Santa Cruz Wharf On December 23 The end of the Santa Cruz Wharf, where the public restrooms stood, collapsed during a storn. Much of the debris ended up at Seabright Beach. Thankfully, none of the restaurants were affected. The Wharf will reopen...
Cinco de Mayo
Feliz Cinco de Mayo Cinco De Mayo San Jose, CA The group wearing the elaborate costumes are from Morelos’ Cultural Legacy The costumes used in the Chinelos dance represent a mockery of the Spanish conquistadors. Dancers wear light-skinned masks with large dark beards....
East Cliff, Santa Cruz, CA
East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz One of my favorite stretches along the coast — East Cliff Drive captures that classic Santa Cruz mix of ocean breeze, surfers below, and wide-open views of Monterey Bay. The cliffs glow golden in late afternoon light, and every curve of...
Chapel of the Chimes Part 1
Chapel of the Chimes – Oakland Designed and expanded by famed architect Julia Morgan, the Chapel of the Chimes is one of the Bay Area’s most beautiful and contemplative spaces. Originally built in 1909 and transformed under Morgan’s direction in the 1920s, the...
Historic Downtown Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk oceanfront amusement park founded in 1907. THe Boardwalk is California’s oldest surviving amusement park on the West Coast of the United States.
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Stockton
Stockton, CA A stroll through Stockton’s downtown is like taking a step back in time. Stockton was founded in 1850, during the height of the California Gold Rush, and the city’s downtown architecture reflects that era. Many of the buildings were...
Rose, White & Blue Parade
Rose White and Blue Parade Historic Rose Garden District, San Jose, CA San Jose as a “garden city”. In 1896, the first “Carnival of the Roses” parade was held. The Rose Carnival became the “Fiesta de las Rosas” in 1926. The parade...