Linda Spanberger had one request, a place she wanted to stop when we visited coastal California. She wanted to go to Stearn’s Wharf that is located outside of the beautiful Santa Barbara. According to information on the pier’s website they claim that Stearn’s Wharf is Santa Barbara’s most visited tourist attraction. While at the pier we […]
Once in a while we get the chance to head north in April to the Le Sueur County Pioneer swap meet fondly called, “The Original Swap Meet”. Held April 22-24, 2016 at the Le Sueur County Pioneer Show Grounds this only happens if the corn is planted and it has rained or too cold and […]
Sometimes you see something that makes you feel a bit sentimental and a bit sad, for what is now missing in your life. A stop at a quilt museum has made me long for time with my father and grandmother both who are gone. However I have a piece of history to cling to and […]
Sometimes everything just comes together. The night of the Twitter chat for the North American Travel Journalist Association (NATJA) was one of them. That night they were giving away prizes, and I won the big bonanza prizes of a ride on the Gondola Paradisio. A Gondola Ride in the Channel island harbor what a […]
For a girl like me that loves jewelry, there was never any doubt that I would be stopping at the Amber Museum during my recent visit to Solvang, California. Lovely pieces of amber jewelry are on display, some for sale, other just as an exhibit. The museum was inspired by what they refer to as their “sister-museum” […]