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palm springs
palm springs
last visited july 2020
EAT
☆ Birba
Earnest Coffee
☆ Farm
Kings Highway
Lulu California Bistro
Melvins
Normas Bistro
Purple Palm
☆ Sherman's
Sparrows Lodge
Tac/Quila
☆ The Pink Cabana
SEE
Arrive Hotel pool
#thatpinkdoor
Indian Canyon to hike
Joshua Tree National Park (below for more in depth guide)
Ladder Canyon Hike
☆ Salvation Mountain
Palm Springs Film Fest- celebrity citing time
The Spa at Séc-he
SHOP
The Frippery
The Fine Art of Design
Mojave Flea Trading Post
SLEEP
The Parker
Holiday House
joshua tree
joshua tree
last visited january 2025
EAT
EAT
Algoberto's Taco Shop
Frontier Café
grnd sqrl
The Tiny Pony Tavern
Juice It Up!
Joshua Tree Saloon
JT Country Kitchen
The Big DEZ
The Yucca Tree Eatery
Larry & Milt’s Western Cafe
SEE
SEE
Glass Outhouse Art Gallery
Joshua Tree National Park
Pioneertown
The Integratron (book in advanced)
SHOP
SHOP
acme62
Desert Nest Co.
Mojave Flea Trading Post
Funky Desert Vintage
Hoof & The Horn
The End
san diego (and surrounding area)
san diego (and surrounding area)
last visited december 2024
EAT
(Encinitas)
Bump Coffee
Buona Forchetta - Best Italian, RSVP.
Death by Tequila - Great drinks, Mexican/American menu.
El Norte
Fish 101 - Fresh, counter service.
Haggos Tacos - Organic, salads too.
Le Papagayo - Diverse menu.
Pipes (Cardiff location) - Local breakfast spot.
☆ The Taco Stand - Worth the wait.
EAT
(Carlsbad)
☆ Beach City Smoothie
☆ Board and Brew - Tasty sandwiches.
Campfire - Hipster American food, great drinks.
Choice Superfood Juicery - Healthy.
Crack Heads - Breakfast, strong drinks.
Handels - Best ice cream, worth the line.
Juene et Jolie - Michelin Star French
Pure Taco
☆ Pizza Port - Big pizza, craft beer.
☆ Swamies - Breakfast.
EAT
(Oceanside)
Beach Break - Breakfast. Lines.
Blade 1936 - Italian.
Local Tap House - Brunch/dinner spot.
Mission Pacific Hotel Rooftop - Sunset/drinks spot.
The Plot - Amazing vegetarian.
The Space Pad- Drinks
Tremont Collective - Local collection of food, beer/wine, coffee, and clothing shops.
EAT
(Downtown SD)
Barbosa
Born and Raised
Juniper and Ivy
Morning Glory
☆ Raised by Wolves
SEE
Annie’s Canyon Hike
Torrey Pines Hike
Potato Chip Hike
San Diego Zoo
Dog Beach
Carlsbad Beach
Big Bear... perfect ski weekend
Big Bear... perfect ski weekend
a small ski resort for a quick weekend trip away from San Diego.
book an air bnb or vrbo far in advanced, and plan to make your meals if visiting during peak season.
if you go in early spring, expect snow melt and dirt patches on ski hills.
san francisco
san francisco
"all you need to know about sf"
"all you need to know about sf"
credit: SF Chronical
HAYES VALLEY
Breakfast
Blue Bottle Coffee
☆Wise Sons Jewish Deli
Lunch/Dinner
a Mano
☆Dumpling Home (2021 Michelin, better than DTF)
Souvla
Drink
Birba
☆Mr Tipples Recording Studio (live jazz)
Smugglers Cove (Tiki Bar)
Fig & Thistle
More
Na Ya Dessert
☆The Epicurean Trader
Miette
LOQUAT
NOPA
Breakfast
Konditorin Hahdo (German Bakery)
Schloks
Lunch/Dinner
El Rancho Grande (Sangria is amazing)
Nopalito (Mexican)
Horsefeather SF
Che Fico
Drinks
☆Fools Errand
Noe Valley
Eat
☆Vive La Tarte
Noe Valley Bakery
☆Lovejoy's Tea Room
MISSION
Breakfast
Earth Bar
Tartine Bakery
☆Stable Cafe
Lunch/Dinner
Mixt
☆El Faro (best burrito of my life)
Arizmendi Bakery
☆Burma Love
☆Flour + Water (Italian)
Angie's Pizza
Dancing Yak (Indian fusion, Momos Indian dumpling)
La Taqueria
Drink
Trick Dog
☆Urban Putt
Zeitgeist (Dive)
Dessert
Smitten Ice Cream
MISC
Lunch/Dinner
☆II Casaro Pizzeria & Mozzarella Bar
La Mar Cebicheria (peruvian) (Embarcedero)
Sam Wo (China Town)
☆State Bird Provisions (Filmore)
The Progress (Filmore)
Ozumo (HH Sushi)
☆Eiji (Sushi, Castro)
Drink
Last Rites (Castro)
Pagan Idol (Union Square)
Press Club (Union Square)
☆Zombie Village (Union Square)
Snug (Filmore)
☆Union Larder
Bar Iris
Shop
☆Filmore St
MARINA
Breakfast
Palm House
Sqat and Gobble
☆Philz Coffee (truck)
Lunch/Dinner
☆Greens
The Tipsy Pig
☆Wildseed
Little Original Joes
Flores
Drink
Balboa Cafe (espresso martini)
Cultivar
For the Record
Richmond
Breakfast
Arsicault Bakery
Breadbelly
☆Palmetto
The Laundromat SF
The Coffee Movement
Lunch/ Dinner
☆Good Luck Dim Sum
Lokma
Pearl 6101
☆Spruce
Sociale
Misc
Schubert's Bakery (princess cake)
Sunset
Breakfast
Outerlands
☆Devils Teeth Baking Company
☆Home Coffee
Lunch/ Dinner
Hookfish
Marnee Thai
Sushi Uma
☆Ebisu (Sushi)
Underdogs
Fiorella
☆Fujiyama-Ya
SEE (Indoor)
SEE (Indoor)
Alamo Drafthouse (Movie theater with food and cocktails)
Cal Academy of Science (science museum)
Conservatory of Flowers
☆Exploratorium After Hours (science museum)
Golden State Warriors game
Legion of Honor (Art Museum)
SF Giants game
SF MOMA
Urban Putt
SEE (Outdoor)
SEE (Outdoor)
Alcatraz
☆Golden Gate Bridge (Bike it)
☆Golden Gate Park (best spots are the Japanese Tea Gardens, Conservatory of Flowers, Stow Lake)
☆Haight Ashbury Window Shopping
Hike Mt. Tamalpais (north bay, not SF)
☆Marina Green
☆Mission Dolores Park
Ocean Beach (probably very cold)
Palace of Fine Arts
Painted Ladies
San Francisco Zoo
Twin Peaks
Easy Trips from SF
Easy Trips from SF
Beaches and Coastal Areas:
Alamere Falls
Carmel (see more below)
Garapata Beach
Montara Beach
Muir Beach to Pirate Cove hike
Natural Bridges Park
Point Pedro headlands + eucalyptus grove
Point Reyes
Rockaway Veach
Rodeo Beach
Santa Cruz
Boardwalk + Pier
☆Shadowbrooke Restaurant
☆Sausalito
Shark Fin Cove/ Davenport cliffs
Thornton Beach
Outdoor Adventures:
Big Sur (Pfeiffer Falls, McWay Falls, Pfeiffer Beach)
Marin Headlands/ Point Bonita Lighthouse
Muir Woods
Point Lobos
Redwoods Purissima Creek
Exploration and Sightseeing
Boat Rentals: Strawberry Hill, Shoreline
Capitola
Half Moon Bay: pumpkin patches + corn mazes
Mendocino
Pacifica: Taco Bell Cantina
Monterey
Monterey
Eat: ☆Wild Fish Restaurant, Winston's- A Brunch Place
See: Lovers Point Park, Monterey Bay Aquarium
Shop: Poppleton's FIne Furnishings
Sleep:
Carmel
Carmel
Eat: Stationaery
Shop: Oceans Ave, The Cheese Shop
wine country
wine country
sonoma is the new napa, and not as expensive / overrated
Sonoma + Healdsburg
Sonoma + Healdsburg
☆J Vineyards and Winery
☆Roche
Wine with a View
Benzinger (private tour with grape tasting)
Viansa
Eat
Gott's Roadside
Sweet T's
In and Out
Napa
Napa
☆Amici
Chandon
☆Duckhorn Vineyards
☆Hudson
Wine with a View
☆Artesa
☆Rombauer
Paso Robles
Paso Robles
☆Calcareous Vineyard Tasting Room
Écluse Wines
Paix Sur Terre Winery
Turley Wine Cellars
See Hearst Castle if in the area
LA
LA
Beverly Hills
Eat: Eataly, Guisados, South Beverly Grill, E Baldi
Venice Beach
Eat: Everbowl, Si! Mon, The Venice Whaler, Wallflower, Calif Chicken Cafe, Zinque, The Butchers Daughter, Roosterfish, Intelligentsia Coffee Venice, Cha Cha Matcha, Gjelina
Shop: Abbot Kinney Blvd (Principessa, Flannel, LCD, Heist)
See: Canal District
West Hollywood/ Fairfax/ Hollywood
Eat: Rocco's, Better Than Sex, Arden, SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa, sqirl, Republic Of Pie, El Tejano
Shop: Nana Jacqueline, CURVE, Artplex Gallery, It's A Wrap Production, Aralda Vintage
See: 2259-2223 Beachwood Dr (Hollywood Sign View)
Misc
Eat: Saint & Second, Marmalade Cafe, Urth Caffe South Bay
See: Byron Blatty Wines, Mulholland Dr
Orange County Area (Roughly)
Eat: Good Town Doughnuts, Project Poke, Hopper & Burr, The Deck
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