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March 27, 2017

#752: Play Host in San Diego

After Jackie and Will’s pomegranate wedding came to a bittersweet end, two fellow wedding friends told me they only had one day left in Southern California. With 24 hours left at our disposal, I played host.

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March 25, 2017

#751: Wedding on a Pomegranate Farm

Best wedding I’ve ever been a part of. My two life-long friends said “I Do” on a pomegranate farm, inside that tree. No wifi, only friends, all weekend long, UH-mazing.

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July 15, 2016

#748: Surf The Original Dog Beach.

I surfed, I dogged, and I conquered. That day the tide was low and my Surfline app reported good surf weather. So with my brick of a Costco 8″ board, I trekked to San Diego’s original “Dog Beach.”

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May 20, 2016

#745: Pass A Bottle to Mr. Jones.

Laguna Beach wasn’t all beaches, billionaires and babes. Somewhere in the back of a hole-in-the-wall dive bar called The Marine Room, I found a funky, blue grass band and a man who defied the “Cali” norm.

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May 4, 2016

#734: Meet a Famous Designer.

She was just as divine as I imagined. And her vine-covered, cottage-esque chateau was too.…

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April 29, 2016

#729: Drive Up CA’s Coastal Route.

It’s America’s most popular roadtrip for a reason. Many a honeymoon has been spent, a…

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April 17, 2016

#718: Meet With A NatGeo Designer.

The closest thing to living my National Geographic dream was meeting one of their top…

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April 3, 2016

#709: Cruise Down Hollywood Blvd.

An amusement park in itself, Hollywood Boulevard is a spectacle of ALL sorts. From the Chinese…

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April 3, 2016

#708: See the Iconic Hollywood Sign.

Hey, Hollywood! What’s your dream?

April 3, 2016

705: Visit The Lake-Less Silver Lake.

Bad news, guys. There actually is no lake in Silver Lake; it was built around what…

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April 2, 2016

#704: Make Honor Roll At Public School.

If you know a bartender here at this bar, you’ll make the Honor Roll. After a…

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March 26, 2016

#691: Visit An Urban Winery.

A TOAST!!!…. To delicious, mouth-watering California wines, in general. To the never-ending grape varieties and…

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February 14, 2016

#680: Spend Valentine’s Day With Mom.

What’s the best gift to give Mom on Mother’s Day? Not roses. Or chocolate. Orrrr…

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February 12, 2016

#677: Run Along Torrey Pines Beach.

Bucket list item complete: I traversed the rocky plain of Torrey Pines State Beach without…

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February 10, 2016

#673: Play Tour Guide in San Diego.

Any San Diego local will nonchalantly tell you there is more to this town than just sunshine, beaches…

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January 23, 2016

#669: Visit the Nation’s Best: San Diego Zoo.

Though expensive, the trip was worth every penny of my $90 ticket, every animal sighting (GIRAFFES,…

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January 21, 2016

#668: End Your 30th With a Sunset.

Ahh bring me that horizon!

January 20, 2016

#667: Hi-Rise Patio Bonfire.

January 7, 2016

#663: Play Frisbee in Waterfront Park.

  

November 28, 2015

#643: A Charleston Waterfront Wedding.

The BIG day we’ve all been waiting for is finally here! My cousin got married…

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March 24, 2015

#315: Go Pumpkin Carving in SoCal.

Pumpkin carving, in all its guts, glam and glory. This past Halloween was a ghastly…

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January 4, 2015

#57: Stroll through the Japanese Tea Garden and Golden Gate Park.

January 4, 2015

#: Get a haircut at the Patrick Evan Salon.

January 4, 2015

# Eat the lobster roll and clam chowder at Woodhouse Fish Co.

August 13, 2014

# Go on a Crazy, Fun, Whirl-Wind Summer Date.

There are dates (the kind you laugh about over cocktails) and then there are dates…

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August 7, 2014

#Tackle the Coit Tower (steps).

It’s one thing to plan a visit to the Coit Tower, a Roman-esque monument fixed on the city’s memorable…

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June 20, 2014

# Dog-sit and house-sit for a whole week.

When I got the offer to dog-sit and house-sit for an entire week, I had…

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February 22, 2014

#118: San Francisco Cable Car Museum

February 13, 2014

#116: Develop Your Own Skype Lingo.

January 21, 2014

#105: Turn 28 In An Ageless City.

I’m a little late in posting this after my actual birthday, January 21st. But hey, here’s…

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December 27, 2013

#100: A Virginia-Style Wine Tour.

December 21, 2013

#98: Start A Postcard Wall.

One great life hack my twenty-somethings have taught me: when you decorate on the wall,…

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November 28, 2013

#93: A Whole Day At Seattle’s Pike’s Place.

November 28, 2013

#92: Eat, Not Shop Through Black Friday.

Tasty & Alder’s in Portland, Oregon: the supreme brunch spot. And what a better way…

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November 27, 2013

#88: Get Lost In Powell’s Bookstore Portland.

I had heard about this famous bookstore in Portland that stretched a block wide. Now…

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November 15, 2013

#83: Score An Apt in Nob Hill, SF.

When I moved here on a whim from the East Coast in July 2013 with…

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November 4, 2013

#76: The Surf Town Of Santa Cruz.

November 2, 2013

#73: Late-Night Roadtrip To Wine Country.

Last night, two friends, Brittany and Paul, and I took an impromptu, last-minute road trip to…

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October 30, 2013

#70: Carve A Pumpkin, West Coast Style.

It seemed like a brilliant idea at the time to carve a pumpkin and then…

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October 27, 2013

#69: Crash A Stanford Football Game.

Recap of the night: crash a home game, have a blast, do the student cheer,…

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September 22, 2013

#63: Be A Kid Again At Great America.

Rachel and I were masters of the selfie and the kid rides.

September 17, 2013

#62: Pack California On Your Wall.

It’s much harder than you think. To pack everything you’ve ever imagined about California –– the…

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September 9, 2013

#60: Jog Through San Francisco.

A typical Saturday affair.

August 23, 2013

#54: Live Outside SF.

Sometimes to start over and make it in a new city, you’ve got to live…

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July 30, 2013

#51: First Bus Ride On The Muni.

Tough Commute.

July 28, 2013

#49: Tackle Apt Hunting Like A Full Contact Sport.

Tackle it with a helluva thick skin and chutzpah. Do that and you just might not…

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July 19, 2013

#48: Get A Job At Stanford.

When someone or some company gives you that lucky break, you take it. Right then…

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July 17, 2013

#46: Move To San Francisco On A Whim.

Trust me, moving to San Francisco when you’ve never even been here before is a…

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June 11, 2013

#45: Last Month Of East Coast Living.

I’m getting my fill of all things East Coast before I move west to San…

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January 21, 2013

#36: Make 27 The Year To Remember.

I found the secret to keeping new year’s resolutions. Starting them on your birthday. Lucky for…

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