#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.
#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.
#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.”
#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.
#734: Meet a Famous Designer.
She was just as divine as I imagined. And her vine-covered, cottage-esque chateau was too.…
#729: Drive Up CA’s Coastal Route.
It’s America’s most popular roadtrip for a reason. Many a honeymoon has been spent, a…
#718: Meet With A NatGeo Designer.
The closest thing to living my National Geographic dream was meeting one of their top…
#709: Cruise Down Hollywood Blvd.
An amusement park in itself, Hollywood Boulevard is a spectacle of ALL sorts. From the Chinese…
#708: See the Iconic Hollywood Sign.
Hey, Hollywood! What’s your dream?
705: Visit The Lake-Less Silver Lake.
Bad news, guys. There actually is no lake in Silver Lake; it was built around what…
#704: Make Honor Roll At Public School.
If you know a bartender here at this bar, you’ll make the Honor Roll. After a…
#691: Visit An Urban Winery.
A TOAST!!!…. To delicious, mouth-watering California wines, in general. To the never-ending grape varieties and…
#680: Spend Valentine’s Day With Mom.
What’s the best gift to give Mom on Mother’s Day? Not roses. Or chocolate. Orrrr…
#677: Run Along Torrey Pines Beach.
Bucket list item complete: I traversed the rocky plain of Torrey Pines State Beach without…
#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…
#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,…
#668: End Your 30th With a Sunset.
Ahh bring me that horizon!
#643: A Charleston Waterfront Wedding.
The BIG day we’ve all been waiting for is finally here! My cousin got married…
#315: Go Pumpkin Carving in SoCal.
Pumpkin carving, in all its guts, glam and glory. This past Halloween was a ghastly…
# Go on a Crazy, Fun, Whirl-Wind Summer Date.
There are dates (the kind you laugh about over cocktails) and then there are dates…
#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…
# 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…
#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…
#98: Start A Postcard Wall.
One great life hack my twenty-somethings have taught me: when you decorate on the wall,…
#92: Eat, Not Shop Through Black Friday.
Tasty & Alder’s in Portland, Oregon: the supreme brunch spot. And what a better way…
#88: Get Lost In Powell’s Bookstore Portland.
I had heard about this famous bookstore in Portland that stretched a block wide. Now…
#83: Score An Apt in Nob Hill, SF.
When I moved here on a whim from the East Coast in July 2013 with…
#73: Late-Night Roadtrip To Wine Country.
Last night, two friends, Brittany and Paul, and I took an impromptu, last-minute road trip to…
#70: Carve A Pumpkin, West Coast Style.
It seemed like a brilliant idea at the time to carve a pumpkin and then…
#69: Crash A Stanford Football Game.
Recap of the night: crash a home game, have a blast, do the student cheer,…
#63: Be A Kid Again At Great America.
Rachel and I were masters of the selfie and the kid rides.
#62: Pack California On Your Wall.
It’s much harder than you think. To pack everything you’ve ever imagined about California –– the…
#60: Jog Through San Francisco.
A typical Saturday affair.
#54: Live Outside SF.
Sometimes to start over and make it in a new city, you’ve got to live…
#51: First Bus Ride On The Muni.
Tough Commute.
#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…
#48: Get A Job At Stanford.
When someone or some company gives you that lucky break, you take it. Right then…
#46: Move To San Francisco On A Whim.
Trust me, moving to San Francisco when you’ve never even been here before is a…
#45: Last Month Of East Coast Living.
I’m getting my fill of all things East Coast before I move west to San…
#36: Make 27 The Year To Remember.
I found the secret to keeping new year’s resolutions. Starting them on your birthday. Lucky for…