Moonlark’s Dinette The Hoxton LA
After the exciting art show featuring paintings of my uncle and cousin, we had dinner at Moonlark's Dinette at The Hoxton in downtown LA. Since Wallace May's art exhibit was at the stunning Hoxton hotel, we decided to fill our bellies right there. Moonlark's Dinette...
Special Art Show in LA
About a month before we were to arrive in Redlands CA to visit my cousin Gail and her husband, she sent me a text about a Special Art Show in LA. Gail wanted to know if we would like to attend with them. When I saw the artist's Instagram post for her show, I gasped. I...
Garlic Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
Garlic Horseradish Mashed Potatoes is the perfect side kick for any steak, especially the San Diego Style Grilled Tri-Tip. When we purchased the marinated tri-tip from the butcher at Seaside Market in Cardiff, CA, he handed me a little booklet that included ways to...
San Diego Style Grilled Tri-Tip
Have you ever made a California cut of meat called Tri-Tip? The Traveling Locavores made their first San Diego style grilled Tri-Tip while in Temecula, and it was OUTSTANDING! Steve and I drove to San Diego for the day, to visit my cousin Donna and her beau. I know. I...
Lake Skinner Temecula CA
For several years Steve and I had been hearing that Temecula was a gorgeous place to visit. We finally got to experience it for ourselves with a week stay at Lake Skinner Campgrounds just outside of Temecula CA. Temecula first came on our radar when friends from the...
Beautiful Lake Havasu Arizona
We had heard so much about beautiful Lake Havasu, Arizona; that we knew we wanted to visit. While staying in Quartzite we were only an hour and a half away. *** Something weird happened with my scheduling and this post did not publish when it was supposed to! This one...
Memorial Day 2024
Memorial Day 2024, as every year, is set aside as a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of our country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. Most of us will embrace the holiday by...
London Bridge Lake Havasu AZ
London Bridge did not fall down. London Bridge is standing tall in Lake Havasu AZ! London Bridge Lake Havasu AZ As promised in my last post, I want to give you more details about how London Bridge became the centerpiece of Lake Havasu City in northwestern Arizona. I...
Our Visit to Quartzsite Arizona
Our visit to Quartzsite in western Arizona was almost like staying in a ghost town! Our Visit to Quartzsite Arizona Steve and I have heard so much about all of the RVers who boondock in Quartzsite that we wanted to see what all of the fuss was about. The problem was,...
Locale Neighborhood Italian Tucson
Our last day in Tucson, April 5, was spent celebrating my birthday. Steve told me to choose any restaurant I wanted for my birthday dinner. And after reading the menu, I knew that Locale Neighborhood Italian Tucson would be the perfect spot. How I choose a restaurant...
