Warm, rustic, inviting, chic. Those would be great words to describe The Smoking Goat in the North Park area of San Diego. French food can be overly rich or it… [Continue Reading]
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You can’t grow lemons without water. That’s the lesson James Hartley learned when he tried to start a lemon orchard in the North Park area of San Diego. His original… [Continue Reading]
A Fairy Godmother waved her magic wand, and Oceanside became a Cinderella of a beach town in Southern California. During the late 1990’s, I lived in Carlsbad. I was… [Continue Reading]
Albuquerque sits right under the beautiful Sandia mountain range and has an elevation of 5,312 feet in a high desert. This is one of the oldest cities in the country… [Continue Reading]
What makes a perfect getaway for a few days? For me, it’s water, a beautiful hotel, shopping, some art, and good restaurants. I spent a couple of days in beautiful… [Continue Reading]
A quick trip to Costa Mesa was a welcome shopping change for me from the usual. While it might be beneficial to travel to one of the large… [Continue Reading]
Temecula, California, has a split personality. This is a good thing. Let me give you a little background about the city and what I see as a resident through… [Continue Reading]
Summer’s coming, the weather is heating up, and it’s time for “Rosé All Day.” Our Wine Review Council took the opportunity to explore a variety of colorful rosés to enjoy… [Continue Reading]
Several nights ago a fellow writer, Susan Montgomery, and I attended a media event at Boozehounds, a new dog-friendly restaurant in Palm Springs. We were wowed by the ambiance. We… [Continue Reading]
San Diego Restaurant Week is just around the corner. One of my rough jobs as a food, wine, and travel writer is to find out what is being offered for… [Continue Reading]