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Learning to surf at Cowell's Beach in Santa Cruz
Cowell's Beach - Santa Cruz, CA, United States
So, you've come to Northern California and you want to surf, eh? Well, you are in luck. Cowell's Beach in Santa Cruz is supposedly THE best place to learn how to surf in all of California. Yes I find that difficult to believe as well, but it has been said ... read more
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Classic Chic Palm Springs HotelRestaurant
Colony Palms Hotel Palm Springs - Palm Springs, CA, United States
The very chic Colony Palms Hotel is set in a Spanish colony style building with Moroccan influenced design.It's been a stylish retreat for the incrowd as far back as 1936 when it opened and was once a speakeasy.The grounds are beautiful and have a very ... read more
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Stylish Funky Plam Springs Vibe
The Parker Hotel, BarRestaurant - Palm Springs, CA, United States
The Parker Hotel is so damn cool. I can only speak for the outside grounds and the bar since I only went there for a drink but there is no doubt that the rooms are super stylish and top notch.The grounds are so so beautiful luscious with fire pits, two ... read more
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Funky Boutique Palm Springs Hotel
Del Marcos Hotel - Palm Springs, CA, United States
I feel so lucky to have stumbled upon Hotel Del Marcos, it's such a gem.It's just off the main street and yet surrounded by the San Jacinto mountains and tall palm trees, it has such a relaxing vibe.The midcentury furniture and art all around the hotel ... read more
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Funky boutique hotel in Palm Springs
Hotel Del Marcos - Palm Springs, CA, United States
Affordable, comfortableyethip, intimate. If you want the Palm Springs vibe without the price the Hotel Del Marcos is your place. Just a bock off downtown but an oasis of relaxation. The friendly staff greet you with a Tecate when you check in, the decor ... read more
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Odd Shrimp (Gambas) and Sherry in Madird
Gambas and Sherry in Madrid - Madrid, CA, Spain
One of my favorite places in Madrid is this tiny restaurant that serves only shrimp (gambas) in oil, along with sherry. Nothing else. You order up your shrimp and sherry and stand at the bar... very simple. But really great... they fry up the ... read more
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Cozy Cabins in Tahoe
Shinneyboo Creek Cabins - Soda Springs, CA, United States
Shinneyboo has many inexpensive cozy cabins to rent.Great location great cabins! Some cabins allow dogs too.Surrounded by ski resorts, lakes and hiking trails.
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Filoli Estate
Filoli - Woodside, CA, United States
A really amazing old country estate where you can stroll around the impressive gardens and inside the old mansion.
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Tulum, Mexico Dreams Resort
Tulum, CA, Mexico
An Overlooked Gem and Not Your Average All Inclusive Resort I didn't think I would hit up an all inclusive resort for many years to come but a wedding invitation landed me at The Dreams Resort in Tulum, Mexico and it was a really pleasant ... read more
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Villa Amor Sayulita, A Mexican Oasis
Villa Amor Sayulita, Mexico - Sayulita, CA, Mexico
Villa Amor has a lot going for it.For starters, the location is ideal and the hotel itself is aesthetically beautiful and nestled on peaceful grounds.To me, it doesn't feel like a hotel, it really does feel like a large villa.From where it sits you have ... read more
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