The Arboretum (12/31/2015)

The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden is a unique 127-acre botanical garden and historical site located in what was the heart of the historic Rancho Santa Anita in the city of Arcadia. (arboretum.org)

The Arboretum

arboretum.org

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway (12/30/2015)

Unforgettable Trip!
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in Palm Springs, California, is the world’s largest rotating tram car. Once you reach the Mountain Station—elevation 8,516 feet—enjoy two restaurants, observation decks, natural history museum, two documentary theaters, gift shop and over 50 miles of hiking trails. (from: pstramway.com)

Welcome! The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway—the world’s largest rotating tram car—travels over two-and-one-half miles along the breathtaking cliffs of Chino Canyon, transporting riders to the pristine wilderness of the Mt. San Jacinto State…

pstramway.com

Old Town, San Diego (12/29/2015)

Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, located in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego, California, is a state protected historical park in San Diego. (Wikipedia)

Taken at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

Old Town San Diego SHP

California State Parks, State of California

Old Town San Diego

What was it like in California in 1850? History is waiting for you with over 17 historic points of interest and the finest in professional theatre,  museums, artisans, galleries and shops all within easy walking distance with free live…

oldtownsandiego.org

San Diego California Temple (12/29/2015)

The San Diego California Temple is the 47th constructed and 45th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Wikipedia)

Taken at San Diego California Temple

San Diego California Temple

Contact the San Diego California Temple at 858-622-0991. Obtain information on the address, acreage, exterior finish, rooms, square footage, milestone dates, locale, facts, and history of the San Diego California Temple.

ldschurchtemples.com

Balboa Park, San Diego (12/29/2015)

Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre urban cultural park in San Diego, California, United States. It is a very nice and beautiful park and we enjoyed taking a stroll in the park so much.

Taken at Balboa Park

Balboa Park | A landscape of Arts and Culture

balboapark.org

Seaport Village, San Diego (12/28/2015)

Seaport Village is a waterfront shopping and dining complex adjacent to San Diego Bay in downtown San Diego, California.

Taken at Seaport Village

General Information about Seaport Village

Seaport Village is located on the beautiful San Diego Bay encompassing many shops, restaurants and also offers live entertainment!

Hart Winery, Temecula (12/28/2015)

Hart Winery is Founded in 1980. Hart Family Winery is the oldest continually owned and operated winery in Temecula Valley producing boutique wines of exceptional quality for over 34 years. The tasting room is open 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week. (http://hartfamilywinery.com/)

Taken at Hart Winery

Hart Family Winery in Temecula CA

Hart Family Winery in Temecula CA is one of the Temecula & Murrieta Valley's most treasured wineries.

Getty Villa (12/27/2015)

The Getty Villa in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA is one of two locations of the J. Paul Getty Museum. The Getty Villa is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria. (Wikipedia)

Taken at Getty Villa

Visit the Getty Villa | The Getty

Visit the ancient world of Greece and Rome. Admission is free; an advance, timed-entry ticket is required.

getty.edu

Gorgeous Christmas Lights @ The Americana at Brand (12/26/2015)

Gorgeous Christmas Lights @ The Americana at Brand (12/26/2015)
The Americana at Brand is a large outdoor shopping community in Glendale, California. The property was built and is owned and operated by Los Angeles businessman Rick J. Caruso and his company Caruso Affiliated. (Wikipedia)

Taken at The Americana at Brand

The Americana at Brand

americanaatbrand.com

The Huntington Library (12/26/2015)

The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens was founded in 1919 by Henry E. Huntington. The Huntington is a collections-based educational and research institution and located in Los Angeles County at San Marino, California.

Taken at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens

About The Huntington

A private, nonprofit institution, The Huntington was founded in 1919 by Henry E. Huntington, an exceptional businessman who built a financial empire that included railroad companies, utilities, and real estate holdings in Southern California.

huntington.org

Peacocks @ the Arboretum (12/4/2015)

Peacocks @ the Arboretum...

The Arboretum

Old Town Temecula (11/24/2015)

Old Town Temecula, California (11/24/2015)

Taken at Old Town Temecula, Temecula

OLD TOWN TEMECULA | California

Old Town Temecula has been around since 1882 when the California Railroad came through the valley and local investors created the first Bank, and retains many historical features. There are many shops, boutiques, restaurants and bars as…

oldtowntemecula.com

Temecula Creek Inn (11/24/2015)

The Temecula Creek Inn is a charming, romantic getaway resort tucked away in a beautiful forest setting against the backdrop of the Majestic San Jacinto Mountains in Temecula Valley... (lasplash.com)

Taken at Temecula Creek Inn

The Temecula Creek Inn Review - A Hidden Treasure in the Heart of Temecula Valley Wine Country |...

Temecula Hotel | Temecula Accommodations | Temecula Creek Inn

Temecula Winery Tours, CA (11/23/2015)

What a wonderful Winery Tours in Temecula! (11/23/2015)
Temecula Valley is known for its renowned Wineries and Vineyards. There are over 30 wineries in the beautiful Temecula Valley.

Taken at Temecula Wine Country, Southern California

Temecula Valley Wineries and Vineyards

Temecula Valley is Southern California's Wine Country. With award winning wines, great restaurants and beautiful gift shops, Temecula Valley Wineries have something for everyone. And we're so close you can taste it!

temeculawines.org

Hart Family Winery in Temecula CA

Hart Family Winery in Temecula CA is one of the Temecula & Murrieta Valley's most treasured wineries.

hartfamilywinery.com

Doffo Wines | Handcrafted Wines From the Temecula Valley

Our family winery was founded by Marcelo Doffo on 15 gorgeous acres of rolling vineyards on the northeast border of California's Temecula Valley.

doffowines.com

Longshadow Ranch Winery |

Longshadow Ranch Winery plays host to a wide variety of fun and family-friendly events throughout the year.  From concerts, fundraiser events and family barbecues we invite you to check our Calendar often and join us!

longshadowranchwinery.com

Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park (11/11/2015)

Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park is a synthetic recreation park in San Dimas, California of Los Angeles County. The 1,975 acres of park facilities surrounding the lake offer a variety of recreational activities: family and group picnicking, sight seeing, hiking, recreational vehicle (RV)...

Taken at Frank G Bonelli Regional County Park

Whittier Narrows Recreation Area (10/25/2015)

Relax @ Legg Lake, Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, South El Monte, California. (10/25/2015)

Taken at Legg Lake

Pumpkin Festival @ Cal Poly Pomona (10/18/2015)

Pumpkin Festival @ Cal Poly Pomona...so many pumpkins!

Pumpkin Festival Cal Poly Pomona

Started in 1991, the festival has become a very popular event, drawing thousands of visitors to pick pumpkins…

Crystal Lake Recreation Area (10/8/2015)

Crystal Lake Recreation Area is part of the San Gabriel River (formerly Mount Baldy) District of the Angeles National Forest in Southern California. It consists of a lake, a public campground, and Deer Flats, a group campground. It is located approximately 26 miles (42 km) north on Hwy. 39 heading out of Azusa, California at the headwaters of the north fork of the San Gabriel River at an elevation approximately 5,200 feet (1585 m) above sea level. (from Wikipedia)

Taken at Crystal Lake Recreation Area

Crystal Lake Camp Grounds, Azusa, California

The Crystal Lake Recreation Area located in the San Gabriel Mountains.

BBQ @ Frank G. Bonelli Park (9/5/2015)

BBQ @ Frank G. Bonelli Park...enjoyed so much! ^^
Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park is a synthetic recreation park in San Dimas, California. The 1,975 acres of park facilities surrounding the lake offer a variety of recreational activities: family and group picnicking, sight seeing, hiking...

Frank G Bonelli Regional County Park

Picnic @ Lake Balboa Park (8/24/2015)

Lake Balboa Park is located in the San Fernando Valley region, California. It is a spacious well-maintained park. Various activities you can do and enjoy at the Lake Balboa Park such as picnic spots, long trail for walking, biking, paddle boating, playground for kids, and several benches for relaxing.

Taken at Lake Balboa Park

City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks

Public Information: Lake Balboa is located at Anthony C. Beilenson Park.

City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks

Took a walk @ UCLA (8/23/2015)

After seeing the art project at MacArthur Park, we took a walk at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) and felt very relax.

UCLA Royce Hall

Art project @ MacArthur Park (8/23/2015)

The 2015 summer public art project...filling MacArthur Park Lake with thousands of painted spheres

MacArthur Park

First time at Dodger Stadium (8/10/2015)

First time at Dodger Stadium…
We had so much fun and a great night! :D

Dodger Stadium

Nonini Winery, Sun-Maid Raisins, Central Park (8/5/2015)

Great winery tour and wine tasting @ Nonini Winery in Fresno, Sun-Maid Raisins in Kingsburg and the beautiful Central Park in Bakersfield...we had a quite delightful trip today!

anoniniwinery1936-31396-sml-1

For over 75 years! Winery. Wine tastings. Wine for sale. Winery tours. Parties and Private Events. Over 10 varieties of red and white wines. 559-275-1936

noniniwinery.com

City Parks - Central Park

City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks Department

bakersfieldcity.us|By Wiladene Sawyer

Coit Tower, Treasure Island and Wine Trail (8/4/2015)

Coit Tower, Treasure Island in San Francisco and Wine Trail in Fresno

Madera Wine Trail

Coit Tower | San Francisco Recreation and Park

Coit Tower Tweet Coit Tower, a slender white concrete column rising from the top of Telegraph Hill, has been an emblem of San Francisco’s skyline since its completion in 1933, a welcoming beacon to visitors and residents alike. Its observation deck, reached by elevator (tickets can be purchased in t…

sfrecpark.org

Barstow, CA (4/10/2015)

The Harvey House Railroad Depot, originally known as the Casa del Desierto, is a former Harvey House located in Barstow, in the Mojave Desert within San Bernardino County, California, United States. (Wikipedia)

Taken at Harvey House Railroad Depot

Welcome

Also known as the Barstow Harvey House and Rail Depot, the home of the Barstow Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, the Western America Railroad Museum and the Route 66 Mother Road Museum! We’re proud to be here in the midst of this wonderful piece history of not only our town, but America’…

barstowharveyhouse.com

Lunch @ IHOP, Barstow (4/10/2015)

Lunch @ IHOP, Barstow, CA (4/10/2015)

Taken in Barstow, California

Stayed in Las Vegas One Night (4/9/2015)

Stayed in Las Vegas one night . (4/9/2015)

Taken in Las Vegas, Nevada

Zion National Park, Utah (4/9/2015)

Zion National Park is located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale, Utah. (4/9/2015)

Taken at Zion National Park

Zion National Park - Things to Do in Zion - Utah Tourism | Visit Utah

Zion National Park is Utah’s most popular park. See the sites on the park shuttle system, hike the Gateway to the Narrows and find other things to do in Zion.

Carl Hayden Visitor Center, Arizona (4/9/2015)

Carl Hayden Visitor Center, near Page, Arizona, USA, sits high above the Colorado River atop the mighty power plant of the Glen Canyon Dam.
Beautiful area to stop on the way out of Arizona into Zion National Park, Utah.

Taken at Carl Hayden Visitor Center, Glen Canyon Dam

Carl Hayden Visitor Center

Horseshoe Bend, Arizona (4/9/2015)

Horseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, in the United States. One of the most photographed areas on the Colorado River, located just north of Grand Canyon. Horseshoe Bend is a great, natural roadside attraction and a must go destination. Absolutely stunning!

Taken at Horseshoe Bend, Page, AZ

Lower Antelope Canyon (4/8/2015)

Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon in the American Southwest. It is located on Navajo land east of Page, Arizona. Lower Antelope Canyon has become a favorite gathering place for photographers, tourists, and visitors from around the world.

Taken at Lower Antelope Canyon

Lower Antelope Canyon Tours

Lower Antelope Slot Canyon is one of the most exquisitely photographed attractions in the Page Lake Powell area. Many visitors prefer the Lower Antelope Canyon to the Upper because it is less crowded, has light throughout, is longer, and…

antelopelowercanyon.com

The View Hotel, Monument Valley (4/7-8/2015)

Monument Valley provides perhaps the most enduring and definitive images of the American West. The isolated red mesas and buttes surrounded by empty, sandy desert have been filmed and photographed countless times over the years for movies, adverts and holiday brochures. Because of this, the area may seem quite familiar, even on a first visit, but it is soon evident that the natural colors really are as bright and deep as those in all the pictures... (from americansouthwest.net)

Taken at Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah

TheView Hotel | Monument Valley

Monument Valley, Utah/Arizona

Explore Navajo Interactive Museum (4/7/2015)

The Explore Navajo Interactive Museum is located in Tuba City, Arizona, USA. Traveling this museum, you are introduced to the land, language, history, culture and ceremonial life of the Navajo. You will understand the exhibits of Navajo culture, traditions, family systems and more.

Taken at Explore Navajo Interactive Musuem

Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona (4/6/2015)

Montezuma Castle is one of a number of well-preserved ancient dwellings in north central Arizona, including the Wupatki, Tonto, Walnut Canyon, and Tuzigoot national monuments. It is probably the most spectacular; an imposing 20 room, 5-story structure built into a recess in a white limestone cliff about 70 feet above the ground... (from: americansouthwest.net)

Taken at Montezuma's Castle National Monument

http://www.nps.gov/moca/index.htm
http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/montezuma_castle/national_monument.html

Red Rock Scenic Byway (4/6/2015)

The Red Rock Scenic Byway Road is your Gateway to the world-famous Red Rock Country of Sedona, Arizona, USA....just 110 miles north of Phoenix, about 40 miles south of Flagstaff, and only a few hours south of the Grand Canyon. (http://redrockscenicbyway.com/)

Taken at Red Rock Scenic Byway in Sedona, AZ

Sedona's All-American Red Rock Scenic Road - Gateway to Sedona's Red Rock Country

Saguaro in New River, AZ (4/6/2015)

http://www.desertusa.com/cactus/saguaro-cactus.html

Taken in New River, Arizona

Downtown Phoenix, Arizona (4/5/2015)

Phoenix is the capital and largest city of the state of Arizona, USA.

Taken at Downtown Phoenix

Griffith Observatory (2/5/2015)

Griffith Observatory is a facility in Los Angeles, California, sitting on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Los Angeles' Griffith Park. (Wikipedia)

Official Site: Griffith Observatory Los Angeles, CA

Southern California’s gateway to the cosmos! Visitors can look through telescopes, explore exhibits, see live shows in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium, and enjoy spectacular views of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Sign.

griffithobservatory.org