This little coastal city is worth a visit where you can enjoy some great golf at two of the top rated golf courses in Washington. You will also find bike and kayak rentals or you can bring along your own. Kayak Drayton Harbor or bike the Coast Millenium Trail, or, take a stroll through Peace Arch Park …
Enjoy this West Coast Rainforest with 400 hectares of beautiful scenery, trails, beaches and a wide variety of outdoor activities…
This beautiful park featuring four waterfalls on Whatcom Creek, which also has miles of well maintained trails for hiking in a 241 acre park.
Enjoy 6 miles (9.6km) of trails through second growth Forrest and sandstone formations. An observation tower can be accessed from the summit, with incredible views of Bellingham and beyond.
Redondo Beach offers a large pier perfect for a stroll any time of the day especially, around sunset. While you soak up a beautiful sunset you can enjoy some great seafood from a wide variety of restaurants. If you need to take a time out from the sun, you might want to stop by the Fun Factory which is an arcade and small amusement park, kids will have a blast here…
La Jolla Shores Park offers some great activities for those who love the outdoors. Here is another great California beach where you can rent Kayaks and bikes or even enjoy a bonfire on the beach when the evenings cool off…
This is a bustling beach with a lot of fun activities! Best of luck finding parking, but, when you do, you will enjoy miles of beautiful sandy beach and a small amusement park. The Giant Dipper Roller Coaster is worth the visit alone!
We have been to many zoo’s and this one likely has the largest variety of species we have seen anywhere with approximately 3700 animals, you might need a whole day to see them all… Continue reading
It has been a year since our mishap on the ski slopes that caused us to abandon our spring break plans. This year however we are good to go and are taking full advantage of our spring break. We are leaving all of this rain behind and going to enjoy some California sun…
The Grand Canyon is one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The canyon is a single gorge with an average depth of one mile, an average width of ten miles and approximately 277 miles in length. What needs to be said other than you need to go there and see it for yourself, it is absolutely breath taking…
The Hoover Dam is one of the modern engineering wonders of the world. Like the Grand Canyon, it is a worthy sight and a must stop to visit. The Hoover Dam sits in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River on the Arizona and Nevada border. The Dam is a short drive just 35 miles south of Las Vegas, outside Boulder City…
It’s the F***ING Catalina Wine Mixer, well not really, but it makes for a hilarious souvenir t-shirt or baseball cap. Catalina Island is a wonderful place to visit for a day trip with some great restaurants, a lot of fun activities and some rich history. It’s worth a tour of the Casino to find out what secrets the island holds. Most notably, Marilyn Monroe and Natalie Wood…
Long Beach boasts a busy cruise ship port, with a wide variety of shopping and restaurants close by. Make sure you visit The RMS Queen Mary where it is moored as a fully functional Hotel. It’s a fun place to stay or just to go take a tour. If you visit around Halloween you can also go Ghost hunting. The Pacific Aquarium is another noteworthy place to visit, go see Sharks, Penguins and other sea creatures, check out the Jellyfish exhibit and then go eat a cooked one at the cafe. Use the Aqualink where they will shuttle you around the shoreline. Catch the Catalina Express for a great Day trip to Catalina Island.
The Capilano Suspension bridge is a fun way to spend any given day with the spectacular views as you walk across the canyon, through the trees or along the Cliff Walk. Now add Christmas lights to the mix and the view becomes really amazing…
If you are looking for the bizarre then this is the beach for you. The Venice Beach Boardwalk will provide you with ample opportunity to people watch…
A great California beach is just 45 minutes from the LAX airport. Enjoy miles of beautiful, clean sandy beaches. The Santa Monica Pier offers an amusement park right on the Pier with a great Roller Coaster and Ferris Wheel as well as a few other fun rides. Although the rides are no match to a large theme park, the uniqueness of the pier make it worth a visit. You will find a few great dining selections right on the Pier. The most notable being the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. The Third Street Promenade is just a few blocks up from the Pier with a lot of great shopping and all of the usual comforts.
Take this amazing scenic drive which overlooks Chuckanut and Samish bay. This winding two lane cliffhanger road also gives you spectacular views of San Juan Islands. The drive will take you from Fairhaven to Burlington, take exit 250 from the I-5 and follow the signs from WA-11. Coming from Burlington, take exit 231fro WA-11, off the I-5. You will find a number of great restaurants along this beautiful drive which boasts spectacular views.
The Fragrance Lake trail is an easy 5.5 mile round trip hike. Enjoy the scent of bark and pine as you make your way through this old growth forest. The entrance can be found on Chuckanut Drive across from the main entrance to Larabee state park. A Discover pass is required to park here and leashed dogs are permitted. This will surely please and offer up a solid work out with some steep inclines. Make sure you bring plenty of water and a camera to snap some gorgeous scenic shots.
If you are going to San Francisco… You will enjoy a beautiful city with so many wonderful things to see and do. And eat of course, with no shortage of great restaurants to enjoy and the fresh sourdough bread available everywhere is amazing. Enjoy an easy train ride from the Airport on the BART system, just 20 minutes and you are right downtown San Francisco. Enjoy the ease of getting around by Trolley or public transportation. Or for a little fun, rent a GoCar these little 3 wheel motorcycles are a blast to drive while visiting some of these great sights: The Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, Lombard Street, Fisherman’s wharf and Alcatraz just to name a few. Make sure you listen for the fog horn and watch the Golden Gate bridge disappear as the fog rolls in. After a single visit you will want to go back again and again. Here is a short list of a few things you might want to fit in while you are there.
Bellingham offers a splendid bike trail, which runs along the ocean from Bellingham to Fairhaven. Boulevard Park is a great place to stop along the way where you will find a beach and playground. Stop and enjoy a coffee and a hot fresh cinnamon bun from Woods Coffee located in the park right on the waters edge. And believe me, the cinnamon bun is worth the stop.
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