Tag Archives: California

Kimberly Crest House and Gardens ~ Redlands, California

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Kimberly Crest House and Gardens ~ Located in Redlands, California along Interstate 10 between Los Angeles and Palm Springs. The property is a registered California Historical Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Stroll through the … Continue reading →

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LA Arboretum ~ Arcadia, California

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

It has been a few years since we visited the LA Arboretum and we are due for a return. One of the many things that stood out for me was seeing the peacocks proudly display their brilliant plumage. “… 127 acres … Continue reading →

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Bowers Museum ~ Special exhibits are fleeting, don’t miss them.

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

“The Bowers Museum holds in its collection more than 120,000 works of art. These works were donated from 1935 to the present and represent many regions and cultures of the world. The museum’s largest collections are in the areas of … Continue reading →

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Descanso Gardens and Boddy House

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday, April 18th (part 3) ~ Descanso Gardens, La Canada, California Descanso Gardens Elias Manchester Boddy was a self-made man. Coming from very humble beginnings, he started out selling encyclopedia’s door-to-door. Serving as a second lieutenant in World War I, … Continue reading →

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Autism Speaks 5K Walk at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday, April 18th We tried to pack three events into one day and did a pretty good job of it. Starting out our morning with a drive to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena so that we could participate in a … Continue reading →

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Staying in a tent cabin at Curry Village in Yosemite National Park

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

March 31 ~ Yosemite National Park There are few places on this planet that have been more written about, photographed, admired, loved, and longed for than Yosemite National Park. Covering over 1200 square miles, you could easily spend weeks here and … Continue reading →

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Road Trip! Highway 395 through the Mohave Desert

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday, March 30th ~ On the road again! Tim and I decided rather spur of the moment to take off on a road trip. It also coincides with Spring Break for some schools, so we are not sure if things … Continue reading →

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Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Sunday, March 22nd ~ Yorba Linda, California Only a 25 minute drive from Disneyland, you can travel from a world of fantasy to one of honesty, deception and sometimes harsh realities. The Richard Nixon Library is located in Yorba Linda … Continue reading →

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Train ride on vintage cars to Santa Barbara with Inspirato

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday, March 14th ~ Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, California We were told to arrive at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles no later that 7:15 in the morning. Not sure how the traffic might be, we allowed plenty of … Continue reading →

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Palm Springs ~ Tramway to the top of the mountain

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday, March 13th (Friday the 13th) With my mother-in-law in tow, our first big outing was a drive to Palm Springs to take the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to the top of the mountain and visit Mount San Jacinto State … Continue reading →

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