Tag: destination

Discovering Oakland’s Roots

.Reading time 5 minutes.

Oakland, California: welcoming and enterprising in spirit and gritty and multicultural in soul. It is a diverse city that has a similar “hustle and bustle” to San Francisco. After spending a weekend in Oakland, I can see why it is San Francisco’s beloved counterpart! I began my trip with something familiar: spending a day in […]

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Among the Pines in Pine Valley, CA

.Reading time 4 minutes.

As someone who has primarily lived in suburbia, I find myself escaping to small-town USA when I am in need of a change in scenery. Most San Diegans head to Julian, Palomar, or Cleveland National Forest for a quick getaway. We San Diegans seem to be especially fond of quiet mountain villages. Speaking of which, […]

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