Tag: Travel
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Hidden History Museum

Founded by Tariq Nasheed, the museum explores very cool, interesting, and untold stories of Black people.
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Strathearn Park, Simi Valley, California

When I read about an interesting place to visit, I save it on my Google Maps. My map has hundreds of places across the USA and is very handy when going on road trips. If I am going away for a day or a weekend, I can look at it and find interesting places to…
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More Red Rocks & Badlands in Southern California

Why am I so obsessed with Red Rocks? I loved them when I saw them in Southern Utah and became obsessed when I found out Southern California has them, too. There is a hike in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park in Trabuco Canyon, California that leads to Red Rocks. The area dates back to 20 –…
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Hot Springs. Dates. Slot Canyon. An Aggressive Fly. Turtles F**ing.

Near Death Valley are hot springs the public can use. I stayed at Tecopa Hot Springs for one night. They have different types of rooms/cabins, some with showers and some of the rooms had a little bit of a walk to the showers and hot springs. I booked a room that would have required the…
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A Little Bit into Nevada

During a recent trip to Death Valley with my dude, I had time to explore some other places nearby in both Nevada and California. In Beatty, Nevada, we stayed in a Motel 6. The gentleman at the front desk was kind and the room was clean & quiet with a nice view. Beatty has very…
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JELLY BELLY!!!!

I did it! I went to the Jelly Belly official factory in Fairfield, California. I’m obsessed with Jelly Belly and had wanted to go for years. I am up in Northern California a few times a year, so had to just wait it out until it worked out to go. And then it happened!! We…
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Death Valley National Park

Recently, my boyfriend was able to take off a handful of days from work. We’ve been to so many places in California already that it is always a whole thing to find something new. I’ve been to Death Valley a few times. The first time was before social media blew up travel. My friend and…
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Redwoods Grove in SoCal

Recently, I was staying down in Irvine, CA. Since traffic is so awful in Southern California, I seldom have the patience to drive south to Orange County despite having a list of places that I want to see. So, since I was there with a hotel room, I explored. Redwood trees are mostly found in…
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American Military Museum

If you are driving down Rosemead Boulevard in South El Monte, you will pass a lot with a bunch of vehicles. You might think it is just some kind of parking lot or prop house, but it is actually an outdoor military museum. When I went, I nearly drove past it. The American Military Museum…
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Old Timey Air-Raid Sirens

Earlier in the year, Esotouric posted about WWII air-raid sirens that still remain up throughout Los Angeles. I became slightly obsessed with them, though I have only sought out a few so far. They were put up in 1942. I often see strange streetlights or objects on poles and wonder what they are, so was…
