Practical travel information for practical travelers
Last year around this time I published my bucket list – a stream of conscious list of things I wanted to do, places to go, and things to see. I knew it was pretty ambitious; it was meant to be. Instead of having all these ideas rolling around in my head, I wanted to put [...]
I enjoy museums, and try to get to one on a fairly frequent basis. Art, history, science, culture — it all has appeal to me. The the thirst for knowledge, information, or just seeing and experiencing something new is always a good time for me. And then there are other kinds of museums. The quirky [...]
I’m a fan of visiting college campuses when I’m traveling. They are usually great to wander around, you can often find a budget-priced meal, many have free internet access available (wi-fi or at the library), and the bookstore can make a great place to pick up a souvenir or two. Some have extensive areas open [...]
Do you scratch your head and wonder how they schedule routine highway and bridge repairs? I assumed that it would be a pro-active process, with planning and timing designed to work around any peak travel times. Clearly any major repairs are going to involve disruption, but I would think that the powers that be would [...]
Cuistot is an elegant Palm Desert French restaurant located on El Paseo (72-595 El Paseo, Palm Desert) at the southwest intersection of Highway 111. The restaurant features multiple dining areas, including a wine room, a heated outdoor patio, and a large dining room with a fireplace. If you like watching a chef at work, opt [...]
Today’s Matchbook Monday is from LG’s PRIME Steakhouse in Palm Desert, California. Its location at 74-225 Highway 111 is the oldest commercial building in Palm Desert. Established in 1991 by Leon and Gail Greenberg (that’s the L and the G), the husband and wife now have three locations in the Coachella Valley (Palm Desert, Palm [...]
I’ve spent a couple days flying on the west coast, and there has been some very strange weather going on. There has been snow in places that normally never see snow, like Las Vegas and Southern California. There has been torrential rain in San Diego, California. There has been unseasonably cold weather (and I mean [...]
Today’s Matchbook Monday comes courtesy of Anita, and is from Nello’s Place in Redding, California (3055 Bechelli Lane, Redding). Nello’s Place is small family-owned Italian restaurant. The restaurant was started in 1980, after Nello retired to Redding. The family couldn’t find a good local Italian restaurant and so decided to open one of their own. [...]
In addition to traveling, Mary Jo likes lingering over a cup of coffee, wandering in a museum, sipping wine at a cafe, enjoying a relaxing massage, and sharing it all with friends and readers.
Her most recent travels were to Portugal and Italy.
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