Traveled from the coast to the desert in just a few hours made a stop at Red Rock Canyon and Death Valley Visitors Center before checking in at The Furnace Creek Ranch...click here for more pictures and story

Lakers Fan, Zyan, who is celebrating his 7th birthday today going with his dad to cheer for Kobe Bryant and SHAQ. February 21, 2003 - LAKERS vs Portland...click here for more pictures and story

We started off by heading North to Fresno for lunch. Then we made a stop at Squaw Valley Herb Gardens where we learned all about the role of plants in California history. Our hostess, Rosemary, entertained us with legends and songs. This will be a regular stop in the future...click here for more pictures and story

Our Monterey adventure started out with a wonderful lunch at The Steinbeck House, then off to visit one of California's finest museums, The Steinbeck National Center Museum. Following, we had the opportunity to visit fabulous Castroville (known as "The Artichoke Capital of the...click here for more pictures and story

Five fun filled days made our Sierra Experience quite an adventure. We traveled the Central Valley to Sacramento where we toured historic "Old Town." Day two, we toured the State Capital then boarded Amtrak for a journey over the Sierra Nevada into Reno. What a ride...click here for more pictures and story