Pebble Beach, California is known as one of the premier golf venues worldwide. Pebble Beach Golf Links opened in 1919 and will host the 2019 US Open tournament. There are three other world class golf courses owned by Pebble Beach
I saw the film Chasing Mavericks on a flight sometime last year. The film did little for me to capture the excitement of California surf culture in Santa Cruz. There was a lot of drama off the waves in the
Hearst Castle is one of the jewels of the California State Parks system. The 165-room house of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst was under construction for 28 years from 1919 to 1947. WR Hearst was in his 80s when he
Monterey Bay has been the source of news stories recently for the abundance of whales residing locally these past couple months while feeding on an unusually large number of anchovies. So yesterday, on the coldest day of 2013 when the
As many Americans eat turkey today, my thoughts go to birds in the wild I have seen this past year on my travels. 12-12-12 was a special day for me when I came across a mother and juvenile California condors
Some days I feel the need to disconnect from the virtual world that earns my living, turn off the computer, turn on my car, head over the hill to Carmel-by-the-sea and continue driving south on Highway 1 to the Big
Here is a list of all the Loyalty Traveler post titles with a brief description of the post content for July 2013. This provides readers a recap of posts you might have missed. July 2013 Loyalty Traveler posts July 1
This article is not a review of the Hyatt Highlands Inn in the Carmel Highlands of Central Coast California. This is a photo essay of the hike I took at Point Lobos State Reserve, the park seen from the windows
One of the most common questions people ask, particularly travelers, is “Where are you from?” Conversations between strangers often happen by finding common ground on a topic to discuss. Religion and politics and issues can be controversial starter topics. Places
Capitola on the north side of Monterey Bay is where I started this Memorial Day three-day weekend. The little town of 10,000 just east of Santa Cruz is filled with small boutique shops, small independent hotels and cottages and quintessential
