Barbecue Heaven ~ Part 2

By Terri

              Welcome Back for our second round of great barbecue in Orange County, California. For this trip we are heading to Orange, this is a little town I love and if you haven’t been, you really need to check it out.  Old Towne Orange is filled with little Mom […]

Barbecue Heaven

By Terri

            T The South has their own style of Barbecue.  Memphis and the Carolina’s have their own styles and sauces.  Then you have good ol’ Kansas Barbecue, but California?? California is not the spot you think of having killer barbecue, but you might be surprised.  For the past month and […]

Marconi Automotive Museum, Orange County California

By Terri

          Happy New Year!  I hope you all had a fun holiday season! During the holidays, we set out to discover a few treasures in our own backyard which is always fun.  What we discovered is the Marconi Automotive Museum tucked into a commercial, industrial area in Tustin, California. If you […]

VACA Restaurant ~ Costa Mesa

By Terri

Chef Amar Santana has done it again, along with his partner Ahmed Labbate. Vaca is amazing!!  In December I wrote about our dining experience at his Laguna Beach restaurant, Broadway by Amar Santana which we loved. We experienced Vaca a week after its soft opening and wow, we were extremely impressed.  I had hoped to […]

Safe Holiday Travels

By Terri

          Just a short note to say Merry Christmas, or Happy Holidays whichever you prefer.  May you have a beautiful holiday season. If you are traveling, may you have safe travels and enjoy time with friends and family. I look forward to seeing you back here in 2016 with fun restaurants, […]

Passport Changes and Renewals

By Terri

      Is your passport coming up for renewal next year?  If so, I hope you find the following information helpful.  Even if it isn’t up for renewal for a few years, please read on you may still find part of it helpful. Do you remember the rush to get a passport back in […]

Broadway by Amar Santana and Top Chef

By Terri

Broadway by Amar Santana is a neighborhood gem in downtown Laguna Beach, California. This restaurant has been on my list for a long time; when I read that Amar Santana is going to be on the upcoming season of Top Chef, we headed down for dinner before the show starts to experience his restaurant and […]

Windstar Cruises ~ Calling all Foodies

By Terri

        Are you the type of cruiser who loves the big ships, or do you prefer the smaller more intimate cruise experience? Windstar cruises gives you, the guest a more personal, intimate and private yachting cruise vacation. The cruise line has just recently announced a new partnership with the James Beard Foundation.  […]

Victoria, British Columbia

By Terri

              Welcome to Victoria, British Columbia.  Have you been? Victoria is a beautiful little city, sitting right on the harbor and there is so much to do. I have been to Victoria twice in the last 6 month’s and find something new with each visit.         […]

NCL Cruise ~ Dining

By Terri

NCL Dining aboard the Jewel… Having shared with you last week a bit about the NCL cruise I recently took, there was just too much to fill you in on, so this week I want to give you an idea of what they offer in the way of dining.  Isn’t one of the reasons we […]

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