I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Willamette Valley has the best Pinot Noir in the world. Coming from someone who lived next to Napa/Sonoma for 20 years and whose other half is a Frenchman, that’s saying...
Wine, Wings & Whales – An Oregon Road Trip – Part 1: The Oregon Central Coast
Mr. Misadventures and I are drawn to the sea. For most of our adult lives, we’ve lived close to an ocean, if not a large body of water. While living in the San Francisco Bay Area we often planned...
Weekend in Ojai – Denali & Dogs with GMC
Disclosure: I was an invited guest to GMC’s Denali & Dogs event. All my travel, accommodations and food were covered by GMC. As always, all opinions are my own. I recently returned from a beautiful 2-day trip to Ojai,...
5 Unique Art Destinations In Joshua Tree
This is a guest post from Chrissi Hernandez, a lovely travel blogger (and talented Creative Director who has worked on projects for Sephora, Ipsy, and thredUP!) who lives in Southern California. She is a bit of an expert on...
Steamboat Bay Fishing Club – Alaska Luxury Fishing
The end of June/beginning of July is typically the hottest part of the summer in Phoenix. So Mr. Misadventures and I jumped at the chance to escape to Alaska and check out Steamboat Bay Fishing Club on Noyes Island. ...
Weekend Adventures: Things to do in Palm Springs
After our two weeks in Paris, we were home for a few days and then headed to Palm Springs where Mr. Misadventures attended a workshop. We hadn’t been to the area since we spent 2 weeks there in the...
Seattle Weekend Adventures: What to See, Do and Eat in Seattle
Seattle is one of my favorite cities to visit, and I’ve been blessed with many trips there during all four seasons and with different focuses. It doesn’t matter what time of the year you go, you will love it....
San Francisco Profiles – San Francisco’s Western Addition/Japantown with Paroma
A little piece of my heart and soul will always belong to San Francisco and despite moving out of the area and settling into Phoenix, I will still visit. San Francisco is a thriving, ever-changing city, one that takes...
A San Francisco Weekend for Foodies
Whenever I chat with people about weekend trips, I often hear about trips to Vegas, trips to LA, etc. You people are missing out! A San Francisco weekend chock full of food exploits is the place to be! San...
My San Francisco Guide
I get lots of questions about San Francisco so I decided to put together all the posts that I’ve written about one of the best cities in the world so that you’ll have the information in one place. (You’re...
Great Mexican Restaurants in San Francisco
Cinco de Mayo is on the horizon so I thought I would share a list of some of my favorite Mexican restaurants in San Francisco. Whether you love tacos, burritos or anything with mole sauce, San Francisco has got...
Hawaii Collection – Oh my, Hawaii!
I’ve been blessed to have been to Hawaii four times in the last couple of years (and I am due for another trip). There is nothing quite like this island paradise. It breath-taking, relaxing, fun, tasty. You can be...