Rejuvenating in Joshua Tree National Park

One of my favorite weekend getaways is Joshua Tree National Park. A lot of LA residents have also made Joshua Tree their second home. It’s definitely a place where you feel like you’ve gotten far away enough without having to go too far because it feels so other-worldly. It’s also like a giant playground and…

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Cave Exploring in Pinnacles National Park

Pinnacles National Park was the 59th National Park and California’s 9th to be designated. It was established as a national monument in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt and promoted to national park status in 2013 by President Barack Obama. Pinnacles is about 2 hours from San Francisco and almost 5 hours from Los Angeles in…

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Hiking Magical Muir Woods National Monument

Utilizing the second long weekend of the year (President’s Day Holiday), I had originally planned a trip to meet up with some friends in San Francisco. But, because I love to maximize my time exploring, I decided to randomly kick-off a Chinese New Year’s resolution (a new tactic since I never seem to have my…

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