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LABOR DAY TRIP: Asilomar

Heat… waves… blues… refuge-by-the-sea… whale-watching… weather-coaster… Celebrating California’s Biodiversity Day! With forest, dunes, and rocky coastline, Asilomar is an amazing example of California’s biodiversity! Here are 3 different habitats to explore at Asilomar: Asilomar Dunes Preserve Across the street from … Continue reading

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SUMMER TRIP: Asilomar & Salinas

Asilomar… beach… Coast Trail… The Great Tide Pool… Steinbeck Itinerary! John Steinbeck’s Pacific Grove . pdf National Steinbeck Center’s Educational Resources

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ASILOMAR: Then & Now

A foggy weekend… canvas for blossoms… memories blooming for five years… feels like forever… a happy place for the soul…. citinerary to be continued…

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SUMMER TRIP: Asilomar & Big Sur

Last day of July… refuge by the sea… sand dunes… buckwheat time… cloudy… with a chance of an electric sunset! Tide pools… swimming… Spanish Bay… Restless Sea… Julia’s… yum! Bagel Kitchen… Lafayette Bakery… to go… Big Sur…prize… iceplants removed to … Continue reading

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MONTEREY: VIRTUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

2020 VIRTUAL MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL Held every September on the Monterey Fairgrounds site where the Festival was first presented in 1958 the Monterey Jazz Festival began as a dream for founder Jimmy Lyons and his co-founder and colleague, Ralph Gleason. … Continue reading

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CITINERARY: Asilomar Architecture

. pdf Asilomar’s rich history dates back to its origins as a YWCA Leadership Camp built in 1913. Known as Monterey Peninsula’s “Refuge by the Sea,” the state park is located on 107 acres of state beach and conference grounds, … Continue reading

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BLACK FRIDAY: By The Ocean

Black Friday was a mystery we’ve never tried to understand… why does black Friday even exist… not much surprise here… we flee back into the nature… a refreshing rainy day in Point Lobos that helps with the crowd control… we … Continue reading

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THANKSGIVING: Refuge by the Sea

A new tradition started last year… Thanksgiving at Asilomar… Refuge by the Sea… this time getting ready for a long awaited storm… after the most devastating Camp Fire… many thoughts on that… and the current state of the world… appreciating … Continue reading

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PACIFIC GROVE: Asilomar

Back to and from the Labor Day trip tradition… the soul trip to Asilomar… amazing wildlife encounters… butterfly houses… convoluted beach walks… dunes, deers and wildflowers… gloomy weather… history and heritage… rock mirages… Julia’s yumminess… and the rest goes without … Continue reading

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SANTA CRUZ: Mountains to Sea

Stars and weather aligned for a couple discovery beach days… first morning started a beach perfect day in Capitola Village looking for the morning cup of coffee… found it at Mr. Toots and enjoyed it by the beach… continued on … Continue reading

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