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Kate
Oct 24, 20233 min read
On The Road
After a long, hard, year, I decided to take a trip. I needed some quality alone time. I wanted to get out of my comfort zone, challenge...
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Kate
Aug 22, 20232 min read
A Month in the Desert
A cup of black coffee, topped with a towering spray of whipped cream, to be enjoyed in the garden. Here, a veritable jungle of orange...
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Kate
Jun 1, 201912 min read
Cabo Pulmo National Park, Baja California Sur, Mexico
I had been seriously itching to go on a big trip for my 30th birthday. (YOU GUYS! I know I’m about to turn 31 soon, so PLEASE pardon the...
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Kate
Aug 17, 201814 min read
A Glamping Kind of Girl
If you've been paying any attention lately, you already know that glamping is the hottest new weekend getaway trend. All across your...
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Kate
Jun 6, 20185 min read
The Huntington Gardens and Library
I live for a good weekend getaway with my handsome hunk of a honey bunny. You know that. Take me anywhere, Tim. Pismo Beach, Palm...
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Kate
Apr 17, 20189 min read
Palm Springs: A Love Story
I loved Palm Springs before you did. Before all the hipsters and the Beyonce hip-hoppers. Before Coachella and Stagecoach festivals were...
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Kate
Mar 16, 20187 min read
Lotusland: Santa Barbara's Secret Garden
I'm a lucky girl to live in Santa Barbara, I know. In our small town that's painted pastel pink and turquoise blue and lemony yellow, the...
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Kate
Feb 28, 20188 min read
You Ever Been to Carrizo?
Did you mean to come here? Or are you lost? Because this hopelessly bleak territory is practically nowhere. It's crispy and crumbly and...
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Kate
Feb 16, 20188 min read
Jalama Beach County Park: Southern California Tide Pools at Their Best
Tim and I are always up for a good adventure. We love discovery, the outdoors, big spaces, feeling really far away, just us two. With...
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Kate
Jan 31, 20186 min read
Kate Does the Big Easy
What I leaned in Louisiana is that they don’t call it “The Dirty South” for nothing. New Orleans was all the dirty “D” words....
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Kate
Jan 31, 20188 min read
My Love Affair with Santa Barbara
Have you ever been to Santa Barbara? You’d love it there, I know. I went two weeks ago. I flew to L.A. and rented a car and drove and...
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Kate
Jan 31, 20187 min read
Weekend in the Windy City
About six months ago Tim said, “I want to go to Chicago.” “Alright,” I said. He got online and researched the flights. Round trip fares...
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Kate
Jan 31, 20186 min read
LA All Day
Here’s what I love about Los Angeles: Everything. First, there’s the obvious things to love about LA like the beach and the sun and men...
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