Travel/Destinations

Hotels & Lodging Travel/Destinations 

Visiting Mammoth in the Summer- Lodging at Sierra Nevada Resort, Dining at Old NY Bagel, Petras Bistro

August 3, 2020 toddelliot mammoth, maw shuttle mammoth, old ny bagel, petras bistro, sierra nevada resort & spa, visit mammoth

Lodging: We stayed at The Sierra Nevada Resort & Spa right off Main Street. It was clean, convenient and the

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Travel/Destinations 

Palm Springs attractions during the pandemic- Living Desert, Air Museum, Tahquitz Canyon

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 toddelliot living desert, palm desert zoo, Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs attractions, Tahquitz Canyon

With the covid-19 pandemic still in effect, we did check out some places in the desert that have recently re-opened

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Travel/Destinations 

A Virtual Silver Lining Carson Valley, Nevada

April 9, 2020April 20, 2020 Gerry Furth-Sides Carson Valley, Gerry Furth-Sides, John "Showshoe" Thompson, Nevada vacations, shelterathome, Sierra Canyon Trail, virtual travel

(Gerry Furth-Sides, Silver City, Nevada content and photos)  These unfamiliar times of confinement with physical distancing and sheltering in place

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Ski Stories Travel/Destinations 

Portland- Mt Hood, Oregon Lodging, Dining, Skiing- March 2020

March 1, 2020March 15, 2020 toddelliot Al forno ferruzza, cooper spur resort, crooked tree, glacier public house, hyatt portland, mothers bistro, mt hood ski resort, ski bowl

Visiting Portland first. A great place to stay is at The Hyatt Centric Hotel in downtown Portland -perfectly situated &

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Ski Stories Travel/Destinations 

Skiing Squaw-Alpine, Lodging, Dining in N. Lake Tahoe- February 2020

February 19, 2020March 5, 2020 toddelliot Alpine Meadows. River Ranch, North Lake Tahoe, nugget resort, Plumpjack, six peaks grille, squaw valley

The best places to ski in North Lake Tahoe are Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows.  Squaw was host to the

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Travel/Destinations 

Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes- Solviva dining, pampering at the spa-July 2019

July 26, 2019July 28, 2019 toddelliot palos verdes resort, solviva, terranea, terranea resort

What a fantastic day at Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes. We went for a day visit to the most beautiful

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Visiting Concord, Ca.- North of San Francisco- Dining, Music, Activities-June 2019

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 toddelliot concord

The way to go from the LA area was jet suitex- a private jet airline ( codeshare partnership of jet

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Ski Stories Travel/Destinations 

Skiing at Heavenly Mountain Resort, Lodging at the Forrest Suites Resort, Dining in South Lake Tahoe-March 2019

March 14, 2019October 31, 2019 toddelliot Azul Latin Kitchen, cafe fiore, forrest suites resort, heavenly valley ski resort, Sierra at Tahoe, South lake Tahoe, Wild River Grille Reno

Heavenly Mountain Resort– This is definitely one of our favorite places to ski. It is a large mountain with 29

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San Francisco Lodging, Dining, Attractions with kids- January 2019

January 15, 2019January 28, 2019 toddelliot boudin bakery, boudin bistro, cable car, china live, dining san francisco, johns grill, le colonial, lodge at the presidio, pier 39, san francisco playhouse, san francisco travel, san remo hotel, scalas, the grotto

Lodging: San Remo Hotel We loved the cozy, family friendly hotel located about 10 minutes walking to fisherman’s wharf.  The

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Visiting Maui & Oahu- Activities, Lodging, Dining, Getting around – November 2018

November 17, 2018January 16, 2019 toddelliot Down the Hatch, drums of the pacific luau, dukes waikiki, Fridas Mexican Beach House, Honu, Ko Olina and the Four Seasons, Leilanis, Longhis Lahaina, maui animal farm, Old Lahaina House, Paradise Eco Adventures, Polynesian Beach Club Hostel, Roys Kaanapali, Sea Maui, Speedi Shuttle, The Hula Grill, The Lahaina Stables, UFO Parasailing

Attractions and Activities                Maui Animal Farm. Located in Lahaina less than a 10 min drive from Lahaina, this is

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