McHenry Mansion was probably my gateway drug into my lifelong obsession with old houses. As a local who lived in the Southside, driving past that Victorian-Italianate home to get to the rest of the city was a visual treat and something I looked forward to daily. We did a school trip in third or fourth…
A family road trip to one of our local attractions, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, in August 2009. People say Vegas doesn’t have anything beautiful nearby. I’d call them liars. Just because you don’t venture out doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. I remember a very peaceful time and the history surrounding the property is fun…
I’ve been going to the Shark Reef ever since I moved here. So, here’s another photo essay to whet your appetite. It’s always pretty easy to visit, although with COVID restrictions, always check before you go. Tickets are worth the price, but I’ve always gotten Nevada residents and employee tickets. The perks of living in…
I realized it’s been a minute since I’ve shared anything for Wanderlust. Here’s a Wayback Wednesday of sorts, a family road trip to Bryce Canyon National Park to celebrate my sister’s birthday in July 2007. I low-key kind of love how low-res these pictures are. I took them on a very old, hand-me-down point &…
The Disneyland resort in Anaheim is a magical place. You can try to convince me otherwise but trust me, you won’t! As soon as you walk through the gates you’re transported and enter a world of whimsy and joy and you can leave yourself behind for a day. For all the problematic issues that people…
I had the opportunity to visit the Filoli Historic House and Gardens in 2016. Filoli is a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century. It’s 30 miles south of the City (San Francisco), and built to resemble an English country…
In an effort to try and get back to square one, I took myself on an Artist’s Date into the city. My Artist’s Dates have always been going to museums, not sure why. They’re not particularly creative but they do satisfy my wanderlust. I went to The Beat Museum and City Lights. This is my…
Instead of driving into the city to drop off only 70 pages of thesis work, I decided to go to the De Young Museum at Golden Gate Park as well. It’s down the street from my school. As I do, I got lost trying to find the parking garage. Just once, I’d like to drive…
I attended two days of the Silicon Valley Comic-Con, which was also their inaugural celebration. They’d been hyping it for a few months and I saw electronic billboards on 101 promoting appearances by Jeremy Renner and Stan Lee. It took place in San Jose, so it was a no-brainer for me to attend. Thankfully the…
I had the opportunity to attend the opening night festivities of American Dreams: A Festival, hosted by the UNLV’s Black Mountain Institute and their newly adopted literary magazine, the Believer. It was nice to get out of my head for a few hours. I love Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. It’s one of my…