Santa Cruz Harbor is at the northern end of Monterrey.
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Redwood “Tree House” Studio in Aptos, CA

I was looking for a place to stay on our road trip to San Francisco and noticed we could rent a “Treehouse” in Aptos, CA. I never had a tree house growing up and the idea was intriguing. Maggie has been watching a lot of Treehouse Masters so she was up for it. It was […]
Point Pinos Lighthouse

February 1, 1855 Point Pinos Lighthouse installed a third-order Fresnel lens and became a light in the darkness.
Aptos St. BBQ

I had a good feeling about Aptos St BBQ as I drove up I noticed 2 smokers by the side of the building and a big pile of white oak.
Barn Fresh Produce

I am a huge cherry fan and planned a road trip to San Francisco during cherry season so I could get some delicious farm fresh cherries. I tried some supermarket cherries but most of them were the small light red variety lacking bold sweet cherry flavor. Driving north on Highway 1 just north of Monterrey […]
The Crown and Anchor

I sailed on a restored sailing ship once. It was amazing gliding over the water with the wind at our backs.