*Another lovely joint post! Below portion is written by Maggie.*
Mow Lee & Co.

On a quiet Chinatown street you will find a nondescript shop with signage Mow Lee Co. and Chinese characters I can’t read. Yes I am the illiterate one in the family. Most will keep on walking but there are treasures inside.
Elverhøj Museum of History & Art 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang, CA 93463 / Part One

The first aspect I always notice about any house or building is the architecture. This house is striking to me with it’s brick patterns and various roof pitches. The horse sculpture stands guard upon the rock laid path. Then the front door greets with a dancing female wood spirit accompanied by her forest friends, from Denmarks […]
Lai Hong Lounge

Years have gone by but my memories of the flavors of fresh sweet bread and savory bbq pork that make up Lai Hong Lounge’s char siu bao remain unchanged. My vacation time is about to expire so a road trip to San Francisco is planned. I manage to slip a visit to Lai Hong Lounge […]
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Doc Burnstein’s Ice Cream Factory

Willy Wonka: If you want to view paradise, simply look around and view it. Anything you want to, do it; want to change the world… there’s nothing to it. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory I discovered the magical food ice cream on a trip to San Francisco when I was around 6. While […]
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Central Coast Meat Market

I have always wanted to visit Pismo Beach but haven’t had the chance till now. My Yelp friend Paul M. suggested I visit Central Coast Meat Market knowing my love of bbq. I visited at the end of October and Pismo beach was nice with the temps in the mid 70’s. There was a good […]