Exploring life's off-the-beaten-path options.
Desolation reigns during the rainy Monday morning. Few people walk on Front Street and businesses are empty even though it is almost midday. After wandering aimlessly, we found the center of action by an act of chance. The long waiting time, high piles of pancakes and servers running around ratify the Swing Inn Café as [...]
I have driven this stretch of Fairfax Avenue many times. The colorful markets, the lunch menus written in foreign characters and the combination of onion / garlic aromas have always caught my attention. I am not sure why I haven’t stop here before considering it is relatively close to my house. Little Ethiopia started to [...]
Looks like bad weather is following me wherever I go (remember my Palm Springs odyssey). I just returned from Temecula but, this time, rain didn’t deter me from having a fantastic culinary adventure. This area may have some high end restaurants, presided by very talented chefs but, in this post, I would like to refer [...]
There are many factors distinguishing California from other states. However, there is no way to deny palm trees come to mind when thinking about the Golden State. I mean, they are everywhere: adorning boulevards, lining the freeway and beautifying public (and private) spaces. Their silhouettes are in the state’s license plates. Mega popular burger chain, [...]
Do you want to know what the highlight of my latest short gateway was? A stop at a huge supermarket in Little Saigon. Doesn’t sound as exciting as a trip to Palm Springs should be, right? However, when everything that can possibly go wrong, goes wrong, there is no other option than to smile while [...]
When I moved to California, I ended up living several miles from the coast. My friends and coworkers were mortified by my decision of not living close to the beach. Being from Puerto Rico, spending countless days having communion with the sand and waves, I had no urge to set up residence near salty breezes. [...]
A walk around my neighborhood brings a sense of nostalgia. As I walk thru the streets, the small, one story houses originally built in the area are squished between huge apartment complexes. In the name of progress and profits, the lot, that used to contain a one family house, is used to construct a 10 [...]
I jumped from my seat when the recorded voice on the Metro said to get out at the Pershing Square stop for a visit to Grand Central Market. For some reason, I was going to make it till Union Station. The rain sprinkled my camera lens during the short walk from the station to the [...]
Hope you guys are not tired of coves, tide pools and red, layered cliffs. A few weeks ago, I published some photos of Pelican Cove located in Rancho Palos Verdes. I have continued hiking around the area and was able to visit a place that was on my sight for quite some time. Abalone [...]
The colors covering the natural assets of Death Valley National Park are too many to count. There are pearly white salt beds. Olive green melting patches can be spotted in charcoal mountains. Traces of mauve, magenta and lilac lines run thru the faces of rock like veins. I can write pages and pages describing the [...]
Hello! I’m glad to meet you. My name is Ruth. I like to bond with people by sharing stories, anecdotes and experiences. This blog is my way to share my stories for outstanding people willing to share the beauty of life.
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