A friend and I climbed to the top of the Pensacola Lighthouse. Yet, somehow, even this seemingly tame activity took a terrifying turn. First problem: You are not allowed to wear flip-flops. We are...
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A friend and I climbed to the top of the Pensacola Lighthouse. Yet, somehow, even this seemingly tame activity took a terrifying turn. First problem: You are not allowed to wear flip-flops. We are...
Take Caltrain into the City. Bust out a beer and some snacks; it’s gonna be a long ride. But don’t worry, you’ll find friends. Get off at the last stop: 4th and King. The city will...
“Maybe we’re pushing our luck,” I tell my friend as we approach The Dock restaurant on Pensacola Beach to rent scooters. By some miracle, we’ve just walked away unscathed from...
It’s a sad fact of life that we appreciate things only when we stand a chance of losing them—and so it is with 360 Pensacola, a Ferris wheel on Pensacola Beach. After about a year of being...
We nearly missed the boat. That just seems to be the way these things go. We had good intentions, even got to the Ferry Building early. Yet, somehow, there we were, sprinting to the dock just seconds...
Let me tell you my ideal San Francisco short trip. It, of course, involves beautiful views and unhealthy food. Warning: Not for the lactose intolerant. Take BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), and...
**Important note: I keep getting emails from people who think I’m a Google employee—I DO NOT work for Google, nor have I ever worked for My friend was gracious enough to take some time out of...
First stop on my mom’s tour of the Bay Area was San Francisco. Next, we went to Napa Valley to tour a castle! But there were a few obstacles: I rarely ever drink wine (or any alcohol for that...
Does anyone else find it strange that 1.4 million visitors flock to the famous Alcatraz Island every year to tour an old prison? The one San Francisco attraction that everyone kept urging me to take...
The first time I saw CREAM was when I went to Berkeley with a friend. The line was out the door and all the way down the sidewalk. “No,” I said when I saw the wait. “There is no way...