Tag Archives: California

Spring Break 2016: Hollywood and Santa Monica Pier

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Shibby

The last day of Spring Break in Southern California was awesome. Our plan was to head over to Hollywood and visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Chinese Theater. Then later in the afternoon, we decided that we would … Continue reading →

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Spring Break 2016: Exploring the Pacific Coast

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Shibby

We captured some amazing views of the coast today. Our morning started off at Oceanside Pier before we packed up the car and headed north to Los Angeles. On the way, we stopped at San Onofre and then did a … Continue reading →

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Spring Break 2016: Legoland California

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Shibby

Imagine, build, and ride. That’s what we had in mind as we enjoyed another day of Spring Break in California. Our adventures this time would take us to Legoland in Carlsbad. After a full day at the theme park, we … Continue reading →

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Spring Break 2016: Easter in Oceanside

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Shibby

The family was very much enjoying Spring Break in Southern California. The San Diego portion of our trip was wrapped up and we were enjoying our new digs in Oceanside. It was Easter Sunday and we didn’t have much on … Continue reading →

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Spring Break 2016: Petco Park and Craft Breweries

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Shibby

Another beautiful day in Southern California. It was day two of our Spring Break living the Cali life and we decided to head back to San Diego with a few options in mind. We were interested in a tour of … Continue reading →

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Spring Break 2016: San Diego Zoo

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Shibby

The trumpeting sound of the elephants and the swinging sensation from monkeys and other primates were calling our name! Our first day of Spring Break in southern California was spent exploring all the animals at the San Diego Zoo. And … Continue reading →

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Spring Break 2016: California Dreaming

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Shibby

This year for Spring Break, we contemplated going back to Puerto Rico or another island in the Caribbean. Maybe Costa Rica would be nice again or trying somewhere new like Panama could be adventurous. Flights were looking pricey to all … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Oakland with the SF Giants vs A’s

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Shibby

After a rainy few days in Raleigh, I escaped to the west coast. Oakland, California to be exact. I’m here for the Code for America Summit which starts on Wednesday (and includes a pre-summit for Brigade Captains on Tuesday). Since … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Napa Valley

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Shibby

After arriving in San Francisco, California, on Friday, April 11,  it was about an hour drive to American Canyon—our base camp for the weekend. Merri Beth and I were finally getting a chance to explore Napa Valley and we were … Continue reading →

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Arrival in San Francisco

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Shibby

Yesterday, the family started a two-week adventure away from Raleigh. We left the house a little after noon and headed to RDU airport. We hopped on the FastPark&Relax after we got the same exact spot from last week when Merri … Continue reading →

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