Capturing a glimpse inside Mission San Luis Rey Church is challenging from a photographic perspective. First, there’s the diminished available light when…
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Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
One of the 21 missions in the California mission system, Mission San Luis Rey de Francia is a stunner. Located…
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Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala
One of the things on my “bucket list” is to visit all 21 missions up the coast of California. I first…
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Santa Ysabel Asistencia: A Tribute to a Bygone Mission
Santa Ysabel Asistencia: A Tribute to a Bygone Mission – “bygone” because the original mission no longer stands. Founded in 1818 by…
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Mission San Antonio de Pala
Founded in 1816, Mission San Antonio de Pala is one of the 5 asistencia missions (sub-missions) of the 21 missions…
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A Visit to Presidio Park San Diego
Presidio Park San Diego is more a monument to San Diego’s historic Presidio than an actual Presidio. That’s because the…
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Canalside: the Renaissance of Buffalo’s Historic Waterfront
Last month, I flew from California to Western New York to visit my brother and his amazing family. We crammed…
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Genesee Country Village: Where the Past Comes Alive
Our great country has so many hidden “jewels” and Genesee Country Village is one of them. Officially named Genesee…
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Chautauqua Institution: Embracing Heritage, Culture and History
In yesterday’s post, Missy’s Two Tomato Pasta Salad, I told you about Wegmans – the Disneyland superstore of grocery stores…
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By the Sea in Oceanside Harbor
Charlie and I live about 35 miles inland from the ocean. And, even though San Diego County has a temperate…
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Old Poway Village
First, a disclaimer: I don’t live in Poway, California, so I’m not shamelessly self-promoting my neighborhood! But, I like…
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Find a Restaurant Wherever You Are: Great Places to Eat in the US, Canada and the UK
People are always traveling for one reason or another, so whether you are headed on a trip or…
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