The final installment of the theme "The Top 10 Places I Have Been" is my list. Some are very specific and others are general, hopefully you will find a place or two you might enjoy from the list. I would give a nod to Switzerland as an honorable mention, but I've really only been to one city there so felt it wasn't really an accurate depiction. Read more

Before we left for our trip to the Hearst Castle, a good friend of mine asked where we were staying. I told him we had decided to stay at San Luis Obispo. He immediately said we should have a drink or eat at the Madonna Inn. Recommendations by "locals" can always be some of the best. Read more

I have been to California no less than 40 times but had never been to The Enchanted Hill (La Cuesta Encantada) or more commonly known as Hearst Castle. Little did I know, I had seen the influences for the castle while I was in Europe. Actually that's where William Randolph Hearst got his inspiration as well. Read more