Where We’ve Been
“The Birds” Filming Locations Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” (1963), forever cemented in many of our brains to haunt us through eternity, was filmed in multiple locations in California but two of the main locations in the Bodega Bay area were in both the town of Bodega and the town of Bodega Bay. Hitchcock intertwined the scenes filmed in both towns …
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The Big Tent RV Show The Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show, known as “The Largest Gathering of RVers in the world”, is held every January and attracts lots and lots of people and RVs to attend this special show. I think the real reason everyone shows up is more for the atmosphere, the meeting of friends, and the social …
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Camrose, whose original name was Sparling, is a small city in central Alberta about 90km southeast of Edmonton. It’s population is roughly just under 20,000 people and yet it has the charm of a small town. The August long weekend in Canada is the time for the Big Valley Jamboree which brings up to 90,000 people into town for a …
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One of the great things about Borrego Springs is that it is one of the few places in America that hasn’t been hit with “strip malls”. You may love the convenience and prices of strip malls but it sure destroys the atmosphere and the uniqueness of a place. What Borrego lacks in strip malls it makes up for in cute, …
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Should I be worried? My husband says he wants to go on a bike ride and next thing I know he is stopping at every house for sale and checking out the brochures. #wearemoving?
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Borrego Springs is known for many things but two that stand out are the fresh fruit, especially lemons, oranges, and grapefruits and the town’s golf courses. Borrego is home to several fruit growers who provide stands around town for purchasing their citrus. Not only can you drive by the citrus groves and watch them picking but you can stop by …
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Yes we had ourselves a few lazy days in Tucson for a week or so. After a few hard winters of family emergencies we seemed to have accumulated non refundable (but changeable) airline tickets so here we are stuck with an encroaching expiration date. What shall we do? How about visiting my sister and family in Phoenix and then spend …
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