lorien02

When I get to move here and go to school at UHM.
Just visited in March and despite the constant rain, my family and I found many things to do for 5 days.
Don’t surf the North Shore unless you are a professional!
Take pictures of Diamondhead!
Walk around barefoot!
Put flowers in your hair!
Learn to speak Hawaiian!

Man, am I excited.

I’ve been to NYC twice. Both times my stay was too short!
Central Park is my favorite place in all of the city but let me tell you, not much to do there in the middle of February!

How can you go wrong with New York?
There is so much to see and do… it really is the city that never sleeps!

I went to school here for one year.
After it’s “abandonment” Ft. Ord became home to California State University, Monterey Bay.
Seasdie itself is pretty boring, but the neighboring towns make it worth visiting.

Monterey Bay has got excellent restaurants (on the wharf especially) and is the backdrop to one of Steinbeck’s masterpieces, Cannery Row.

Pacific Grove is equally as beautiful, with many quaint little shops and places to eat.

Carmel-By-The-Sea is about a fifteen minute drive from Seaside and has by far the nicest beaches of the area. If you’re there and need a place to stay, The Cypress Inn is always a good idea! It’s owned by Doris Day!
Be sure to take the “17-mile-drive” along the coast through the famous Pebble Beach golf course.

Also just a car ride away is exciting Santa Cruz. Across the bay, Santa Cruz is one of the most lively cities in California. Exceptional dining and shopping can be found here, as well as magnificent views from the boardwalk.

The Central Coast will always have a place in my heart. California really has got it all!

How I miss this city.
It’s like stepping back into the 60s and 70s.
Good surf and a laid-back attitude.
Actually wouldn’t mind making it my home someday.

I volunteered here for over 2 years.
Spectacular exibits!
The Wild Reef: Sharks at Shedd is exceptionally worth visiting.

My favorites, however, have got to be the belugas.

My grandparents live here.
While there isn’t much for the younger crowd to do, it’s nevertheless a nice local place to spend a day at the beach or grab a bite to eat at a beach-side pub.
The cannals/intercoastal waterways are a perfect place to take a boat ride or fish.
Typical laid-back Florida atmospehere.

This place is close to my heart.
Learned to surf here at age 6.
Been like a second home.

Only been there once and for five hours, but it was well worth it. Most gorgeous scenery my eyes have ever seen. Definitely appreciated it as the girl from Chicago.