Stay Classy San Diego ;-)

San Diego (It means Whale's Vagina ~ Ron Burgundy)

Made famous by Sea World and Comic Con, the city of San Diego is a dream for a chilled out beach vacation.

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Get out on the water in a boat and you are bound to see dolphins playing in your wake. You'll also catch some sea lions chillaxing on buoys and docks as you zoom past.
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Check out Waterfront Bar and Grill for an awesome Mexican brunch and a medicinal bloody mary.
Waterfront
www.waterfrontbarandgrille.com

Fish tacos are one of my favorite foods and some of the best in all of the US are at South Beach in OB (Ocean Beach). Eat at the bar upstairs while you watch some gnarly surfing dude!
South Beach
www.southbeachob.com



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A trip to San Diego is not complete without a spin or two on the old roller coaster in Mission Beach.

You may even run into local legend Mike and his epic hair!

A Fresh Splash of Color in Hollywood

Hollywood Farmer's Market
















Sundays from 8am - 1pm at Ivar & Selma Avenue in Hollywood, CA.

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A view of downtown from the seawall...

Summer in Vancouver really is the best time of year in this beautiful city. There is so much to do, and most of the activities are free! To make up for the dreary rain the rest of the year August is typically hot and sunny (or I just have a selective memory...)


The fountain in the middle of Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park.

This past Sunday I decided to dust off my rollerblades and go for a skate around Stanley Park, with a jump in the ocean at Third Beach. It was glorious! Although I did get shat on by a seabird at one point, oh well "shit happens!" and I guess that just means I've got a little luck coming my way. The perimeter of the park, the seawall, is almost 10km in distance so no matter how you choose to get around it you get a workout.





The seawall around Stanley Park...




I have been trying to decide this summer which beach in Vancouver is my favourite? Not an easy task as they all have unique offerings: the nudists and hippies on Wreak Beach, the party/pick-up crowd over at Kits Beach, the family picnic/beach activities (volleyball, skimboarding, windsurfing) at Spanish Banks, English Bay the downtown beach ... But there is no doubt something special about Third Beach. I felt so relaxed there and like I was in on a secret or something. I guess Third Beach just has a certain "je ne sais quoi"; and you gotta love that!

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Summer in the city! Keep your ear to the ground there are tons of fun free things going on around town all summer long. One of my faves are the free outdoor movie screenings in a park. I'm pretty sure every city has this going on. Simply Google: free movies in the park in [enter name of your city here]... If you live in L.A. (or you're just visiting) a must are the Cinespia screenings at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Grab your beach blanket, a bottle of wine, some snacks, and cozy up in the fresh air cinema!

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Chinatown in Vancouver is really cleaning up and quickly becoming the new frontier for rad eating and drinking establishments. Move over Gastown! Check out Boa Bei for a modern take on old Chinese home cooking and afterword stroll down the street to The Keefer for a drink or two or three or four... Both spots have inspired design teams behind them and will make you feel like you have your finger on the pulse of what is happening in an often lamented as boring town.