Mt. Rubidoux Hike in Riverside, CA

Rating: You Might Like It

On Christmas Day, we decided to work off our large lunch with a nice hike up Mt. Rubidoux.  It's a leisurely 1 mile walk up the left side of the mountain (or a 3 mile loop if the right side is open, which it wasn't when we went).  Mt.

Extraordinary Desserts in San Diego, CA

Rating: You Should Go

Extraordinary Desserts kept coming up in our search for food, so we saved some room for dessert and tried it out.  It was in the middle of a busy city area and kind of stuck out from everything else around it.  The inside is beautiful, with a large display of all their desserts, high ceilings, and tons of indoor seating (although you wouldn't know it from the amount of people that were gathered outside).

Sea World in San Diego, CA

Rating: You Should Go

For our 2nd anniversary, I thought it would be fun to fulfill a lifelong dream of mine...to touch a penguin.  I knew Sea World offered special tours that would allow this dream to become a reality, so I bought our tickets online and away we went.

Sea World San Diego is an interesting combination of things (although maybe all Sea Worlds are the same, I

Hodad's in San Diego, CA

Rating: You Might Like It

We found Hodad's while searching for a place to eat near Sea World.  This place had good ratings and had been featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives so we thought we'd give it a shot.  It's a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant very close to the beach in an otherwise slightly shady part of San Diego.  They have a simple menu featuring different sizes of burgers, fries, and onion rings.

The Poseidon Restaurant in Del Mar, CA

Rating: You Should Go

The Poseidon is an upscale restaurant right on the beach in Del Mar.  The view is amazing (the perfect place to watch the sunset), and the food is even better.  There's a large bar area inside that seems to be the place to go for singles on a Friday night.  We sat on the patio, though, which is where I would recommend anyone sitting if they just want a relaxing evening out.

Legends in Upland, CA

Rating: You Might Like It

Legends Burgers has a few locations, but the one I visited is in Upland, CA.  The restaurant has a classic car theme, with license plates and 50/60's memorabilia lining the walls.  There are even street signs at the front of the line and an electric "train" of classic cars running on a track overhead.  Legends is a traditional diner, including a large menu and large portions.

Ice House Canyong Trail in Mt. Baldy, CA

Rating: You Should Go

The Ice House Canyon Trail is a fairly easy trail in Mt. Baldy (I mean, I work from home all day and hardly exercise and I was fine on it).  It's the gateway to several other trails so it's hard to find information just on the canyon trail.  From the sign at the trail head I discovered the canyon trail itself is 2.6 miles long before it reaches Ice House Saddle Trail (that's 5.2 miles round trip).  I think I probably hiked half that distance when I went.