Sunday, October 16, 2016

Osmanthus Restaurant, Asian Fusian in Rockridge! Walking distance from Rockridge Bart!

I recently visited Osmanthus in Rockridge.  We loved the garlic noodles!

Osmanthus
6048 College Ave.
Oakland, CA
94618
(510) 923-1233

Friday, September 2, 2016

Gondola rides in Long Beach, CA on the canals of Naples

Long Beach, CA has canals and Gondolas!

Gondola Getaway
5437 East Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA  90803
(562) 433-9595
www.gondo.net

Established in 1905, the community of Naples in Long Beach, CA was modeled after Venice, CA.  

Sir Winston's Restaurant & Lounge aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA

Sir Winston's Restaurant is aboard the historic Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA.  The Queen Mary is magical at night, and after dinner a walk on the promenade deck is gorgeous!

Sir Winston's
aboard the The Queen Mary
1126 Queens Hwy
Long Beach, CA  90802
Queen Mary.com
(562) 435-3511

Friday, July 29, 2016

The Crawford Hotel, located in Denver, CO at Union Station

For couples who are train lovers, the Crawford Hotel located within Union Station, can't be beat!

Amtrak rides simply walk into the Union Station, and right in front of them in the Crawford Hotel, the hotel and station are beautiful!

This upscale hotel also offers the following delightful perks:

*1 free scoop of ice cream per guest, per day,  from the Milkbox Ice Creamery, located in the Union Station.  Yum!

*1 free cup of coffee, per guest, per day, from Pigtrain Coffee Co.

*1 select craft beer from the Terminal Bar from 5:30 to 6:30PM, there is a really nice outdoor seating area to enjoy.

*Free Voss water waiting for you in the refrigerator, which is really appreciated considering how hot Denver can get in the summer.

*Complimentary rental of 2 Panda bicycles.

Crawford Hotel
Union Station
Denver, CO


Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Father's Day Aboard the USS Potomac

The USS Potomac -- FDR's Presidential yacht -- is berthed at Jack London Square in Oakland.  Lovingly restored, it is now operated by a 501(c)(3) non-profit as a working museum.  You can tour the ship at dockside.  Even more fun, you can take a cruise on the San Francisco Bay on the Potomac.

That's what we did on Father's Day.  The cruise lasted three hours.  We went under the new span of the Bay Bridge (where the gargoyle that protects the bridge was clearly visible), around Angel Island, under the Golden Gate Bridge, past San Francisco's Marina, downtown, and AT&T Park, and back to Oakland again.  They served boxed lunches and had an open bar.  The docents were fantastic and fun.    The tour was well worth the price of admission.