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Karen Gough
Karen Gough is a writer and travel enthusiast. She shares her family’s travel tales at TheFootlooseScribbler.com
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Viewpoints
September 23, 2025
Streetcar Smart at History Park, San Jose
Visitors to the park can ride antique trolleys and view historic buildings.
Northern California
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The Lasting Allure of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Where else does hope glow so brightly as from a beam of light shining across a dark sea?
Northern California
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The Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum in Seattle, Washington
If you find yourself in Seattle and are looking for something to do, you can do no better ...
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September 19, 2023
Miss Blockbuster? See the Last One Standing in Bend, Oregon
There was a day when Blockbuster was the most popular movie-rental store in the world. For many young ...
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September 8, 2023
Pianist Combines Music With Nature in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Pianist Hunter Noack brings music to the outdoors. His nonprofit, IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild, ...
Northern California
June 1, 2023
Brothers ‘Push Through’ to Excel at Sprint Kayaking
Nineteen-year-old Petri Alva’s favorite sprint-kayaking event is the 500 meter. “It’s just a fantastic race because it combines ...
Northern California
June 1, 2023
Worlds Await at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, California
A world of wonders awaits at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, California. Five galleries, each more compelling than ...
Northern California
April 22, 2023
A Ride on Roaring Camp’s Redwood Train in Felton, California
As the train ascended the tight curves of Bear Mountain in Santa Cruz, California, it began to sing. ...
Northern California
April 9, 2023
Two National Wildlife Refuges Just a Day Trip From San Francisco
Just a day trip beyond the San Francisco Bay Area are two national wildlife refuges (NWRs): the San ...
Northern California
January 8, 2023
An Exciting Morning of Whale Watching on Monterey Bay
“Twelve o’clock.” “There it is, twelve o’clock!” Excited passengers moved toward the bow to view a spouting humpback ...
Northern California
December 1, 2022
Arches, Beaches, and Butterflies in Santa Cruz, California
On a sunny autumn day in Santa Cruz, California, my friend and I walked the paved path along ...
Northern California
November 15, 2022
An Autumn Day in Half Moon Bay
Autumn is a fine time to visit Half Moon Bay on the San Mateo coast of California. The ...
Northern California
October 21, 2022
A Day at Family-Friendly Knott’s Berry Farm
On a sunny October day, Knott’s Berry Farm—currently transformed into “Knott’s Spooky Farm”—reminded us why it remains a ...
Southern California
October 5, 2022
Summer Splendor at the Historic Filoli House and Garden
“Filoli is too beautiful to be private.”—Lurline Roth In 1975, Lurline Matson Roth gifted her beloved Filoli House ...
Northern California
August 13, 2022
Nature Abounds at This Manmade Park in Silicon Valley
In the midst of Silicon Valley lies a manmade oasis. Shoreline Park in Mountain View, California, provides recreational ...
Northern California
July 29, 2022
Vintage ‘Base Ball’ and a Sunday in the Park
On any given Sunday in the San Francisco Bay Area, cranks and players lean back in time to ...
Northern California
May 21, 2022
Triple-Crown Hiker Harnesses the Power of Positive Thoughts
For three years, 25-year-old Eddie Janicki had felt content working as a civil engineer on a skyscraper-construction project ...
People
May 11, 2022
The Fascinating History of Point Lobos, Calif.
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, seven miles south of Monterey, California, is one of the most gorgeous spots ...
Travel
April 18, 2022
A Visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium
What’s Special About Monterey Bay? On the central coast of California lies a rich marine sanctuary—Monterey Bay. The ...
Northern California
April 8, 2022
On Kids and Screens, or Why I Feel Like the Catcher in the Rye
Commentary While flying recently, I noticed the kids around me. Except for the babies, every single one of ...
Viewpoints
March 21, 2022
Ancient Mysteries Await at the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose
The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose, California, contains a wealth of ancient treasures—the largest such collection in ...
Travel
September 15, 2021
Two Days in Sunny Santa Barbara
Last week, a spur of the moment decision took my husband and I to Santa Barbara in sunny ...
Travel
September 2, 2021
Tide Pools, Seascapes, and a Fairy-Tale Grove
If you long to escape your surroundings, enter another world, and observe strange little creatures, the Fitzgerald Marine ...
Northern California
July 31, 2021
A Gambol in Muir Woods, the Pelican Inn, and Muir Beach
Where can you see some of the tallest trees on earth, dine at a British pub, and relax ...
Travel
June 3, 2021
Enjoying Glacier National Park and the Izaak Walton Inn
Last June, during COVID, our family ignored California restrictions, got on a plane, and flew to Washington and ...
Travel
May 26, 2021
Day Trips to the California Gold Country
Recently, my husband and I spent time exploring the gold-rush towns of Jamestown and Chinese Camp in Northern ...
Travel
May 19, 2021
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