Category Archives: Travel Escapades

Sherman Library and Gardens- Corona Del Mar, California, USA

A day out for delicious food and stroll among the flowers.

Mystic Museum, Burbank, CA, USA

There is this cute little neighborhood in Burbank on a span of Magnolia Blvd roughly between Cahuenga and N Buena Vista.  Many alternative shops, including some vintage clothing, comic book stores, cafes etc.  In amongst the other stores is the Mystic Museum. This was my 4th trip to the Bearded Ladies Vintage Oddities to visitContinue reading “Mystic Museum, Burbank, CA, USA”

Japanese Garden, Long Beach, CA

Attending California State University back in the 1980’s I happened upon this little oasis on campus.  Back in those days, it was outlying, feeling like a forgotten part of campus. There was no pyramid, no parking structure, no dorms.   Being over 30 years ago, can hardly remember the first time finding this hidden gem andContinue reading “Japanese Garden, Long Beach, CA”

The Bunny Museum

Cute and Quirky Museum Unfortunately the Bunny Museum was burned to the ground in the California fire January 2025 and all the bunnies are sadly gone. They are raising funds to rebuild and I am hoping to visit again one day (but it won’t be quite the same). Another Monday out on the road. AContinue reading “The Bunny Museum”

Claremont Village

Was in need of a tall narrow curio cabinet. I found myself scrolling through Facebook marketplace and whoola, there is exactly what I was looking for, and cheap, to boot. Of course there was a small little glitch, it was in La Verne, CA, approximately 1 hour north (on a good day without traffic) ofContinue reading “Claremont Village”