Pacific Grove Respite

November 9, 2020November 10, 2020 ~ Evelyn Mitsunaga ~ 5 Comments

We've had the good fortune to spend some time in Pacific Grove this fall. Way back on Labor Day 2020, when most of the San Francisco Bay area was smothered in an orange haze, we had a late lunch and walked along Asilomar Beach. It was lovely with clear skies and a slight ocean breeze. … Continue reading Pacific Grove Respite

Stanford Sculpture Gardens

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 ~ Evelyn Mitsunaga ~ 4 Comments

Oh, what to see, where to go in the days of Covid? Stay out-of-doors, but fires block favorite hiking areas in the mountains and along the coast. With family visiting, and wildfires raging, we chose Stanford's two sculpture gardens for a recent weekday afternoon outing. Four-hour paid parking is available adjacent to the Rodin … Continue reading Stanford Sculpture Gardens

Los Gatos to Alviso

September 14, 2019September 11, 2019 ~ Evelyn Mitsunaga ~ 5 Comments

All summer we've trained for a European bike ride in the fall. We love to find new bike paths, but our regular training ride is a lovely route too. Sometimes it is good to appreciate what we see each week and that is what this post is about. Lucky to be able to ride so … Continue reading Los Gatos to Alviso

Hamilton

August 31, 2019 ~ Evelyn Mitsunaga ~ 7 Comments

Thanks to a friend who told us how easy it is to get tickets (Hi, Nancy!), we saw Hamilton in May, at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco––loved it. Lin-Manuel Miranda did a fantastic job; the recognition he and the play have received is well-earned. Then in June, we met other friends for lunch and … Continue reading Hamilton

Beautiful Bridges

July 17, 2018July 16, 2018 ~ Evelyn Mitsunaga ~ Leave a comment

Just like our 2015 visit to Buenos Aires, we walk on the pedestrian bridge under its soaring cantilever spar before going to a nearby restaurant for our last dinner in the city. This time, though, the tour guide mentions the bridge's designer––Calatrava––who, he says proudly, is "a native Argentinian." We recognize the name. No, we … Continue reading Beautiful Bridges

Three Free Museums in San Francisco

January 16, 2018January 17, 2018 ~ Evelyn Mitsunaga ~ 6 Comments

A MLK-Day brunch in San Francisco with friends reminded me that we have free museums close to home, worth a visit and suitable for visitors of all ages. The Beach Chalet is my favorite––I'll come back to that one. For truly San Francisco fare, you can't beat the Cable Car museum––fun for history buffs and … Continue reading Three Free Museums in San Francisco