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Hidden Gem of the California State Parks – Butano State Park

Posted on April 16, 2017
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As the hubs and I hiked through this beautiful little hidden gem within the California State Park system I thought to myself, ‘I hope one day my grand kids find this little blog of mine and are inspired to get outside and see what we have seen’. Thankfully this park will be saved for our […]

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Escape to Montara Mountain – San Mateo County

Posted on February 6, 2017February 5, 2017
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Sometimes we need to escape reality to deal with reality. The hubs and I have been escaping to beautiful places since we have moved to the North Bay but now more than ever do we need to unplug and get out and enjoy nature. Montara Mountain is a wonderfully diverse hike from shady eucalyptus to […]

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Exploring Mendocino County 1 Waterfall and Lighthouse at a Time

Posted on January 6, 2017March 2, 2017
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If your hubs sneezes in the forest and no one else is around does it make a sound? Yes!! We were exploring the Chamberlain Creek Waterfall Trail in the Jackson Demonstration Forest for our last hike of 2016 and the hubs ended up having a sneezing attack that echoed through the forest. 🙂 No one else […]

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Quiet Giants – Portola Redwoods – South Bay

Posted on September 5, 2016October 29, 2016
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Have you tried to hug a giant redwood tree? No? Definitely add this to your bucket list and head on over to Portola Redwoods CA State Park! I am not sure why we continue to be surprised by all the open space in and around the bay area but we are. We feel so lucky […]

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China Camp State Park – Marin

Posted on July 17, 2016October 29, 2016
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Wear your hot pink hiking pants! This hike is amazing for both hikers and mountain bikers. I do believe there are way more mountain bikers than hikers…so wear something bright so they know where you are! Love that most of them had bells on their bikes to let us know when they were coming. This […]

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Ladybugs at Redwood Regional Park

Posted on December 28, 2015October 29, 2016
Redwood Regional - Ladybugs | Smiling in Sonoma

A ladybug invasion?? Scary, no. Cute, yes!! Hello ladybug migration!! Hundreds of ladybugs make an annual migration from the coast to the exact same spot in Redwood Regional Park to vacation/hibernate and repopulate (rated G pictures only) in Oakland. The hubs and I saw on the news they had arrived so we grabbed our pack and headed […]

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Exploring Mendocino Coast – Russian Gulch State Park

Posted on December 27, 2015October 29, 2016
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We got up early to drive the 2+ hours to reach our destination along the Mendocino Coast. We had heard the drive on Highway 128 through Anderson Valley was beautiful but we did not expect the redwoods to rival our beloved Armstrong Woods! We were just casually driving along the curvy road and then ahhhh…that […]

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Summit! Jack London State Historic Park

Posted on October 12, 2015October 29, 2016
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We have hiked all around Jack London State Historic Park and it never disappoints! This time we got to meet our future selves!!! It’s as if a time machine was built and the hubs and I got to see what our lives will be like in 20 years….more on that further down in the post. […]

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Armstrong Woods – East Ridge Trail

Posted on July 20, 2015October 29, 2016
Armstrong Woods East Ridge Trail | Smiling in Sonoma

Do you have one of those places that keep drawing you back? Armstrong Woods is definitely one of them for us. I feel at peace when I am amongst the beautiful giants. The ground is soft, the air is calm and I feel so protected by their size and a sense of wonder with how they have […]

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Lake Lagunitas, not the beer

Posted on July 16, 2015October 29, 2016
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On a Friday sitting having lunch with my coworkers out in the vineyard and one asks where I am going on a hike that weekend, I respond by saying “a nice easy one at Lake Lagunitas”….all they heard was Lagunitas (a local brewery) and were wondering why I would be drinking beer at 8 am. After […]

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