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Newport Beach & The Wedge
I have watched enough of The OC that I actively looked for Newpsies and even saw a few. After exploring the shorefront, I made my way over to The Wedge where despite claiming the best waves, no one was surfing.
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Huntington Beach
The beach of beaches… I seriously fell in love with Huntington Beach. First, it’s HUGE… not just a little beachside town. The Vans Skatepark is a full six miles inland and my office. I split this town into two as well because of the distinctly different vibes. Beach Vans
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Manhattan Beach
I didn’t plan to do Manhattan Beach… while in California a friend suggested I go find the 90210 Beach House, and if you know me, you know I love me some Brandon Walsh, so with the address of 3500 The Stand, I head off… I park and follow my GPS.. and I walk and take…
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Duke’s – Malibu
Honolulu native and five time Olympic medalist, Duke Paoa Kahanamoku introduced surfing to the US Atlantic coast, Australia, and New Zealand in the early 1900s. With six locations, I have been to this one and Huntington Beach. Kathy Kohner Zuckerma, the inspiration for Gidget (my favourite show growing up), is the Ambassador of Aloha a the…
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Paradise Cove
Sabrina and I arrived on a gloomy morning in June of 2019 at this famous restaurant/beachfront resort. A ton of movies, TV shows, and videos were filmed here including Madonna’s “Cherish”, the pier scene from Indecent Proposal, and Beach Blanket Bingo. Breakfast was good (Nepenthe was better).
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Roman Pool
Just as every tour began with the Neptune Pool, they all ended with The Roman Pool.
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Zebras
When Hearst Garden of Comparative Zoology closed, some animals went free range including Rocky Mountain elk, tahr goats, llamas, white fallow deer, Barbary sheep, sambar deer, and zebras which I caught grazing with the cattle!!!
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Designing the Dream Tour
One thing that was continually discussed on the tour was the architect of Casa Grande and cottages, Julia Morgan.
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Cottages and Kitchens Tour
Let’s just say, Mr. Hearst and I have VERY different definitions of the word cottage.
