Unplug, Discover & Recharge
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, we explored the next trail on my winter hike wish list. Location: Poway, CA I packed plenty of water for both of us as I knew there would be no shade on this hike. When I arrived at Lake Poway Park just a little before 7:30 a.m., there were plenty of
There are several dog-friendly trails in Whittier but Whittier is too hot during summer for Xena (for me too!) so the trails in the area have been on my Winter Hike wishlist for a while. The trailhead of Hellman Wilderness Park should’ve been easy to find if Alltrails.com had the right location pinned but instead,
Unlike the rest of the country, the best time to hike is just starting in southern California. This hike starts from the Westridge Trailhead in Pacific Palisades and then leads you to Westridge-Canyonback Wilderness Park. As we do this hike every winter, the photos used in the post are collected from multiple hikes. Dogs are
When I first saw the Three Sisters Reserve next to the Portuguese Bend Reserve on a map, I thought “I want to go there”. The name called out to me. The Portuguese Bend Reserve is the most popular reserve among nature reserves nearby so you can find trail information and helpful reviews from other hikers
I got up early yesterday to hit the trails before it gets scorching hot again. I’ve been wanting to go hiking for a while but the job search kept me busy the past couple weeks. I felt almost relieved when we arrived at the Portuguese Bend Reserve. “Ahh.. we are finally here.”, I thought. Even Xena looked relieved. Maybe
This is a sequel to my previous entry We Love You, Santa Barbara. When I went to bed the night before, I planned to hit the trails early that morning. But when I woke up, it was overcast and even drizzled a little on and off. So, instead, I got myself a soy latte from
I recently traveled to Maui. Even though Xena didn’t travel with me, I checked out a dog friendly trail while vacationing there. The trailhead is located near Waihee-Waiehu off route 340. As we were making our way up to the trailhead, it started to drizzle. By the time we arrived at the trailhead around 12:30 pm, it was raining.
Hiking Girl with Dog 