Big Sur, California It had been many years since we traveled the California coastal highway from Monterey to Cambria: Big Sur. It is a 100-mile RoadTrip everyone should experience at least once. We arrived in Monterey the night before our Big Sur excursion on a warm summer evening in June. The Holiday Inn Express near Cannery Row…
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5 Things About Oslo
Oslo, Norway There are five things about Oslo, Norway that we took to heart: cleanliness, hardiness, trustworthiness, openness and thriftiness. We spent a day and a half combing the streets, parks, and places throughout the city and learned about the Norwegian culture first hand. We loved everything, except #5. #1 Cleanliness: the city, waterways and landscape are…
Sculptures in Bronze, Stone & Ice
Oslo, Norway Sculptures of nude human beings in activities of daily life are arresting at first. Not that we are prudish or anything, but the sheer number of bronze and stone forms (more than 200), plus the variety of pairings and actions captured in the sculptures certainly grabbed our attention. There is a monolith of one…
Fiesta Dinnerware: Colorful, Communicative, Casual
Mission Viejo, California Sixteen full sets of dinnerware fill the cabinets throughout the house. Each set brings great joy and carries its own message. Some say special occasion. Others say certain holidays. Still others say specific seasons of the year. And others are a white canvas for the food to pop on its own. Then…
Football Party Food
Denver Broncos or Carolina Panthers? Need party food for the big game this Sunday? Here are some tried and true Football Party Menu recipes ala RoadTripFlavors. There are many more recipes in the RoadTripFlavors Recipe Index tab. Go ahead a browse for yourself!
Fancy Food Show 2016 Wrap-Up
San Francisco, California The specialty food industry is booming. This past weekend, more than 1,400 exhibitors served up 80,000 specialty food and beverage products to more than 19,000 attendees of the Winter Fancy Food Show. We attended just one of the three-day event, but we were successful in covering every inch of the massive Moscone…
Seabreezes
Dana Point Harbor, California Nestled in the safe harbor at Dana Point, a seabreeze lifestyle is undeniable relaxation throughout the year. This past weekend, we strolled past the more than 1,000 yachts tucked into ubiquitous slips along the harbor walkway. We saw boat owners enjoying the warm winter weather with outdoor cocktail parties and Frank Sinatra tunes. Visitors…
Pots of Gold
London, England Give us a place with intriguing architecture, culture, markets and cuisine to explore. Give us a place where we can stay for five days or more and never run out of things to do. Give us picturesque open spaces, neighborhoods and historical sites to peruse. Our travel mission will be to cover as much territory as…
RoadTrip Down Memory Lane
Fullerton, California This RoadTrip down memory lane celebrates American innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit after World War II. K.O.’s dad, Karl Olmsted, is an example of self-made business success. In honor of him, we created a giant ribeye steak recipe commensurate with his life achievements. The Guitar Steak recipe is linked below, but enjoy the story about…
California Hanukkah
Mission Viejo, California In the RoadTripFlavors kitchen, we are always experimenting with our own versions of traditional recipes. We enjoyed potato latkes with applesauce at a Hanukkah celebration. They were delicious and passed the test of perfection when everyone went back for more and more. For our California Latkas (see recipe below), traditional potato latkes are…