Stimulus money to spur CA high-speed rail project
On Thursday, President Obama and Vice President Biden formally announced the projects that would receive money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for high-speed rail projects. The money will be distributed to 13 high-speed rail corridors across the country. California won the largest share of the $ 8 Billion in economic stimulus funds for a Read more ➝
Lake Tahoe Flume Trail
Lake Tahoe has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth and I appreciate each time I have the opportunity to visit. This week I was fortunate enough to spend three days mountain biking some of Tahoe’s best mountain bike trails with my good friends Tim, Kevin and Grant. The first two days were Read more ➝
The National Parks: America’s Best Idea
As a child I spent a lot of time with my family enjoying camping and day trips to the White Mountains and Sedona areas of Northern Arizona. When I moved to California, I sought out something similar and was told to visit Yosemite. I will never forget the first time I came through the tunnel Read more ➝
Balboa Island vacationers still happy
I enjoyed reading today’s Los Angeles Times article about Balboa Island. As a child, my family often spent our summer vacations on the Island. When we arrived at Balboa Island from our home in Phoenix Arizona we thought we were in Shangri La! I never could understand why we had to go home. I can Read more ➝
At age 76, Bally’s founder Don Wildman is a fitness inspiration.
We can all use a little inspiration sometimes and Don Wildman, founder of Bally’s Total Fitness might just be the ticket. At age 76 he has a fitness regiment that most 20 year olds would have a hard time keeping up with, including Mountain Biking (a personal favorite of mine), Paddleboarding, Snow Boarding (OK, one Read more ➝
Saddleback Mountain Bike Ride
Well, as some of you may know, over the past few years I have become an avid mountain bike rider. This usually means that I have the pleasure of getting out with friends and seeing some of the most beautiful terrain that our great state has to offer. Last week my marketing and web-site design friend, Read more ➝