living 70 miles from my daughter in san francisco, i have given much thought, throughout the quarantine to what it is like there. i have been grateful that i do not live in a highly dense major city like that. my one quick trip into the city for a … [Read more...] about covid road trip: 5 masks up for pandemic labor day weekend in san francisco
sacramento, california
covid road trip series: five masks for primitive camping on the south yuba river; three masks for the mayor of illinois crossing
my brother and i had a slightly more ambitious backpacking trip in mind—at a minimum we had our eye on lake margaret near kirkwood, california at 8,000 feet of elevation 2.5 miles hike in. or we looked at horseshoe lake near lake juniper in lassen … [Read more...] about covid road trip series: five masks for primitive camping on the south yuba river; three masks for the mayor of illinois crossing
covid road trip series: why is 4 nights the perfect number for a mini driving vacation?
5 masks up for four night mini vacations. this is related to a recent four night trip we took which I had so much to say about that it spun a multi-part series answering various questions about the trip including this one. click here to see the … [Read more...] about covid road trip series: why is 4 nights the perfect number for a mini driving vacation?
covid road trip series: why might i want to visit lake almanor in northern california?
5 masks up for lake almanor in northern california . i have so much to say about this trip that i am rolling out a multi-part series answering various questions about the area including. click here to see the other posts. today’s question … [Read more...] about covid road trip series: why might i want to visit lake almanor in northern california?
covid road trip series: why might i want to go to lassen national park in northern california?
4 masks up for lassen national park in northern california . i have so much to say about this trip that i am rolling out a multi-part series answering various questions about the area including. click here to see the other posts. today’s question … [Read more...] about covid road trip series: why might i want to go to lassen national park in northern california?
covid road trip series (lake almanor, lassen national park and lake almanor): when you visit an area that has low covid but high maga, what are the public spaces like?
we just passed four glorious nights in an airbnb right on lake almanor close to lassen national park which demands a whole set of posts. i have so much to say about this trip that it will be a multi-part series answering … [Read more...] about covid road trip series (lake almanor, lassen national park and lake almanor): when you visit an area that has low covid but high maga, what are the public spaces like?
covid road trip series: today’s question how can I safely stay overnight away from home?
4 masks up for airbnb on lake almanor. we just passed four glorious nights in an airbnb right on lake almanor close to lassen national park which demands a whole set of posts.  i have so much to say about this trip that it will be a multi-part … [Read more...] about covid road trip series: today’s question how can I safely stay overnight away from home?
covid road trip series (lake almanor, lassen national park and juniper lake): since you can’t fly anywhere safely, why not explore your region more?
we just passed four glorious nights in an airbnb right on lake almanor close to lassen national park which demands a whole set of posts. i have so much to say about this trip that it will be a multi-part series answering various questions about the … [Read more...] about covid road trip series (lake almanor, lassen national park and juniper lake): since you can’t fly anywhere safely, why not explore your region more?
4 masks up for tre pazzi in auburn
i’m lucky to have a husband with the presence of mind to suggest 3 days in advance that we make a reservation at a restaurant in auburn with a outdoor seating. this way when we emerge from our day hike, hot, dusty and thirsty(see 5 masks for quarry … [Read more...] about 4 masks up for tre pazzi in auburn
5 masks for quarry trail in the auburn state recreation area
yesterday, friday, july 3rd-- a federal holiday--my husband and i drove up to hike the quarry trail in auburn. as we descended by car along the north fork of the american river, we began to worry. never had we seen so many cars parked along the side … [Read more...] about 5 masks for quarry trail in the auburn state recreation area
three face-masks for covid-19 testing at cal expo in sacramento, ca
appointment system a little tricky, very safe set up, swabs not long yesterday i finally got a covid-19 nasal swab at cal-expo in sacramento, ca. by the time i had this appointment, the process was fairly smooth. my appointment was at 9:45am. i … [Read more...] about three face-masks for covid-19 testing at cal expo in sacramento, ca
four face masks for eating outside at capitol garage restaurant–what counts as good service now: less is more
this is a new series reviewing where you can go in sacramento, california safely during the covid-19 crisis. my first review is of capitol garage restaurant on the corner of 15th and k streets at the edge of midtown sacramento. we’d had … [Read more...] about four face masks for eating outside at capitol garage restaurant–what counts as good service now: less is more