Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the state of  Nevada. It’s an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, fine dining, and entertainment and known as the Entertainment Capital of the World. It was established in 1905 and officially became in a city in 1911. The city’s tolerance for various forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of Sin City.

Fashion Show Mall - Las Vegas Strip

The Palazzo

Harrah's

Flamingo Las Vegas

541-foot-tall replica of the Eiffel Tower

Sphinx at Luxor

New York-New York

The Bellagio

"Lake" at the Bellagio - Caesar's Palace in background

Paris Hotel & Casino

Eiffel Tower at Paris Hotel & Casino

The Mirage

Treasure Island

View of Paris Hotel from top of Eiffel Tower

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino

Bird's eye view of The Strip

Night view of The Strip

Circus Circus Hotel & Casino

Trump Hotel

Carmel, CA

Carmel-by-the-Sea, usually called simply Carmel is a small town in Monterey County. Clint Eastwood served a term as mayor of Carmel in 1986. We took these photos as we walked on the white-sand beach. The homes are across from the beach…talk about a view! The home with the For Sale was going for just $6,900,000! Gotta pay to look at the sea!

Monterey, CA

One of our favorite places to visit is the City of Monterey which is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. These photos were taken during our stay from September 3rd to 7th of 2009.

California State Railroad Museum

Located in Old Sacramento, the California State Railroad Museum is a complex of historic facilities and unique attractions. Widely regarded as North America’s most popular railroad museum. The museum is open daily from 10AM to 5PM. Exhibits cover a wide range of topics, from social issues (such as women’s role in the railroad workplace) to displays of railroad artwork intended to promote California and the West as a tourism destination.

Jelly Belly Factory

Welcome to Jelly Belly

The Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield, CA is open from 9AM to 5PM with free 40-minute guided factory tours from 9AM to 4PM daily. During the tour you will see a real working factory where Jelly Belly cooks up over 150 different sweet treats. Check out their website at: Jelly Belly Candy Store – Candy, jelly beans, chocolate, gummy, licorice and more.

C'mon on in

Grab a bite to eat

Beans everywhere!

Beans in flight

Even patriotic beans

Who has room for ice cream?

Bean in floral arrangement

Jelly Bean game

Photo anyone?

Jelly Beans used to make portraits

Ronald Reagan Jelly Belly portrait

American Eagle

Statute of Liberty

Benjamin Franklin

Yummy...free Jelly Bellys

Tour begins (cameras off!)

Jelly Belly Bug

Jelly Belly Van

Jelly Belly hits the road

That was fun!

Come visit!

What’s blooming

Just a few shots what is blooming at our house.

Love the red roses in my front yard.

Our baby peach roses.

The bougainvillea

The apple tree in bloom

The Gardens at Filoli

Filoli Gardens is known throughout the world for its magnificent gardens that are recognized for their historic significance. Based on European design, the grounds include soothing water gardens and terraced gardens. During Spring it can burst into life with 58,000 tulips and 25,000 daffodils. From late April to June, the roses bloom. Once a week volunteers put fresh cut flowers in all the rooms at  Filoli House which come directly from the gardens.

Filoli

Explore Filoli

Filoli was built for Mr. and Mrs. William Bowers Bourn, prominent San Franciscans whose chief source of wealth was the Empire Mine, a hard-rock gold mine in Grass Valley, California. Mr. Bourn was also owner and president of the Spring Valley Water Company. He arrived at the unusual name Filoli by combining the first two letters from the words of his credo: “Fight for a just  cause; Love your fellow man; Live a good life.” Mr. and Mrs. Bourn died in 1936 and the estate was purchased in 1937 by Mr. and Mrs. William P. Roth, who owned the Matson Navigation Company. Mrs. Roth made Filoli her home until 1975 when she donated 125 acres, which included the House and formal garden, to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

 

Visitor Center

 

Fight, Love, Life

 

 

Entrance to the Filoli House

Bathroom in ladies cloak room

Formal dining room

Cabinet in formal dining room

Ladies Sitting Room

Love the detail in the doorways

Love the stairway

 

The kitchen

Kitchen cabinets

 

The food warmer

Buttons to call servants

 

The Roth Family Room

Mrs. Roth's writing desk

 

Windows in the family room

 

 

 

 

Piano in Ladies Sitting Room

Fireplace in Ladies Sitting Room

Couch in Ladies Sitting Room

Office of Mr. Roth

Family photos in the office

The Ballroom

Painting on wall of The Ballroom

Fireplace in The Ballroom

It’s a Small World

It’s a Small World – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Opened May 1966 at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA

Disneyland

Disneyland Resort | Welcome To The Magic!