All posts tagged: california

Confessions of a Jetsetter w/ Scott Dykzeul

“In a week and a half, I’m doing my favorite trip of the year. It doesn’t involve a plane, car or a train, but my bicycle.  I’m riding 545 miles to smell the ocean, strawberries and hear people’s laughter between oak trees; riding from San Francisco to Los Angeles for the third time… It’s not a race, but a journey.  Along the way, I’ll get time to think, meet new people, and hear stories from those around me…Stories that will make me smile, laugh, and cry.  I signed up the first time after watching a close friend of mine ride. Every week he posted pictures of him riding across the Golden Gate Bridge into Marin…As a new Bay Area resident, I wanted to explore and meet new friends… The thing that brings me back year after year is the sense of community…The folks on the ride are genuinely interested in being there and the authenticity they bring is like nothing else I’ve ever experienced. For one week, 2,000+ strangers come together…It’s really magical. The ride …

Confessions of a Jetsetter w/ Kelley Louise

“I planned this road trip last summer with some friends from NYC. The group of friends I was going with are all from Europe, and the original plan was to drive across Route 66. But as we kept planning the trip, it quickly became apparent that they were more interested in the idea of Route 66, rather than the actual road trip. I think we ended up going through four or five different routes before settling on one that worked for everyone. We flew into Vegas and then made our way into California — we went from Sequoia National Park to Yosemite, over to San Francisco and then up to Napa Valley before finally driving down the coast to San Diego. I grew up in southern California so it was a really cool experience to show my friends the things that make my home state special, especially because it was all completely new to them. Before the trip, one of my friends had asked me if I was a mountain or an ocean person. I …