Cute Neighborhoods to Explore in the Silicon Valley

Living in the Silicon Valley can be quite different from San Francisco. The south bay population is more spread out and is home to some of the larger tech companies such as Google, Apple, and Facebook. As it is more spread it out and more family-oriented, the abundance of clubs, bars, and nightlife is far from what exists in San Francisco. However don’t let the quietness of the south bay stop you from exploring it!

Anaheim, California: Anaheim Packing District

Recently I went back to Los Angeles with my brother and decided to explore newer areas. I wanted to see something different, something beyond the itinerary of a typical tourist and found myself enjoying a day out in Anaheim. As a young child, the only time I ever visited Anaheim was to go to Disneyland and walk along downtown Disney. This time I went to check out the Anaheim Packing District, a small neighborhood of bars and restaurants.

Gilroy, California: Gilroy Garlic Festival

Over the weekend Ben mentioned that there was a garlic festival in Gilroy, California so we decided to drive down to check it out. Surprisingly there were a lot of people attending and the festival was huge! There was garlic everywhere and we definitely got our fair share of garlic.

Livermore, California: Peach Picking

On my girls weekend with Charlotte we visited the Smith Family Farm for peach picking. That's right! We wandered into a giant peach forest and brought back about 14 pounds of peaches. We spent about an hour or so picking sun crest and white peaches off the trees and eating a handful of them.

Livermore, California: Wine Tasting at Steven Kent Winery

Last weekend Charlotte and I decided to embark on a fun-filled day with wine tasting at Livermore as part of our girls weekend. By far this was the best wine tasting experience I've had. We decided to try the Steven Kent winery in Livermore, California since it was highly rated in the area.

Lake Lopez: 4th of July Celebrations

I spent the 4th of July this year void of technology. Ben and I went camping with friends for the weekend and indulged ourselves in the simpler times of enjoying nature, sleeping in tents, relaxing on pontoon boats, building camp fires, and riding bikes. It was one of the most relaxing times I've had in awhile with being unplugged from electronics.

Santa Cruz, California: Wine Tasting in the Santa Cruz Mountains

As spring is rolling in and the weather became warmer, I finally had the chance to go wine tasting with some friends over the weekend in the south bay. We headed to several wineries in the Santa Cruz mountains- Loma Prieta, MJA vineyards, and Byington.