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    Cruise Along the Pacific Beach on 17 Mile Drive in Monterey, California

    April 19, 2018 /

    Photos, story by Cassie Hepler If you’re in California – perhaps staying nearby in the fairytale town of Carmel by the Sea or Monterey – we highly recommended renting a car or hopping in your own sweet ride, putting the windows or top down and taking this windy cruise along one of the most beautiful scenic drives of your life. Driving through Pebble Beach and Pacific Grove on the Monterey Peninsula in Northern California, 17-Mile Drive is a scenic road that hugs the Pacific coastline and passes gold courses galore, mansions and more travel porn including my favorite, the Lone Cypress, Bird Rock, stinky Seal Rock and the 5,300-acre Del Monte Forest of Monterey Cypress trees. The gated community…

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    Rejuvenate at Hofsas House and Walk the Wine Trail in Fairytale Town Carmel by the Sea, California

    March 8, 2018 /

    Photos, story by Cassie Hepler In a fairytale land far, far away (or nearby depending on where you live), there was a small, picturesque town in Northern California called Carmel-by-the-Sea. It had rolling hills and sharp winding roads where women were advised not to wear heels higher than an inch or so due to the fear of falling down. A short walk towards the Pacific Ocean leads you to the beach where locals had built massive bonfire structures, waiting for that perfect moonlit night. And in this fairytale land, there was a Bavarian style bed and breakfast getaway, the Hofsas House, owned by the Theis family and now celebrating seven…

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