Today marks one month that I have officially lived in California. After a year of planning and months of job interviews, it's amazing that this has been my new home for a month already. When I first left Boston, I was so sad to be leaving my friends and family, but was determined to make this into an adventure.
We've had to do lots of IKEA shopping and settling in, but now that I'm here I've done a bit of exploring but am ready to start my Bucket List! My list of California adventures are below- what others should I add?
Italics = done
Festivals
Gilroy Garlic Festival (July 28-30)
Outside Lands Music Festival (August 11-13)
Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival (September 19)
Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival (October 14-15)
To Do in San Francisco:
Cable car museum
Japanese Tea Garden
Starlight Lounge
Fortune Cookie Factory
Escape the Room at Palace Games
Lands End & Suthro Baths
Academy of Sciences
Conservatory of Flowers
deYoung Museum
Grace Cathedral
Gingerbread Houses during the holidays
Cliff House
To Do Peninsula
Winchester Mystery House
Hoover Tower
Big Basin
San Mateo Museum
Rodin Sculpture Garden
San Pedro Square, San Jose
Half Moon Bay (still need to hike it)
To Eat:
Chez Panisse
Swan Oyster Depot
Slanted Door
Kennedy's Irish Pub
Bourbon & Branch
St. Francis Fountain
Over the Moon Ice Cream
Buena Vista Cafe
Road Trips:
Tahoe (Mount Diablo/ Squaw Valley)
Santa Cruz
What else do I need to add to the list?