No escaping snow plows, even in Florida
Along the 2 lane highway in the Gulf Islands National Seashore at Navarre Beach, a plow was moving the drifting sand off the road. At…
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Loreto Live TV: Loni visits el Cafe de Lolita for a delicious meal
Cafe de Lolita has quickly become the go-to place for fresh sandwiches and salads in Loreto. And no wonder, the bread is made fresh on…
Photo of the Day: A visit to the Belgian Post in Brussels
I landed in Brussels Monday morning at 7 am after having boarded a plane on Sunday at SFO around 10 am the day prior. With…
Life on Loreto Bay
A week is just not enough time to get much done in Loreto, especially when you’re building a house. We’re one of the lucky ones…
Volunteering at Animalandia’s Spay and Neuter Clinic in Loreto
Guest post by Jane Lurie. Followers of StarkSilverCreek are familiar with Animalandia. It was the first local group in Loreto to benefit from the sales…
Spring Gardening Project: Build a DIY vegetable planter box
It’s that time of year, at least in this part of the world: to welcome spring. For some of us on the west coast that…
Baja bus to Loreto
Alaska Airlines tickets from SFO to LTO have skyrocketed recently unless you can make plans 2-3 months in advance. Even then the cost of a…
A gourmet feast in Loreto
Guest post by Pat Reardon. Several years ago during a wine tasting tour of Tuscany and Umbria we bought an incredible bottle of Amarone. We…
Watching friends fall in love with their homes
Guest post by Jane Lurie. End of week one (and 1/2) in Loreto This was an especially full week in Loreto. So many SF Bay…
Australian Garden: Exploring all of the continent’s biodiversity in walking distance
The display literally represents a slice of each of the ecosystems identified in Australia all in one garden.