The Fun Junkie

"Awning" must be Spanish for "awesome".El Chalateco Salvadorian280 N. Capitol AvenueSan Jose, CASometimes I rely on my good old GPS to steer me towards the nearest taqueria.I noticed two things about this place, right away: first of all, it's LOUD. Fes...

Dawn Wells would be proud.Holtville Carrot FestivalHoltville, CAMy love for carrots stems (ha!) largely from an old episode of Gilligan's Island in which Gilligan discovers a crate of radioactive vegetable seeds. The plants grow suspiciously fast and a...

Lockeford has a true wiener on its hands!Lockeford Meat & Sausage19775 N. Cotton StreetLockeford, CAWith the exception of a handful of female college classmates I'd rather forget about, few can call themselves "sausage masters".Lockeford Meat &...

I needed the calcium.Mickey Fine Pharmacy433 Roxbury DriveBeverly Hills, CAChili and a Chocolate Malt for breakfast.  Oh, yeah!Mickey Fine claims to be "the only original pharmacy with a soda fountain in all of Los Angeles".  The Grill is loc...

Sometimes, you end up in a sticky situation...La Brea Tar PitsLos Angeles, CACelebrity gossip isn't the only thing they're digging up in L.A.  There are mastadon fossils, too!For tens of thousands of years, crude oil has seeped up through the eart...

Get crackin', but keep your shell shards to yourself!Mendocino County Crab, Wine & Beer FestivalVarious Locations in Mendocino CountyTo those who believe crabs feel pain, and therefore refuse to eat them because they consider plunging lives ones in...

Just use your GPS.  Trust me! Plainfield Station23944 County Road 98Woodland, CAHoly hell, this place is in the middle of nowhere.  Seriously.  If you were to give directions, it would go something like this: Go a block past the old lady...

Riding in circles is fun!Casa de FrutaHollister, CAOh, Casa.  You are, indeed, the "Best Place to Stop For a Pee Break". You are also likely a blessing to anyone driving with children; they can work off some energy on the carousel and train, the e...

I can bear-ly contain myself!Madison Bear Garden316 W 2nd StreetChico, CAMBG has all the charm of a college Greek system hangout, but with some seriously awesome cuisine to back it up.The ambience is LOUD, both visibly and audibly.  A giant statue...

Sock it to me!Pippi's LongstockingsFort Bragg, CAI never thought I'd be desperately shopping for socks during the summertime until I arrived in Fort Bragg, forgetting that beach areas can drop to nipple-protruding temperatures once the sun goes down.Pi...