Do What You Want Weekends

Do What You Want Weekends After years in the Midwest and a stint on the East coast, I finally headed west to fulfill a life-long dream of living in California. It has been everything I could have imagined and more. From the majestic views of Yosemite to the hikes I can do in the Redwood park in my town, there is an abundance of fun, mostly free activities waiting to be tackled. I started this blog as a way to show others that it's easy to do great weekend activities that don't break the bank or require a lot of planning. We often wake up on a Saturday and decide what we'll do that weekend - and it takes minimal effort. Like a good number of people, I sit behind a desk all week and just want to get out in the sun and play on the weekends. I hope that someone out there finds this information helpful and motivating to try something new and explore the beautiful things around us.

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Summer Camp for Grown Ups

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Jul 1, 2012

"Welcome to May Lake Camp!" exclaimed Brian the camp manager as we entered the main dining tent, careful not to knock anything over with our bulging backpacks.  After a three and a half mile... (This is a brief excerpt of this post. Please click ...

Active, adventurous and delicious: Hiking and wine tasting at Rutherford Winery in Napa

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Jun 19, 2012
Active, adventurous and delicious: Hiking and wine tasting at Rutherford Winery in Napa

This is the fifth post in the View from the Vineyard series - talking about a fun and somewhat off-the-beaten path in wine country. One short day among the vineyards can be active, adventurous and... (This is a brief excerpt of this post. Please click...

the Oakland A’s Big Bang

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Jun 17, 2012
the Oakland A’s Big Bang

It is a sad state of affairs for attendance numbers at the Oakland Athletic's games. The team just surpasses Cleveland for having the second worst attendance record in the MLB this year. Granted the... (This is a brief excerpt of this post. Please cli...

Pondering Portland

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Jun 12, 2012

At the intersection of quirky and quaint is Portland, Oregon. After spending a weekend in this small town with a major personality, I came back with my head spinning from Beervana and PDX overload.... (This is a brief excerpt of this post. Please clic...

Budget beach time on the Central Coast

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May 23, 2012

My heart wants to write this post. It wants to tell the world about the most amazing place. My head keeps telling me not to. It wants me to keep this all to myself. In a pure moment of weakness,... (This is a brief excerpt of this post. Please clic...

Tourist in My Own Town: Celebrate the Golden Gate Bridge

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May 22, 2012
Tourist in My Own Town: Celebrate the Golden Gate Bridge

Maybe you haven't been to the Golden Gate Bridge in a while. This weekend may be the time to go. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge and Memorial Day weekend will be... (This is a brief excerpt of this post. Please clic...

Tourist in My Own Town: Bawdy & Naughty

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May 16, 2012

Getting bawdy and naughty you say? Why yes, I did. And I liked it. Maiden Lane in downtown San Francisco is a small haven from the hustle and bustle of Market Street. A shop owner pulls the... (This is a brief excerpt of this post. Please click t...

A Short Thirteen Weeks

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May 8, 2012

I read a startling sentence today in Outside Magazine while riding the bus home from work."Between now and Labor Day you have exactly 13 weekends of sun-season freedom." Beach in Kauai A gasp... (This is a brief excerpt of this post. Please click...

View from the Vineyard: Healdsburg

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May 2, 2012
View from the Vineyard: Healdsburg

This is the fourth post in the View from the Vineyard series - talking about a fun and somewhat off-the-beaten path day in wine country. One short day among the vineyards can be active, adventurous... (This is a brief excerpt of this post. Please clic...

View from the Vineyard: Alexander Valley

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Apr 25, 2012

This is the third post in the View from the Vineyard series - talking about a fun and somewhat off-the-beaten path day in Wine Country. One short day among the vineyards can be active, adventurous... (This is a brief excerpt of this post. Please click...