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My Favorite Pumpkin Patch: Arata’s Farm in Half Moon Bay, CA

My Favorite Pumpkin Patch: Arata’s Farm in Half Moon Bay, CA

Published October 1, 2026 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Half Moon Bay is known as the “Pumpkin Capital of the World.” In this beautiful little town along the San Mateo coast, there are…

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The Ghostly Town of San Juan Capistrano, California

The Ghostly Town of San Juan Capistrano, California

Published February 9, 2026 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler I am pleased to host a guest blog by my daughter, Kate Gough.  As someone who lives in a bustling and bright coastal city,…

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A Guide to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for the Young at Heart

A Guide to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for the Young at Heart

Published August 15, 2025 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler This guide to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk is written for older people who remain young at heart. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California…

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A Happy Time Was Had By All: Woodies On The Wharf, June 2025

A Happy Time Was Had By All: Woodies On The Wharf, June 2025

Published June 23, 2025 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Last Saturday, June 21, my husband and I spent a great day checking out Woodies on the Wharf in Santa Cruz, California. There was…

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“Dear Mad’m” – A Book Review Of An Adventurous Old Lady

“Dear Mad’m” – A Book Review Of An Adventurous Old Lady

Published April 6, 2025 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler I want to go to the Siskiyou Mountains and look upon the “rushing, talkative” Klamath River. I long to hike where Dogwoods gleam “white…

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Hidden Pescadero: A California Beach, Marsh, and Town

Hidden Pescadero: A California Beach, Marsh, and Town

Published September 25, 2024 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Over the hill from Silicon Valley lies the coastal area of Pescadero. Located about 20 minutes south of Half Moon Bay, it is well…

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The Lasting Allure of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse

The Lasting Allure of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Published September 12, 2024 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler This article was first published in the Epoch Times on September 11, 2024 In 1896, a journalist for the San Francisco Call reported that…

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Yosemite Heat, Amusing Arguments, And A Tiny Frog

Yosemite Heat, Amusing Arguments, And A Tiny Frog

Published August 12, 2024 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler It’s the heat that makes things difficult. We parked at the Yosemite Lodge Parking Lot, bought sandwiches, and went to rent bikes. Unfortunately we…

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A Spring Hike to Vernal and Nevada Falls in Yosemite

A Spring Hike to Vernal and Nevada Falls in Yosemite

Published August 7, 2024 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler The waterfalls of Yosemite are best in the spring. My husband and I returned to Yosemite in early June, specifically to see the falls…

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Tolkien-like Trees in the Mariposa Grove of Yosemite.

Tolkien-like Trees in the Mariposa Grove of Yosemite.

Published July 30, 2024 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Hiking through the Mariposa Grove in Yosemite is like walking through J.R.R. Tolkien’s forest of Fangorn in The Two Towers. The giant sequoias look…

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