Published inBATW Travel Stories·PinnedIndulge in a Getaway to Mendocino CountyStory and Photos by Lee Daley Now is the time to indulge in a getaway to Mendocino County. It’s all there, breathtaking beauty, surf, sand, a rocky coastline, world-class botanical gardens, and an oceanfront artistic village. …Mendocino Coast4 min readMendocino Coast4 min read
Published inBATW Travel Stories·PinnedLake County, Northern California Sweet SpotStory and Photos by Lee Daley Drive a few hours north of downtown San Francisco and a different world awaits. On a recent getaway, my city stress lessened and lessened, almost in layers, and finally just plain disappeared once my ramble north landed in the land of lakes, aptly named Lake County. With dormant winter chill…Live Music Venue5 min readLive Music Venue5 min read
Published inBATW Travel Stories·PinnedCalaveras County: A Place for all SeasonsStory and Photos by Lee DaleyCalaveras Activities8 min readCalaveras Activities8 min read
Published inBATW Travel Stories·PinnedIn the Footsteps of Georgia O’KeeffeStory and photos by Lee Daley I’m not sure whether it was “Purple Hills II” or “Lavender Hill with Green” that inspired the Georgia O’Keeffe itch but, when a friend gave me a coffee table book commemorating her New Mexico paintings, I knew I had to set foot on the…Georgia Okeeffe Country7 min readGeorgia Okeeffe Country7 min read
Nov 12Traveling the Road with Jimmie Dale GilmoreStory and Photos by Lee Daley I first ran into Jimmie Dale Gilmore while on a writing assignment in Cambridge, MA, when a friend excitedly told me the singer, composer and guitarist was performing that evening at a local blues venue. That was twenty years ago and while the club…Jimmie Dale Gilmore5 min readJimmie Dale Gilmore5 min read
Published inBATW Travel Stories·Sep 14Member-onlyNew Mural Exhibit at San Francisco Presidio Tunnel Tops.Story and photos by Lee Daley New adventures await at the San Francisco Presidio Tunnel Tops Park with a recent large-scale mural installation of creatures like coyotes, monarch butterflies, and colorful exotic birds. The exhibit is now on show at the Outpost Courtyard overlooking Chrissy Field. Strolling the Cliff Walk to reach the exhibit is my…San Francisco Outdoors4 min readSan Francisco Outdoors4 min read
Published inBATW Travel Stories·Nov 22, 2022Santorini, Greece, an Island in TimeA Photo Essay — Story and Photos by Lee Daley What is it about the Greek island of Santorini that captivates all who visit? It’s easy to credit its beauty to the shimmering blue Aegean, the drama of its whitewashed cube dwellings built atop one another, clinging to cliffsides, some even built cave-like into one. But inexplicably, it’s much more…Santorini4 min readSantorini4 min read
Published inBATW Travel Stories·Oct 31, 2022John Lennon Wall: The Legend and the LegacyStory and Photos by Lee Daley In Prague, my husband and I were searching for the John Lennon Wall. “Just turn down the path along the river and follow the road over the bridge for about twenty minutes,” a local teenager told us as he gestured toward a riverside path below the Charles Bridge. Dressed in…John Lennon7 min readJohn Lennon7 min read
Published inBATW Travel Stories·Sep 23, 2022In Vermont: Catch a Covered BridgeStory and Photos by Lee Daley Vermont boasts more than one hundred still remaining covered bridges, the most in New England and a testament to America’s golden age of craftsmanship. Often spanning rivers and streams in mountainous regions, covered bridges are inevitably inviting and many are called “Kissing Bridges.” Photographers collect them, schoolkids picnic in them…Vermont Covered Bridge3 min readVermont Covered Bridge3 min read
Published inBATW Travel Stories·Jul 22, 2022San Francisco’s Redwood Room for Art, Music, Light Bites, and Signature Drinks in the Heart of the Theater DistrictStory and photos by Lee Daley Welcome to the Redwood Room — an unforgettable San Francisco destination just steps away from downtown Union Square. Whether at the bar, crafted from an 800-year-old redwood tree. or seated in the extended seating area with its magnificent Klimt artwork display, you can expect superb service in an elegant and…San Francisco3 min readSan Francisco3 min read