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A Dog-Friendly Weekend in Santa Barbara: Beaches, Brunch & Coastal Adventures

There are few places in California that combine laid-back beach vibes, beautiful hiking trails, incredible farm to table food, and dog-friendly hospitality quite like Santa Barbara. Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains, this coastal gem feels like the perfect weekend getaway for both humans and our four-legged travel companions. We recently spent a long weekend exploring Santa Barbara with Squash and quickly discovered why it’s one of our favorite dog-friendly destinations on the California coast. From...

Dog in front of a cactus during the sunset

40th Birthday Celebration in Baja California

If you go back and read our blog post from April 2024, you’ll notice how we talked about wanting to take Squash to our favorite place in Mexico for my birthday. But due to logistics and budgets we decided to spend my 39th birthday in Vancouver Island instead – with Squash in tow. It was a lovely birthday in Tofino, surrounded by nature and the wild pacific. If you are interested, you can read all about that trip here. This...

Dog in front of mountains and a river

O Canada: Epic Adventures in Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island is one of the most geographically stunning places we've ever been to with Squash. And Tofino, the laidback surfing town on the west coast of the island, was the perfect getaway for us in the Spring of 2024. This is everything we ate, where we stayed and what mountains we climbed during our long week stay.