Just a sample of the friendly characters you will encounter on Bourbon Street during Marti Gras.
This Krewe D'Etat member knows that he has the ability to make the crowds beg. During the four hour parade route through uptown New Orleans, he will throw hundreds of purple, green, and gold beads, but few will win these prized medallions.
Crowds jump and cheer for beads as floats pass by during the Krew d'etat Marti Gras parade in uptown New Orleans.
The restrooms at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, Ca are unlike any you have seen. The waterfall urinal in the downstairs men's room is a Central California tourist attraction.
The interior of the Madonna Inn is a color explosion. What it lacks in taste, it makes up for in character. Here, a golden fern-embellished staircase looks down on pink leather dinner booths.
A pink version of a Swiss castle? The Madonna Inn sits on Highway 101 between San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach.
Monterey California was the major port on the Pacific Ocean when the Fisherman's Wharf was built in 1846. It is still a fully-functioning pier, however it is also now home to world-famous dining and whale watching trips.
Carmel Mission
A beautiful day to complement the charming Carmel Mission.
You will be hard pressed to find such awe-inspiring back country as Graveyard and Peter Pandy Lakes in the John Muir Wilderness.
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