Category Archives: California

Supernova + Dunkin’ (All Consumed)

Posted on 2023-11-26 by tikichris

After a several-weeks hiatus, Neil and Chris are back from their trips to the States and finally ready to record a new episode of All Consumed, during which they mostly chat about what they did (and ate) while away.  Be … Continue reading →

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Best Bars and Pubs of 2019

Posted on 2019-12-24 by tikichris

Thirsty for a drink paired with an appreciative welcome and maybe even camaraderie? Have a look my Best of 2019 list of my favourite bars sidled up to this year (with entries from across London as well Buffalo, San Francisco, … Continue reading →

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California Eating (All Consumed)

Posted on 2019-07-21 by tikichris

All Consumed is a podcast about food, drink and travel hosted by Neil Davey and Chris Osburn. In this episode, the two catch up for a chat about their most recent California dining experiences. During their conversation, Neil and Chris … Continue reading →

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Supersonic Modern Michael Murphy | #TCTalks Episode 27

Posted on 2018-07-25 by tikichris

Episode 27 of tikichris Talks features an interview with San Francisco-based artist, Michael Murphy. During our conversation, we talk about Modernism, architecture, California and other key elements of Michael’s work. Continue reading →

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The 8 Places for the Best Burritos in San Francisco (Going Places)

Posted on 2018-04-05 by tikichris

On a mission to experience the biggest, baddest, and most bodacious burritos in the world? San Francisco is top choice for most chowhounds seeking to call it a wrap on where to enjoy this most delicious of Mexican dishes. Continue reading →

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(Northern) California Dreamin’ | Index

Posted on 2018-04-02 by Judith Schrut

Thanks for joining Judith Schrut on her Northern California road trip. Continue reading →

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(Northern) California Dreamin’ | Monterey Bay

Posted on 2018-04-01 by Judith Schrut

Judith Schrut spends the final part of her Northern California holiday chasing butterflies, sampling chowder and admiring marine life on the glorious Monterey Peninsula. Continue reading →

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(Northern) California Dreamin’ | Berkeley

Posted on 2018-03-15 by Judith Schrut

We’re heading south now, down Highway 101 to Berkeley, home of the Free Speech Movement, the top public university in the USA and my Alma Mater. Continue reading →

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(Northern) California Dreamin’ | To the Redwood Forest

Posted on 2018-03-04 by Judith Schrut

Northern California’s incredible redwood forests are a natural wonder not to be missed.  Trees growing here are amongst the world’s tallest and oldest, some over 380 feet high or 2,000 years old. Continue reading →

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(Northern) California Dreamin’ | Mendocino

Posted on 2018-02-23 by Judith Schrut

Mendocino is coastal nature at its most glorious. If you enjoy the open air you’ll be spoilt for choice, with an abundance of forests, rivers, beaches, dunes, cliffs and canyons open to the public and impressively cared for by the California State Park Service. Continue reading →

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(Northern) California Dreamin’ | San Francisco

Posted on 2018-02-18 by Judith Schrut

San Francisco.  It’s the City by the Bay, SF, the Golden City; creator of denim jeans, fortune cookies, mimosas, waterbeds, Rice-a-Roni and the Summer of Love; home to more than 50 hills, 14,000 Victorian houses, 200 landmark buildings and the only moving national monument in the USA (the cable car),  and year after year voted America’s coolest city. Continue reading →

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(Northern) California Dreamin’ | Do, Stay, Eat, Play

Posted on 2018-02-12 by Judith Schrut

Every winter,  thousands of bargain and sun-hungry Brits flock to Florida for a booster dose of light, sea, sand and a sheer break from relentless grey skies.  But did you know that for just a few dollars more you can fly nonstop to Northern California instead? Continue reading →

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California: Designing Freedom at the Design Museum

Posted on 2017-07-27 by tikichris

The California: Designing Freedom exhibition at London’s Design Museum takes a look at America’s most populous state and its most popular contributions to design. Continue reading →

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Awesome Things to do in Los Angeles

Posted on 2017-04-23 by tikichris

There are so many things to do in Los Angeles that you can find yourself running out of time while visiting the city. Continue reading →

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Best Hotels and Resorts of 2016

Posted on 2016-12-16 by tikichris

Nicest digs on the planet? Here are a few of ‘em! 2016 was one of the best years of travel for me yet. What made the year such an amazing time to ramble was, in large part, where I got to lay my head at night. Continue reading →

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Best Bars of 2016 (Excluding London)

Posted on 2016-12-15 by tikichris

What a year! Ready for a drink? Might I recommend having it in style at one of these fabulous bars? They’re the best I came across in 2016. Continue reading →

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Best Restaurants of 2016 (Excluding London)

Posted on 2016-12-15 by tikichris

There’s a whole lot of New Orleans in this list – which makes sense given the focus of my September foodie safari spent there. Indeed, some of these NOLA restaurants are remarkably close neighbours; two are just across Magazine Street from each other. But this year wasn’t only about luscious Louisiana cooking. I had great dining experiences in other corners of America too, and across Europe. Continue reading →

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Coffee at The Fairmont San Francisco (espressoCrazy)

Posted on 2016-12-10 by tikichris

One of my all time favourite destinations, San Francisco was a beautiful and welcoming as I remembered, and maybe even a little tastier this time around … or at least my coffee was. Continue reading →

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Twilight | #TCTikiTour

Posted on 2016-11-21 by tikichris

Exploring California tiki culture old and new turned out to be a terrific way to experience the best of the Golden State and enjoy a tour along its magnificent coast. Continue reading →

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San Diego Serenade | #TCTikiTour

Posted on 2016-11-18 by tikichris

Sadly, Kemey and I only had one night to enjoy San Diego – a standalone destination worthy of a far longer visit. But I’d say we packed as much into our overnight as possible. And our whistle stop tour was a conch shell blowout as far as the tiki seeking was concerned. Continue reading →

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A Good Time in Huntington Beach? It’s a Shore Thing | #TCTikiTour

Posted on 2016-11-14 by tikichris

From Disneyland, Kemey and I continued our tiki tour to Huntington Beach, where we parked our car for a few days of fun in Surf City USA. Continue reading →

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Enchanted Day at Disneyland | #TCTikiTour

Posted on 2016-11-03 by tikichris

Next up on our California tiki tour was a visit to Anaheim for an especially tiki day out at Disneyland. Continue reading →

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LA Daze | #TCTikiTour

Posted on 2016-10-26 by tikichris

Resuming the more tiki-riffic goals of our California road trip, Kemey and I said farvel to Solvang and hit the highway for LA. Continue reading →

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Sideways Detour to Solvang | #TCTikiTour

Posted on 2016-10-24 by tikichris

Continuing with the More part of our California Tiki Tour & More, Kemey and I made our way to sunny central coast city of Solvang – just up the road from Santa Barbara and about a 100 miles north of Los Angeles. Continue reading →

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Big Fun, Big Flavour, Big Sur | #TCTikiTour

Posted on 2016-10-13 by tikichris

Nestled snug in the wooded seaside splendour among all this scenic beauty is tiny Carmel-by-the-Sea, our first stop out from San Francisco Continue reading →

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San Francisco: Golden Getaway | #TCTikiTour

Posted on 2016-10-10 by tikichris

The thunder clapped, and the rain came down in heavy sheets. Our California Tiki Tour was off to a perfect start with an exotic night out in San Francisco. Continue reading →

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California Tiki Tour & More | #TCTikiTour

Posted on 2016-10-06 by tikichris

A long time in the making and a fine time in the doing, Kemey and I spent the tail end of August and first week or so of September on a California tiki bar road trip. Driving from San Francisco to San Diego, much of our route was along the famously panoramic California State Highway 1 – aka the Pacific Coast Highway – with stops in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Solvang, Los Angeles, Disneyland, and Huntington Beach. Continue reading →

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