WHITE HOUSE: Easter Egg Roll

2012 White House Easter Egg Roll

AMSTERDAM: Easter

Easter in Amsterdam: For the kids, Flowers and Passions…
Take a day trip to fascinating Fort Pampus | Keukenhof Gardens

ASTRONOMY: Venus-Jupiter Conjunction

Venus-Jupiter Conjunction Peaks Thursday—Easy-to-See Sky Show
Spectacle will appear in Northern Hemisphere evening skies to the west.

ROMANIA: Traditions to call for Spring

Happy Mărţişor!
Traditions to call for Spring and welcome it

BERKELEY: Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

W H A T :    Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs
W H E N :    April 24 | 1-2:30 p.m.
W H E R E : UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley

M O R E : UC BOTANICAL GARDEN MAP

EASTER: European Specialties

Europe boasts a wide variety of Easter traditions. In Germany, the Easter bunny brings colorful eggs, Italians eat pannetone and colomba, a dove-shaped bread, the French indulge in chocolate fish and flying bells, and Easter wouldn’t be Easter in Russia without kulich, a tall, cylindrical cake.

SPRING ITINERARIES: Bloom Towns, Festivals & Events

Happy Mărţişor!

The Mărţişor Legend

Romania Celebrates March 1st with Mărțișor

SPRING BREAK: FLOWERS & GEMS

The theme of the spring break trip was flowers & gems, hence the itinerary:

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Carizo Plains
The Flower Fields

LEGOLAND
SEA LIFE Aquarium at the LEGOLAND
The Gemological Institute of America

Visit Carlsbad
Carlsbad Mineral Water Spa
Carlsbad has feel of small-town beach city

Gorman Post Rd Wildflowers: Gorman Color, Blue and Gold, Gorman Hwy 5, Tehachapi Wildflowers, North Antelope Valley, Spring Ride…

SPRING BREAK: RAIN ESCAPE

After missing the Mayan equinox and considering another ski trip for this rainy spring we decided in the spur of the moment to look for spring in the south. So here’s another short itinerary for almost a week in South California (map):

• SF Bay to Venice Beach

With a few stops here and there the drive is not that bad afterall…

• Venice Beach

Nice beach, amazing houses, pleasant walks, yummy treats, definitely found mi casa…

• Su Casa
• Frank Gehry‘s The Binoculars Building
• Frank Gehry‘s Venice Beach House
• Venice Garden and Home Tour: Gallery
• Architectural Tour of Venice, California
• Venice Canals
• LOS ANGELES ITINERARIES
• Eames House
• Enterprise Fish Co.
• Jin Patisserie: hmmm… yummy cakes and Hamami THE O D’OR

We’ve stayed for 3 days at Su Casa, loved it and will definitely go back!

Hmmm… Mother’s Beach Art… to be continued