More than 5 STARS – THE FIVES OCEANFRONT RESORT

After several months of worsening mental health and life-balance, unable to handle it any longer, I decided it was time to getaway, change my environment, and figure things out in my life. I knew this meant it was time for my next All-Inclusive Resort trip: this time, no phone. No computer. No distractions. The type …

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“Lured” in BY MEMORIES; HOOKED BY MORE THAN UNBEATABLE SEAFOOD QUALITY

As some of you may know, I used to live up in San Luis Obispo during my time at Cal Poly SLO. This meant several family meet-ups and stops in Santa Barbara and Ventura - 2 of our favorite places packed with so many great memories. After we first discovered and dined at a "Lure" …

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hapa j’s – Hawaiian heaven in San Clemente

Imagine this. You and a few buddies sitting in the parking lot of a hotel in Waikiki when a crazy idea hits like lightning (typical for Hawaii): why not turn our love for Hawaiian food, good times, and good people into something everyone can experience? It was then, several years back, that Hapa J's was …

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