Hi there! I grew up in Santa Cruz and graduated from UC Berkeley in 2018 with an English major and Spanish minor. After teaching ESL for a few years, I joined the Secret Media Network as a Staff Writer. I love to write about California history, hidden gems, museum exhibitions, and local wildlife.
These are the most adorable yoga instructors we’ve ever seen. Yes, you read that right – Goat Yoga classes are on at Lemos Farm in Half Moon Bay, and that’s our cue to become extreme fitness enthusiast...
Last year’s attacks on the Bay Area’s elderly Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander populations led to national outcry against anti-Asian racism. There have been thousands of incidences of anti-Asian h...
One of the Bay Area’s most legendary restaurants is also one of the most peculiar. Buck’s of Woodside is a traditional American diner restaurant with an extensive collection of artifacts including a giant ...
California State Parks has reopened Hearst Castle as of May 11, after 2 years of closures due to the pandemic and rainstorm damage. The famous estate in San Simeon has been a cornerstone of California history since 1919...
Beware, passengers, there’s a murderer in your midst! Don your finest period attire and take a trip aboard the vintage Napa Valley Wine Train, whose antique Pullman cars date back to 1864. It’s the perfect s...
If you grew up in the Bay Area, there’s a good chance that you took a 6th grade field trip to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. This lesser-known museum in San Jose houses over 4,000 ancient Egyptian artifacts, mak...
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy will celebrate Crissy Field’s 20th anniversary from 1-3pm on Saturday, May 7. The first 1,500 people to arrive will receive a free kite to fly on this spacious grassy fie...
Show Your Stripes is a series of glowing vertical stripes arranged on the side of a building, created by artist Jim Conti. Few locals know that this light art installation in San Jose is completely interactive, and anyo...
The Castro Theatre is bringing back its beloved ‘Sing-A-Long-A’ film series, kicking off with The Sound of Music on May 15. The show starts with a vocal warmup in preparation for the famous movie’s tim...
Harvey Milk’s birthday is coming up, and the Castro is turning out for a special celebration to honor one of San Francisco’s most prominent figures in LGBTQ+ history. Celebrate Harvey Milk Day on Sunday, May...