October 29, 2021 Santa Cruz storms and Santa Cruz sunshine. Horizontal rain and wind at a beach party. Trees down and big surf and then all calm again, warm, like summer with no tourists. How can this not be my favorite time of year? Photo by Carla KingBicycle rides along the Wilder Ranch sea cliffs. Lunch at […]
Notes from Overland Expo West 2021
September 27, 2021 I’m just back from Flagstaff, Arizona, where I attended Overland Expo West. It was a last-minute decision to go seeing that the pandemic seems to be under control. It would have been the first West event I’ve missed, so I was glad to get a chance to go. My friend Kevin had extra […]
Notes from Santa Cruz
September 16, 2021 Being so close to Wilder Ranch State Park and the mountain biking trails, I’ve pressed myself to get back into the sport after a 20-year hiatus. The only beginner-level trail is the flat path along the cliffs and all the other trails are challenging. I still try though, and manage the uphills by […]
Motorcycles and Misfits Podcast in Santa Cruz
Join me on the Motorcycles and Misfits podcast recorded Sunday August 15, 2021 in Santa Cruz at the Re-Cycle Garage. Enjoy Podcast 432: Moto Laureate Carla King on Youtube and Soundcloud or Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen to podcasts and please subscribe!Listen on SoundCloud.Sunday afternoons are a thing here, highly entertaining and educational, too. Oil pan provided. Tools. Advice. Bring your […]
Notes from Santa Cruz
July 16, 2021At sunrise I take my coffee to the cliffs and scan the sea through the fog. There are fishermen in pangas or skiffs—whatever the name is for those small, simple boats—in Baja they were everywhere and here, too, but here they bristle with fishing rod racks and holders, and have proper lighting and […]