Central Coast

By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Jan 27th, 2021
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Today, on Redhead Mom, I’m sharing about the Great Santa Maria Takeout in partnership with the Santa Maria Valley Visitors Bureau. COVID-19 has been really tough on so many people and businesses, but especially restaurants who are trying to keep their heads above water. I love supporting our local restaurants and businesses whenever possible and […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Jun 19th, 2020
36 Comments
4128 Views
Today, on Redhead Mom, I’m sharing about Visiting the California Central Coast in partnership with the Santa Maria Valley Visitors Bureau. I love living here on the California Central Coast. It’s a beautiful part of California and I honestly don’t see myself moving from here anytime soon. I love being near the ocean (about a […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Apr 28th, 2019
3 Comments
5526 Views
My husband and I have driven up to Cambria and passed Cayucos quite a few times over the past 7 years, and each time, I’ve noticed and pointed out the sign that said Brown Butter Cookie Company. Even though we saw the sign, we’ve never actually visited the store. A month ago, my sister was […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Mar 26th, 2017
47 Comments
6368 Views
I remember heading to Girl Scout camp when I was a kid. I have great memories of summer camp, including those of nature, making new friends and enjoying new experiences. This past year, my parents found a great elementary age summer camp to send Brian, Dallen and Sam to and they were super excited! It was a […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Oct 5th, 2016
2 Comments
4527 Views
We love to go RV camping in our family! In our RV, we can travel to different places and feel really comfortable while doing it.  The kids love traveling in the RV because it has a bathroom, a kitchen, TVs and fun places to sleep and hang out! I love traveling in the RV because it […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Sep 13th, 2015
26 Comments
6478 Views
This summer, we took our kids to both the Santa Barbara County Fair (located in Santa Maria, California) and the California Mid-State Fair (located in Paso Robles, California). This blog post is going to be all about the Santa Barbara County Fair! While our four older kids went on a camping trip with their grandpa, Frank […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Avila Beach
Jul 15th, 2015
68 Comments
11628 Views
We live in a small town on the Central Coast and sometimes get a chance to enjoy romantic getaways together. Most recently, we enjoyed the weekend at Avila Beach. We took our RV and were lucky enough to find a spot with full hook-ups for our family RV. It was awesome!  Our RV spot with […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Jun 20th, 2015
20 Comments
7933 Views
I love a good steak and Outback Steakhouse is one of my favorite places to eat! Frank and I recently headed to Outback Steakhouse for dinner and found ourselves with some amazing steaks. The customer service and quality of food was great and we left feeling like we definitely return to that Outback Steakhouse! We […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Jan 24th, 2015
1 Comment
6184 Views
I’m still trying to catch up on my hiking posts from the past few months. Finding the time, as I’m sure we all can attest to, seems harder and harder as the kids get older with all of their extracurricular activities…but I’ll save that for future posts because I digress and need to stay focused […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Jan 23rd, 2015
2 Comments
6280 Views
Riddle me this… Who can run like a Goddess while still here on Earth, drink the nectar of the gods in a place that looks like heaven? Answer:  YOU!!! Wait, what?!?  Now I’ve had the pleasure of participating in a lot of “fun runs,” mud runs, and a half marathon…but THIS run is just what […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Jan 15th, 2015
22 Comments
8439 Views
Last year, Frank and I were introduced to a great restaurant here in town.  I honestly never even knew it was there until my dad told me how good the food and service were!  And boy was he right!!!  We were very impressed with California Grill in Nipomo.  It is a clean restaurant with a […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Jan 5th, 2015
0 Comments
5331 Views
What a way to end 2014! On Christmas day, Russel and I decided to get out and drive…just drive…find our own little adventure. Being kid-free this year it was easy for us to be on the go with no plans or expectations. For those of you who know me, I am always up for a […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Nov 16th, 2014
7 Comments
5944 Views
  Each month, a group of us girls get together and go out for a Girl’s Night Out!  It is so much fun!  Originally our group was formed to play Bunco, but with everyone’s busy schedules, it became really difficult to do.  After a few months, we were all missing our monthly get-togethers and decided […]...
By Frank Gurnee
In Halloween
Nov 6th, 2014
23 Comments
4005 Views
The weekend before Halloween, Shannon and I decided to take our 6 kids to Pumpkins on the Pier in Pismo Beach.  This was the first time we all had been to this city activity.  We got all 6 of our kids dressed in their Halloween costumes and headed to the activity. When we got there, […]...
By Frank Gurnee
In Recent Posts
Oct 4th, 2014
0 Comments
5311 Views
The past few years, I have loved selling (and shopping) at Moo La La Consignment on the Central Coast.  It was so easy listing the items for sale and then printing out the tags and dropping off the items.  This year, unfortunately we were unable to sell anything because we had some family things going […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Aug 6th, 2014
36 Comments
5835 Views
Affiliate link included. Last year, I attended my very first Fitcation Event (now known as ShiftCon).  It was an awesome experience and nothing quite like I thought it would be!  Part of the Fitcation experience involves exploring the region the conference was located in.  Last year, it was located on the California Central Coast in […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Jun 17th, 2014
1 Comment
3211 Views
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cambria Estate Winery for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I love living on the Central Coast!  Not only do I live in a beautiful part of California, but also I am within driving distance of other beautiful areas on the Central Coast.  One […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Apr 4th, 2014
1 Comment
3539 Views
I love to save money, but I also like to get quality items for the money I do spend.  When it comes to selling (or even buying), I love to consign!  I am so lucky to have the Moo La La Boutique here on the Central Coast!  It’s a great event where members of the community sell […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Nov 19th, 2013
5 Comments
2678 Views
Have you ever been to the Central Coast?  It’s beautiful here!  One of the cities we live near is called Pismo Beach – very popular with both Central Coast residents and tourists.  Each holiday season, the city of Pismo Beach decorates their Clam Statues to represent that time of the year (or special event).  For […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Nov 13th, 2013
4 Comments
2722 Views
We live on the Central Coast and have a few Flea Markets near us – in Santa Maria, Nipomo and San Luis Obispo.  Frank and I have been to the one in San Luis Obispo once before (at the drive-in location), but it was right before they closed down on Sunday.  So we thought we […]...
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