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Exploring the USS Pampanito Submarine in San Francisco

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USS Pampanito submarine in San Francisco, California

Explored Pier 39. ✔   Walked to Pier 45. ✔   Found a WWII Submarine. ✔   That’s right. I said A World War II Submarine. The USS Pampanito submarine served for three decades before being retired but is perhaps most famous for its starring role as the fictional USS Stingray in the 1995 comedy Keep Reading…

Exploring The Rock: Alcatraz Night Tour in San Francisco, California

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Aerial view of Alcatraz prison, AKA The Rock, in San Francisco Bay, California

No visit to San Francisco would be complete without a tour of The Rock, the most famous former prison in the United States and one of the most famous historic prisons in the world. The island is a great day-trip however I highly recommend taking the Alcatraz night tour instead. Sadly, since I am not Keep Reading…

How To Get A Job In The California Marijuana Fields

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How to get a job in the California marijuana fields

Worth over $2 billion annually, California‘s world-renowned wines used to be its number one cash crop, but now they’ve been surpassed — err..blown away — by the marijuana industry, which according to a 2011 report is worth $14 billion, a whopping seven times that of the vineyards! And it’s growing every year.   Quick gift Keep Reading…

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