The Royal Haunt Cocktail is a play on the classic Manhattan with a haunted Halloween twist. Cassis liqueur is used to add a bit of royal, or blood, color. A few dashes of walnut bitters round out the flavor profile for a simple and well-balanced cocktail. If you’re looking for more spooky cocktails to shake …
Want to discover which GoPro accessories are worth buying? These are my notes on buying, testing, and using various accessories for the GoPro Hero10 and GoPro Hero 9 in real-world scenarios. Testing Process I buy each new GoPro within a month of it being released and spend time buying and testing various accessories in different …
Imagine waking up to a vast Northern California landscape; Sprawling forests and high-elevation shrubbery are dwarfed by the mighty white-tipped Mount Shasta in the distance. Now, imagine if it were your job to wake up to this view daily. For Bob Clark, an experienced US Forest Service fire lookout, scanning the expansive view from his …
Learning how to read tires is a valuable skill to have on hand for a multitude of scenarios. Whether you are in the market for new tires, checking their recommended tire pressure, or making sure they aren’t expired, there are a whole bunch of numbers and codes to be aware of. Knowing the most common …
These Mexican restaurants in Sacramento and the surrounding regions all deliver unique and mouthwatering culinary experiences, representing the diverse cuisine of Mexico. While there are a ton of really delicious Mexican restaurants showcasing the styles of taquería, Tex-Mex, and Mexicali cuisine, these are not those types of establishments. These are some of the more diverse …
The tipping culture we experience today wasn’t always the way it was throughout the United States. The cultures of tipping in Europe and the United States were polar opposites at one time. Somewhere along the way in the 1800s, the culture of tipping for service fell out of favor in Europe and rose to a …
For those with bee allergies or flying insect phobias, this is a guide to plants that don’t attract bees. Your garden should feel like a place of peace, and filling it with the wrong plants can turn it into a waking nightmare. While bees provide the incredibly important service of pollinating our plants and flowers, …
After receiving an official looking postcard in the mail which read Notice of Parcel On Hold and a sense of urgency, I had a feeling this might be a scam and went all-in to investigate and report for anyone else receiving these postcards. Normally, notices from the post office or UPS or FedEx are placed …
If your goal is to create a magical butterfly sanctuary in your own backyard, look no further! These must-have flowering plants that attract butterflies are sure to attract a variety of beauty to your yard, in addition to other native pollinators such as hummingbirds and bees. Some are better at drawing in a specific species, …
Finding the right rodent exclusion company versus doing it myself is a problem I never want to undertake again. As I found myself quickly inundated with all the horrors that come with a rat infestation, I began a breakneck paced search to find a company to help deal with the mess and perform rodent exclusion …