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Got up bright and early on Sunday morning to catch the #CatalinaFlyer from Newport Beach to Catalina Island.

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Cal Gnome poses next to a framed Catalina Flyer t-shirt while onboard the Catalina Flyer from Newport Beach to Avalon. Cal Gnome at the back of the Catalina Flyer with Newport Beach in the background. Cal Gnome waves goodbye to Newport Beach from the Catalina Flyer on a Sunday morning.
April 7, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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Worked out of our Las Vegas office yesterday.... and enjoyed pastries from #BurgundyBakery and Cafe. Délicieux!

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Cal Gnome poses in a box of blueberry muffins and cheese danishes from Burgundy Bakery and Cafe in Las Vegas.
March 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Took a Sunday drive up to Isleton and picked up sandwiches, zombies, pasta & potato salads, desserts from #McBoodery. Definitely one of the best sandwich shops in the Bay! #CalGnomeTravels #GoBears
Cal Gnome poses outside of The McBoodery in Isleton on a gorgeous Sunday! Cal Gnome on the counter of The McBoodery in Isleton, with their specials and zombie selection on display behind. Always order the special! Hanging out on the little couch while our sandwiches are being made at The McBoodery in Isleton.
March 3, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Continued on to Fresno yesterday afternoon. We weren't too hungry for dinner (esp. after the Firestone tri-tip sandos) so we had some tapas at #Mochuelo. Check out the "I'll Have What She's Having" cocktail with fragrant smoke bubbles!

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April 12, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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Found a golf cart representing Cal during our visit to #CatalinaIsland earlier this week!

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Cal Gnome poses in front of a maroon golf cart with a windshield decal in the shape of the state of California in blue with a gold Cal script across it.
April 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Enjoy this video of me enjoying a very relaxing first time on a paddleboard in Avalon Bay on Monday morning!

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April 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Explored the wonders of Lover's Cove Marine Preserve off the coast of #CatalinaIsland!

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Cal Gnome in the foreground and a semi-submersible docked in the background, just prior to boarding at the Green Pleasure Pier in Avalon. Cal Gnome poses during an undersea sub expedition off the coast of Catalina Island.
April 7, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Enjoyed a Thai tea bingsu at #AggieYogurt before the drive home. It tasted even better after adding chopped peanuts!

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Cal Gnome poses next to Aggie Yogurt window signage. Cal Gnome stands behind a giant bowl of Thai tea bingsu with boba. Cal Gnome and exterior of Aggie Yogurt shop in downtown Davis.
March 18, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Rather than a direct flight from LAS to OAK on Sunday, scheduled a long-enough stopover in BUR to eat lunch and pick up @portosbakery.bsky.social. So worth it!

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Cal Gnome in line for Porto's Bakery & Cafe in Burbank. It went around the corner and down the way but was fast! Cal Gnome waits by the counter at Porto's in Burbank after placing a big order for the flight home. Cal Gnome peeks behind a large Porto's bag on a table by the window at Porto's Bakery & Cafe in Burbank. Cal Gnome to the left with the exterior of Porto's in Burbank in the background. 'Til next time!
April 4, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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This morning's breakfast brought to you by @hashhouseagogo.bsky.social in Henderson - the perfect way to start today!

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Cal Gnome poses outside of the Hash House A Go Go in Henderson, just south of Las Vegas, as the sun starts to emerge from a cloudy morning Cal Gnome stands behind an iron skillet containing: Hash House Famous Meatloaf hash with roasted peppers, fresh spinach and mozzarella, along with two over medium eggs and a biscuit topped with a sprig of rosemary. Soooo good! --at Hash House A Go Go, Henderson, NV The strawberry cheesecake flapjack special and Cal Gnome at Hash House A Go Go in Henderson, NV. Perfect for sharing! PS: The syrup in that little pitcher to the left is warmed up and delicious!
March 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Post-paddleboarding lunch at #LobsterTrap on #CatalinaIsland on Monday was tasty.

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Cal Gnome in front of the exterior signage at Lobster Trap on Catalina Island. Cal Gnome stands next to the Monkey Balls appetizer at Lobster Trap in Avalon. Cal Gnome poses in front of a bowl of cioppino from Lobster Trap in Avalon. Blurry closeup of Cal Gnome's face and the interior of Lobster Trap (including a giant fish) in the background.
April 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Started Monday morning off right with a egg muffin breakfast sandwich from #CatalinaCoffeeandCookie.

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Top of Cal Gnome hat in foreground and exterior of Catalina Coffee & Cookie in the background on a sunny Monday morning. Cal Gnome poses by a fountain with a water-spouting fish while waiting for his breakfast sandwich from Catalina Coffee & Cookie. A simple yet delicious English muffin egg sandwich from Catalina Coffee & Cookie in a takeout container in the background and Cal Gnome in the foreground to the left.
April 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Your favorite handsome fella tried paddleboarding for the first time!

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Cal Gnome poses on a beached blue and orange paddleboard before going on the water. Cal Gnome wears a blue flotation device across his body and stands at an angle on the front end of a blue, gray and orange paddleboard near the Green Pier and with the Catalina Casino in the far background. After falling off his paddleboard, Cal Gnome poses on the beach wearing his blue flotation strap across his body with out-of-focus water behind him.
April 11, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Interesting little exhibits at Solvang Amber & Viking Museum. There was a golden horn, a bear warrior, and a fertility god missing a body part.

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Cal Gnome with a Berserker, which apparently means "bear-shirt" and was also known as a bear warrior. Sounds about right! --Viking Museum, Solvang Cal Gnome poses in front of a carving of Freyr, Norse god of fertility, who was missing a significant body part. --Viking Museum, Solvang Cal Gnome poses in front of the Golden Horn on display at the Viking Museum in Solvang.
April 12, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Next stop on Wednesday morning was a return visit to #Solvang after many, many years--and a first-time visit for half of our group.

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Cal Gnome poses next to the Solvang sign outside of the Solvang Visitor Center. Found some handsome fellas to take a photo with in Bee & Co. in Solvang. Waaah! Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum was closed on Wednesday. Cal Gnome looks at the museum's exterior signage. Found a windmill just my size! Cal Gnome poses on one of the smaller windmills in Solvang.
April 12, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Squeezed in a round at #GolfGardens before leaving the island later on Monday afternoon. Scored "Good Average" and won!

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Cal Gnome in front of one of many fun and interesting holes at Golf Gardens Mini Golf in Avalon on Catalina Island. The club might just be a little too big for Cal Gnome, who is ready to tee off with a light blue ball at one of the holes at Golf Garden Mini Golf in Avalon. Cal Gnome stands on the mouth of a stone alligator, in front of a sign that says "Please do not sit or stand on alligator."
April 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Tried my luck with $2 on the Golden Gong while waiting to board the flight home on Sunday morning…. Your favorite handsome fella ends his Vegas weekend a big winner!

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Cal Gnome poses on a digital slot machine with Golden Gong in Asian-inspired lettering on the screen in the background. –Near Gate C19, Harry Reid International Airport. Cal Gnome in front of the digital slot machine as his $23 winnings are calculated in the background: WINNER in Asian-inspired lettering above $23.00 and a grid of golden coins with varying amounts on them.
April 3, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Quick stop at the #LuffaFarm in Nipomo, where we learned during the short, free tour that luffas are actually gourds related to cucumbers and not from the sea. Snapped a pic with my peeps in the Gnome Zone too!

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A view of the super-warm luffa greenhouse where the gourds are grown, including a sign that says: PLEASE DON'T SQUEEZE THE LUFFAS Spot the most handsome fella among many in the Gnome Zone at the Luffa Farm in Nipomo! Cal Gnome stands in front of a shed with a painted mural of a yellow flower and purple lettering that says "Welcome to The Luffa Farm Nipomo 2025."
April 12, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Went on the last of the spring break college tours earlier today. Our first visit to #FresnoState turned out to be day one of #VintageDays! The parking situation made us late for the first tour but everything worked out. We made it back home to the Bay Area safe & sound.

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Found out about Vintage Days at Fresno State earlier today! Cal Gnome poses in front of a large red and blue inflatable arch with "Vintage Days" on a yellow background across the top. Found a large inflated Victor E. Bulldog during our visit to Fresno State earlier today. This bronze Victor E. Bulldog III behind Cal Gnome looks like a very good boy! Cal Gnome sits in the Fresno State Racing car on display at Vintage Days after chatting it up with members of the team.
April 12, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Took a tour of #CalPoly yesterday, the second of three college visits on our spring break trip. Didn't take many photos (likely because we've visited many times before) but our tour guide Kyriakos was hilarious. Photos of food delivery robots & Firestone is it for SLO.

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Three food delivery robots parked outside of Vista Grande Dining and ready to roll through Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. Picked up a few tri-tip sandwiches Firestone Grill for the road and noticed their outdoor dining space has been redesigned since our last visit and is now fully-shaded.
April 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Two quick games with billiards-style bowling balls at #PismoBowl on Wednesday afternoon, checked in to our first (and maybe last?) stay at the #MadonnaInn, and had an excellent-as-usual dinner at #BedasBiergarten in San Luis Obispo.

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Cal Gnome poses in Pismo Bowl where they have 8 lanes, billiards-style house balls, and a fun soundtrack while you bowl. The top of Cal Gnome peeking out of a pink Madonna Inn ice bucket on a round pink tray with two glasses nearby. Cal Gnome near Madonna Inn's heated pool as the sun starts to set. Cal Gnome stands behind a pretzel, a bowl of pork stew, and a glass of iced tea at Beda's Biergarten in San Luis Obispo.
April 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Had breakfast for lunch at Paula's House of Pancakes and picked up treats for later from Olsen's Danish Bakery before hitting the road again on Wednesday afternoon.

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Cal Gnome stands on a paper placemat and menu from Paula's Pancake House, Solvang's Original Pancake House. Cal Gnome poses behind a plate of Danish pancakes with apples and a Danish sausage. Cal Gnome stands on top of one of the display counters at Olsen's Danish Bakery in Solvang.
April 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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After slogging through SoCal traffic for too many hours, spent Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning in an Airstream near #DouglasFamilyPreserve in Santa Barbara.

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Cal Gnome poses on one of the beds in the Airstream, overnight accommodations near Douglas Family Preserve in Santa Barbara. Gorgeous view of the Pacific Ocean and Channel Islands behind Cal Gnome posing on a log in Douglas Family Preserve. Cal Gnome stands at the back of the Airstream near Douglas Family Preserve in Santa Barbara the morning after an overnight stay.
April 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Took a tour of @ucirvine.bsky.social on Tuesday, the first of three college visits on our spring break trip. Gotta love the Anteaters, who chose a new library over a football program back in the day!

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Cal Gnome at the back of his tour group at the UC Irvine Humanities Bridge with inscription "Love of Education is the Guide to Life" courtesy of their local PBK chapter. Cal Gnome poses on a bench under a bronze Anteater wearing a sleeveless UCI jersey and backpack.
April 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Tuesday morning breakfast courtesy of #Snooze, an AM Eatery, in Tustin.

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Cal Gnome poses outside of the Tustin location of Snooze, an AM Eatery. Part of Cal Gnome's head in front of a flight of pancakes at Snooze, an AM Eatery: Blueberry Danish, Pineapple Upside Down Cake, and Cinnamon Roll flavors. Cal Gnome poses behind a healthier breakfast at Snooze, an AM Eatery: Farmer's Market Veggie Bowl. (It was delish!)
April 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM