Hyatt Regency Mission Bay20260407190341
Hyatt Regency Mission Bay
In one of their most successful recordings the “Eagles” described a mysterious destination dubbed the “Hotel California” which offered a varied, but perhaps contradictory, set of amenities. The Hyatt...
Mike’s Red Tacos20260324184611
Mike’s Red Tacos
“Serious people deserve serious birria.”Henry’s TakeThat quote is “trending” (literally nowhere), but perhaps it should be. While you may feel inclined to debate me on this subject, you likely wouldn...
Encinitas Cafe20260310193138
Encinitas Cafe
When I reflect on my childhood, I suppose that many aspects of it were pretty normal. While I had individual interests and priorities, the adults in my life imposed a certain amount of structure for m...
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Buffalo Marriott
There are many ways to evaluate the quality of a hotel and the diversity of amenities is certainly one of them. While the Buffalo Marriott offers great views, a good restaurant, gym, and a quality M ...
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Paper Is Dangerous!
So I’m in San Diego, California, just minding my own business. I walk up to the counter to pay at one of my favorite sandwich shops and notice the warning that apparently even paper is now dangerous ...
The Henry20251121031523
The Henry
So by a show of hands, how many of you just knew that the launching of this series was inevitable? 🙋♂️ I’d often thought of how much I’d like to explore this narrative, but just hadn’t found the righ...
Penny’s Diner20251105000208
Penny’s Diner
Road trips aren’t for everyone. I get that. Personally I love them and one of the reasons is planning where to spend the night when you’ve just had enough driving for one day. That place is neither ho...
Humphrey’s Peak Trail20251104233050
Humphrey’s Peak Trail
Is there a bad time to go hiking in Flagstaff? Not that I’m aware of, but Fall is certainly a GREAT time for this!Just as the days become shorter and the temperatures cool, the Aspen leaves adorn the ...
Stanley Park Seawall Path20251011192203
Stanley Park Seawall Path
Running was never meant to be easy, so many runners choose a phrase to help motivate them. Some of my favorites include: “No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch”; “I ...
Oregon Coast Surprises20250907220417
Oregon Coast Surprises
You can watch the video of our Oregon Coast surprises on Instagram (@henrystake) or Facebook (Henry's Take)!When planning our trip to the Oregon Coast I did expect to discover a beautiful and rugged s...