Posts Tagged ‘California’
Friday, March 26th, 2010
For the entire 20-plus years that Linda and her husband Earl of Cedar Mountain Winery have been making wine they’ve thought through their impact on the local environment. On their especially beautiful patch of hills off Tesla Road, you can sense the family feel as you roll down the driveway towards the hubbub of weekend [...]
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Tags: California, Farm to Table, Livermore Valley, Romantic Trips, Travel Tips, Weekend, Wineries
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
Sometimes you are driving around on vacation, maybe on two wheels, maybe four, but either way, passing by intriguing signs, sculptures, and landmarks it can be hard to pick ones are stop-worthy. My tip on this would be to stop if you get the urge, error on the side of new possibility, and if there’s [...]
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Tags: CA Wine Country, California, Pets and Poodles, Romantic Trips, Weekend
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
It might be known to my cousins as the shop where their once babysitter Ben Harper used to kick around, but to me it is a playground for folk music. Plus, Ben’s brother still runs the place. Here are pictures from when I was there last week. If you go, check out their website ahead [...]
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Tags: California, Explore, Learn, Listen, Updates!
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
Oceanside is a cozy, beachy, community, and walking along the beach this time of year, the moist breeze verges on perfect. Traveling for Valentine’s Day, or on weekends throughout February and March is a great idea especially for vacation destinations that are busting at the seems in summers or on major holidays. There is more [...]
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Tags: California, Neighborhoods, Recycle Everything, Romantic Trips, Travel Tips, Weekend
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Saturday, May 30th, 2009
Oakland’s historic Jack London Square is the epicenter of the city’s growing culinary culture. In just a few short months it will be home to the Jack London Public Market, a 72,000 square-foot food hall bigger than San Francisco’s Ferry Building Marketplace and Seattle’s Pike Place Market combined. Fresh fruit, veggies, fish, meats, cheeses, wines, [...]
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Tags: California, Farm to Table, Get Inspired, GR Recommends..., Oakland/Berkeley
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Mignonne Gifts and Decor, currently on 1000 Jefferson Street in Oakland’s Old Town, is moving surely and soonly to Berkeley’s San Pablo Avenue. Benefit from the move by taking part in the 30% sale owner Johnelle is offering – glasses, dishes, wall hangings, and her special refurbished furniture line are all going for less. I’ll [...]
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Tags: Buy Me, California, Explore, Sustainable Home
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
First of all I want to apologize for my disappearing act, I’ve been all over the place, and have a lot of great stuff to report back! Napa can be hard to enjoy if you aren’t in that spend-for-joy mindset. Like Las Vegas, Napa sometimes promotes a feeling of excitement through indulgence, and because the [...]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Hey all you downtown Oakland worker bees – head over to Frank Ogawa Plaza between 11 and 2 today and you’ll be met with a slew of info on how to live sustainably. Get a free tote to use at the grocers if you take the Earth Expo pledge! More info: http://www.oaklandpw.com/Page291.aspx
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Tags: Calendar, California, Oakland/Berkeley
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Hey all you Bay Area Vegans! Looking for a non-conformist way to celebrate slipping your tax returns in the post office drop box? Tomorrow is your day! SF Food Not Bombs presents an allpout fried cookout at UN Plaza April 15, starting at 5:30pm. Bring your own fry-able food (as long as it is vegan) [...]
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Tags: Calendar, California, San Francisco
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Favas, with their plush pods, double-coated beans and undeniably Spring-like flavor, are the talk of the town this week around GrassRoutes Headquarters. Our own patch of favas (working simultaneously to re-nitrogenize the soil from last year’s tomato crop), are bursting in bloom, with heavy bean pods hanging from the lower stalks. Easily grown without fertilizer [...]
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Tags: Buy Me, California, Cook This, Garden Everywhere
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