Post contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion You might not have realized it at the time, but if you’ve ever driven through San Francisco en route to the Golden Gate Bridge, you have passed right by (and above) one of the city’s last surviving natural lakes, and the only natural lake in the entire 80,000-acre Golden […]
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This post was contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion Did you know that at just over 1,000 acres GGP is larger than New York’s Central Park? It’s also a wonderland of natural beauty and home to nine lakes, two waterfalls and 200 species of birds, as well as cultural landmarks like the DeYoung Museum and the
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This post was contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion Located a mere twenty miles south of San Francisco, the locals of Pacifica, CA would have you believe that their delightful coastal hamlet is perennially shrouded in fog. Don’t believe it. They’re just trying to keep it to themselves. While the fog does roll in quite heavily here at
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This post was contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion I’ve been spending a fair amount of time in lovely Santa Fe, New Mexico as I’m getting ready to open a new brunch restaurant called Café Mimosa in the Downtown district with my
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This post was contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion Last month, my family and I were invited to visit the always fascinating and very accessible Aquarium of the Bay at Pier 39. Pier 39 was ranked the most-visited attraction in San Francisco for the second time by San Francisco Travel Association’s Visitor Profile Study. According to 2014
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Post contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion Last weekend, San Francisco experienced an unprecedented heat wave. The city, normally cool, grey and foggy during summer, topped out at a scalding 106! I was rescued from the heat by a last minute invite from my BFF Megan to join her poolside at a 5,000 sq. ft. mini
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