Post contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion San Francisco offers a lot for the kids, so if you’ve explored Super Bowl City and are ready to conquer more of the city, here are some ideas: Fisherman’s Wharf offers a lot more than cheap souvenirs and T-shirts. Who doesn’t love a wax museum? Creepy, yes, but Madame […]
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Post contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion, photos courtesy of We Are Blood.com This heart-pumping, flinch-inducing documentary follows professional skateboarder Paul Rodriguez and a group of his skateboarding bros as they shred their way around the globe. We Are Blood is a visceral, raw take of this Band of Brothers as they perfect their craft and
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This post was contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion, photos by Dan Dion Melrose Avenue is one of my favorite places in Los Angeles, and Palihotel not only claims an address on this famed strip, but also embodies the Melrose spirit. Dubbed “Melrose Avenue’s first boutique hotel,” this newish (2012) spot has 32 (small) guest rooms
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Post and photos contributed by Lisa Dion Every year for the past several, our family meets to camp with a posse of others that we’ve known since my daughter Parker was in preschool. We secure the same sites at Butano State Park in Pescadero in a protected bowl of trees down the hill from
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This post was contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion Ever since I was a youngster, I’ve spent summers on Cape Cod, Ma. It’s a magical place of windswept dunes, beautiful beaches, roses and hydrangea blooms, and shingle style cottages surrounded by white picket fences. I’ve been keeping up the tradition with my San Francisco kids, who
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My kids and I recently visited Stoweflake Resort and Spa in Stowe, Vermont and took some time to peruse the picturesque town and environs. Here are some highlights: Boyden Valley Winery Tasting Room (64 VT-104, Cambridge, VT) Located in a restored 1875 carriage house on a family farm, these 8,000 grapevines have produced craft wines
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