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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There’s no lack of choices when it comes to hotel rooms in the Napa Valley. However, we all have our personal favorites. For Doug and Laura Fairchild of Colorado, that personal favorite is a stay at Wine Country Inn, located in St. Helena. The Denver-based wine lovers have been coming to this Northern California hideaway
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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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You may think that San Francisco’s Exploratorium, a museum of science, art and human perception, is an amazing place to take the kids, but here’s a little secret; this place is happy hour for adults – day and night. While the museum is open during the day, once a year, cocktails and science collide at
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Janice Joplin had a favorite tree she sat under in Golden Gate Park while she sang and strummed her guitar. Many hippies and musicians have dropped acid here. Buffalos still roam here and soon, comedian Robin Williams will have a stretch of green space named after him in Golden Gate Park; Robin Williams Meadow. Golden
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It was a dark and stormy night. Actually, it wasn’t stormy until our third night on the Mendocino coast in early January, but that’s how I like to imagine our visits to this patch of earth. This wild and scenic part of Northern California is ideal for storm and surf watching, but it’s truly a
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