With Labor Day behind us and the kids back in school, summer has sadly drawn to its official close. I took a bunch of mini-vacations around Northern California with my family this past summer, but our trips up the coast from San Francisco to the quirky seaside hamlet of Bolinas were among my favorite. We […]
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La Playa Carmel offers romance now and then La Playa Carmel has always been a place for romance. Back in 1905, artist Christian Jorgensen designed La Playa as a gift for his wife, a member of the Ghirardelli family. Tragically, she drown in the nearby Pacific Ocean and Jorgensen never moved into the mansion. In
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Wine tasting in California at 3,000 feet in the air While you won’t be drinking wine at 3,000 feet in the air, Bennett Lane Winery will do its best to get you high. High up in a hot air balloon, that is. The Calistoga-based winery launched the first winery branded hot air balloon in Northern
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When traveling with kids, there’s always that one big decision to make when looking for lodging. No, I’m not talking about “Are there enough power outlets to charge everyone’s cell phones and iPods,” although that’s equally important. I’m talking about the decision as to whether to book a regular room, a suite or rent a
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In lieu of an extended family vacation this year, we decided to break up this summer into a bunch of “mini-cations” around Central and Northern California. It’s been working out well — we’ve made it to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Shasta, Lake Folsom, the Sonoma Wine Country, Gilroy, CA, and lots of little trips
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Welcome to the Neighborhood, A Series About San Francisco Neighborhoods About the author. Dianne Admire was the co-owner of San Francisco company Carried Away. If you’re visiting San Francisco, you may find that many of the “must-see” places are packed with people. Are you looking for streets of San Francisco insider tips? Summer is
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