More Ideas for Exploring San Francisco with Nephews
We're back! The jet lag is receding, a huge surge of client branding work is starting to slow down, souvenirs are distributed to friends. Almost back…
California
What to Pack: Morro Bay Weekend
Anne wrote in for help with an upcoming weekend get-away on the Central Coast. My hometown and a super beautiful part of California: I have…
5 Steps for a Chinese-Inspired Picnic at China Camp Village in Marin, CA
Last year, Rob and I were jetlagged in Istanbul for his birthday - his 40th! - and didn't do much to celebrate. So this year,…
Spring in Fresno with the Big Sandy Mountain Bike Race
One of Rob's favorite mountain biking races of the year happens to be in his hometown of Fresno, right before his birthday. Big Sandy is a…
Gearing Up for a Spring Dinner Party
It is big news that Mark Bittman from The New York Times and various lovely cookbooks has moved to the Bay Area! His simple, delicious…
A Winter Weekend Adventure in Shasta, California
California is SO big that sometimes I forget about the areas to the furthest North and South of the state. Way up, almost at the…
Welcome to 2015!
Didn't this year's holiday break feel tremendously long? Such a nice chance to relax and ring in the new year! After a week of fun…
5 Step Dinner Party: Pescadero BBQ for 15 Guests
A highlight of my birthday weekend in Pescadero was making dinner for our 15 guests using local ingredients and a blazing hot campfire! Nothing tastes…
Celebrating my Birthday with a Camping Party at Costanoa Lodge, Pescadero
I'm the luckiest duck there is to have had such a wonderful birthday party this year! To celebrate my (gulp) 35th - Rob and I…
What to Wear: Touring NASA Ames
It's October in the Bay Area. All the fun outdoor events are scheduled for these few warm, sunny weekends. Fleet Week, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, the…