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Serena’s preview picks for Dry Creek Passport Weekend
Come mid-Spring, wine festivals sprout like bolting chard. Although there are dozens I’ve never attended, and dozens more of which I’ve never heard, the flurry I have been to over… Read more»
Last minute Valentine’s fun in southern Napa
I’m not crazy about Valentine’s Day. It’s one of those holidays where I don’t want to get caught in the hype, yet there are underlying expectations I admit to. I… Read more»
Spring Hill Dairy and Quark Coffee Cake
Posted in DIY / Good Ideas / Kitchen Adventures / Northern California Wine Country / Places
Quark doesn’t sound particularly delicious, does it? When I say it, what comes to mind are planetarium images of galaxies far far away, not a delightfully creamy and tart dairy… Read more»
How to avoid traffic on the 101, beautifully
Posted in DIY / Good Ideas / Northern California Wine Country / Outdoors and on the Road / Places
Road trip afficianados know the basic rule: if the road has two numbers, chances are you’ll be moving quickly and rather impersonally across land, if there’s three numbers (and it’s… Read more»
‘Portraits on the Margin’ and other reasons to visit Pacific School of Religion
Sometimes discovering a little, hidden wonder becomes a big adventure. I remember the excitement when I first came upon the pocket parks in Point Richmond, and the one-room museum inside… Read more»