Call Me A Cab: California Wines Again Win Taste-Off Vs. French
We’ve got legs and we know how to use them. That’s the bottom line on a taste-off yesterday of California wines vs. French in a cross-continental contest of wines that…
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Gas Pains: Rising Prices Cause Upset Stomachs
My Toyota Camry gets about 22 mpg city/30 mpg highway. But when it cost me over $50 US to fill it up last weekend, it was a royal pain in…
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That Sinking Feeling: “Titanic” Exhibit, SF, Long Beach & Miami
With “Poseidon” playing on movie screens across the US, audiences are again intrigued by cruise ship disasters. But the grandmother of them all remains the “H.M.S. Titanic,” which sunk after…
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Summer Fun: USA
Don’t you just love summer? The smell of barbeques, family reunions, warm weather, and of course, baseball. One of my favorite things about summer is the outdoor concerts, festivals, and…
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Make Your Own Wine: Crushpad, San Francisco
For several years, I made my own beer at a storefront in my little suburban town. Every other month, I’d get together with my buddies, AKA the “Brews Brothers,” and…
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Dive Into A Digital Underwater Photo Contest: Bonaire
The annual Dive into Adventure Bonaire 2006 Digital Photo Contest is nearly here. Like dive photo shoot-outs in which I’ve participated, both novice and expert underwater and above water photographers…
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Francofiles, Unite: Christophe Restaurant Francais, Sausalito
Since 1978, four-course Early Bird Dinners (5-6pm) for just $15.95 and four-course Prix Fixe meals for only $23.00 have helped Christophe Restaurant Francais carve out a nice niche for itself…
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Drunken Rugby Story on US Airways Flight
Yesterday, a friend’s wife was on a crowded US Airways flight from Charlotte to SFO. She knew it would be a long, problematic journey when one of the attendants saw…
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A Penultimate Pinot Noir: Willamette Valley, Oregon
For 40 years, Pinor Noir vines have thrived in Oregon’s distinctive Willamette Valley winegrowing region, becoming one of the world’s most respected sources of these wines. Today, there are more…
