Gnarly Surf’s Up, Dudes: Maverick’s Reef, Half Moon Bay, CA
About six weeks ago, we first wrote about Maverick’s Reef and the world’s most dangerous surfing contest. We said the competition would be held when the conditions were deemed optimal…
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Rotten Apples?: Prices Slashed on iPod Nanos & Shuffles
It’s happened to me many times. I buy the latest computer, printer, PDA or cell phone. A day, week or month later, it’s replaced through planned obsolescence with a newer…
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Seafood, Sunsets & SF Views: Skates On The Bay, Berkeley, CA
I’ve often lunched or dined at Skates On The Bay, 25 minutes from my house across the eight-mile-long Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. The seafood is always fresh. The wait staff is…
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Venetian Find: Bonvecchiati Hotel, Venice, Italy
One of the 200 Epoque Classic Superior boutique hotels is over 215 years old. But that’s not such a big deal in centuries-old Europe. This luxury boutique dating back to…
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A House of Bricks: Hostel on the Great Wall, Jinshanling, China
I once stayed in a youth hostel in Koblentz, Germany for $2 that was a centuries-old castle. That gave me bragging rights for a while for the oldest place I’ve…
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Keeping Abreast of the Newest Attraction: Hooters Casino Hotel, Las Vegas
Since the early 1950s, Nevada casinos have been gaudy places with scantilly clad waitresses passing around free drinks to lubricate and attract high rollers. In fact, when I wrote ads…
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AT&T Calls on Pebble Beach: Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA
I don’t know if Robert Louis Stevenson was a golfer. But he once called the Monterey Peninsula and Carmel, “the most flelicitious meeting of land and sea in the world.”…
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Does Your Sweatheart Have A Sweet Tooth? Vosges Haut-Chocolat
How’s this for an innovative Valentine’s Day present for your loved one? The Chicago-based store, Vosges Haut-Chocolat, is offering a boxed gift with Champagne, Roses and Chocolate — all in…
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New Urban Legend: The Urban Safari Tours, San Francisco
What’s the crookedest street in the City by The Bay? (Hint: It’s not Lombard.) How many rivets hold the Golden Gate Bridge together? What does a 92-year-old woman from Philly,…
