Tri It, You'll Like It
Most of my friends know I like to barbeque. Which is not to say the barbeque that most people are familiar with—ribs or chicken sopping with store-bought tomato-based sauces. In my opinion, barbeque...
View ArticleIn The Nick's Of Time
Chris recently went back to work after a long-overdue (in my opinion) break from the high-stress, high-BS world of corporate top management. But, before she re-upped for a regular gig, she wanted to...
View ArticleLet's Hum A Few Bars, Shall We?
In my opinion, one of the more intriguing ways of tapping into the undercurrent of any city or town is by bellying up to one of the neighborhood watering holes. From the observation deck of a bar...
View ArticleA Slice Of The Good Life
I get pretty jazzed about cooking. There’s just something satisfying about creating something tasty to share with others and, of course, to eat myself. This trait goes back a long way for me; I...
View ArticleFood For Your Thoughts Pt. 1 (Fine Dining in the Bay Area)
As I wrote in my last post, most restaurants out here in the Bay Area seem to take the dining experience much more seriously than do most places I’ve been. Here, you’re not served gargantuan portions...
View ArticleIt's The Season To Be In A Crabby Mood
It’s been fun getting a taste of Northern California traditions since I moved out here. One particularly tasty tradition is the feeding frenzy known as Dungeness Crab Season. Typically running from...
View ArticleA Blooming Good Time
I like to ride my bike out Cañada Road. It’s a scenic, two-lane, 7.5-mile stretch that winds its way from Woodside Road on the south to Highway 92 on the north. It parallels the Peninsula Ridge, which...
View ArticleBubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble?
It seems you can’t pick up a newspaper or your smart phone these days without constant reminders that we’re in the middle of yet another techno-bubble. After all, Facebook leapt out of the IPO gates to...
View ArticleA Splitting Headache
One thing you quickly notice upon living in the Bay Area is the prevalence of motorcycles. I guess it makes sense given the region’s milder climate, higher fuel prices, the dearth of available parking,...
View ArticleThe (Slow-Moving) Story of Banana Slugs
Life can move at a pretty fast pace out here in the Bay Area. It can also creep along slowly, especially up in the Santa Cruz Mountains ... and if you’re a Banana Slug.Purisma Creek Open Preserve-Santa...
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