Midwest transplants, rejoice! Winter promises to bring more than one snowfall to the East Bay this year, thanks to El Nino and colder-than-normal temperatures. Here is a wonderful video, courtesy of student Bryan Navarro at St. Mary’s College in Moraga, of our first snow of the season, Dec. 7, 2009: And thanks to Bennett Hall [...]
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The season’s first snowfall in San Francisco’s East Bay
Posted in Video on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Wanderer: My top 7 picks for best outdoor adventure
Posted in Travel Essays, Video on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
HILLS NEWSPAPERS: NOVEMBER 28, 2009 When it comes to travel, it’s all about the list. The top ten this, the top five that…it’s almost daunting to pour through the minutia of must-sees as mentioned in books like 1,000 places to see before you die. So here is a “bucket list” of real adventures – hand-picked [...]
Happy Wanderer: Hot air balloons spark flights of fancy
Posted in Travel Essays, Video on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
CONTRACOSTATIMES.COM – October 30, 2009 It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s the balloon boy. If ever a story captured our collective imagination –the recent balloon odyssey in Colorado did the trick. And although the saucer-shaped aircraft turned out to be empty, it could very well have housed a boy, a baboon, or even something [...]
Tis the season for…block parties
Posted in General, Video on July 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Every neighborhood should have a way for folks to get together and cultivate common interests. We all need to look out for one another! A little food, some libations and even entertainment make a block party the social event of the summer. ..like this moonlight bash on Merriwood with master didgeridoo player Stephen Kent.
HAPPY WANDERER – Waterfalls on Mount Diablo
Posted in Travel Essays, Video on March 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
CONTRACOSTATIMES.COM March 13, 2009 APRIL SHOWERS BRING May flowers, but our recent rains have brought something even better — waterfalls. The Falls Trail up the back side of Mt. Diablo has never been prettier, with its swollen creek and four cascading waterfalls tumbling down from the peak. Having hiked there last weekend, I can vouch [...]
HAPPY WANDERER – VACATION ESCAPE ON HORSEBACK
Posted in Travel Essays, Video on February 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
CONTRACOSTATIMES.COM February 26, 2009 NOT SINCE the days of the old ’60s sitcom Mr. Ed have I felt so close to a horse. But my time in the saddle with Scatter Gun has changed my life. Bonding with horses is a rewarding experience — in some ways better than bonding with humans. People have opinions, [...]
HAPPY WANDERER – FAR AWAY PLACES CLOSE TO HOME
Posted in Travel Essays, Video on February 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
CONTRACOSTATIMES.COM February 13, 2009 TRAVELING IS GOOD for the soul, albeit not so good for the wallet. But with a little imagination, you can visit some far off places sans your suitcase and credit cards. Here are my fave five East Bay getaways: 1. Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve. It’s Ireland without the pubs. The undulating [...]
Look out for the lady bugs
Posted in Montclarion Columns, Video on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
MONTCLARION NEWSPAPER – February 6, 2009 HERE IN THE HILLS, we do things differently. While the rest of the country counts on the groundhog to predict the arrival of spring, we look to the lady bug. Indeed, the gals have already gathered at their annual convention site in Redwood Park Girls Camp. One has to [...]
Snow in the Hills
Posted in Video on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Who says it doesn’t snow in California? The Oakland Hills see snow every few years, as witnessed in this video from the winter of 2008/09.
Montclair Farmers Market
Posted in Video on February 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Montclair Farmers Market on a Sunday in December
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