HILLS NEWSPAPERS: November 21, 2014
Please forgive Santa if he ditches his sleigh for a bike in the Livermore Valley. More than 8 miles of bike lanes and trails connect 16-plus wineries in this pleasantly rural wine region. Continue reading
Beware of critters at nightfall
MONTCLARION: November 19, 2014
Darkness comes early on late fall days. And it’s not just humans who have trouble adjusting. Animals seem confused by the lack of daylight — as witnessed by the number of nocturnal critters coming out during the afternoon commute. Continue reading
Town Crier: Montclair 4-H included in author’s new book
November 14, 2014
It all started with a couple of turkeys. No, this isn’t a story of the first Thanksgiving. It’s the tale of a Berkeley writer who decided to raise her own backyard Butterballs. Continue reading
Oakland can claim nation’s first cat cafe
November 7, 2014
In the world of slobbering kisses, dogs beat cats every time. But when it comes to stress relief, cats have the market cornered, thanks to the country’s first cat café – right here in Oakland. Continue reading
Town Crier: Here’s hoping Halloween kicks off rainy season
MONTCLARION: October 24, 2014
It’s an exciting time in our house. My husband is watching the World Series, and I’m sitting out in the pumpkin patch. Either way, we’re surrounded by orange and black. Continue reading
Oakland chef Holland stars at Sunset Magazine event
INSIDEBAYAREA.COM: October 2, 2014
Oakland’s celebrity chef, Tanya Holland, knows how to party. She was a rock star at Sunset Magazine’s “Savor the Central Coast” last weekend — signing copies of her new Brown Sugar Kitchen cookbook, giving demos and speaking on chef panels.
Holland even performed a miracle in Pismo Beach — overseeing dinner for 200-plus without lifting a pan. Continue reading
Town Crier: Oakland in fall the best place, season of all
MONTCLARION: September 24, 2014
It’s officially autumn — and not a moment too soon. We are desperate for rain, cooler temps and those mellowcreme candies shaped like pumpkins and tri-colored teeth. I’m already munching my way through a bag of Brach’s Autumn Mix, and it’s not even October. Continue reading
Town Crier: Oakland, get ready for drummers of every genre
MONTCLARION: September 19, 2014
Oakland has always marched to a different drummer. But who knew we were the mecca of world percussion? Musician Robert Wallace thinks there are more drummers here, per capita, than anywhere else except — maybe — Salvador, Brazil. Continue reading
Happy Wanderer: Beverly Hills still magical destination
HILLS NEWSPAPERS: September 19, 2014
Beverly Hills — swimming pools, movie stars. And a celebrated ZIP code. A century old this year, the 90210 looks as good as it did when the Clampetts came into our pysche in the 1960s. Continue reading
Levi’s Stadium tour ranks atop to-do list
MONTCLARION: September 19, 2014
It’s the most high-tech, energy-efficient stadium in the country. And it could be the new home of the Oakland Raiders. Sure, Levi’s Stadium already has the 49ers, but when this $1.2 billion facility was built, it was built for two teams. Continue reading
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