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LOS ALTOS: A Path to Conservation

Posted on October 21, 2022 by admin

An outdoor exhibit… about Wallace Stegner… beautiful… enlightening… mind shaking… looking forward to the companion exhibit! A Society to Match its Scenery: Wallace Stegner’s Local Legacy “One cannot be pessimistic about the West. This is the native home of hope. … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: Gemma Bovery

Posted on September 24, 2022 by admin

Charming… and utterly funny 🙂

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SUMMER TRIP: Asilomar & Salinas

Posted on August 7, 2022 by admin

Asilomar… beach… Coast Trail… The Great Tide Pool… Steinbeck Itinerary! John Steinbeck’s Pacific Grove . pdf National Steinbeck Center’s Educational Resources

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MOVIE: The Man Who Invented Christmas

Posted on December 7, 2018 by admin

Merry, merry Christmas to one and all! The journey that led to Charles Dickens’ creation of “A Christmas Carol,” a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas. A Christmas Carol – The Original Manuscript in Original Size – with Original Illustrations … Continue reading →

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THANKSGIVING: Refuge by the Sea

Posted on November 22, 2018 by admin

A new tradition started last year… Thanksgiving at Asilomar… Refuge by the Sea… this time getting ready for a long awaited storm… after the most devastating Camp Fire… many thoughts on that… and the current state of the world… appreciating … Continue reading →

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CITINERARY: Pacific Grove

Posted on November 24, 2017 by admin
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9. RO: Ticket to… Bran!

Posted on June 22, 2017 by admin

On our way to Bran via Berevoești… we learned by chance about Mihai Tican Rumano… adding his museum on the wish list for a next trip and his books to the reading list… traveling ahead through bouts of hail we … Continue reading →

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DAY TRIP: Salinas – Carmel

Posted on February 15, 2016 by admin

A short stop in Salinas revealed a few more or less known, nevertheless interesting, destinations for which we’ll come back on a longer visit: Hat in Three Stages of Landing National Steinbeck Center More on the travel list: John Steinbeck … Continue reading →

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