Category Archives: .Bay_Area

MUSICAL ITINERARIES: Cal Performances

Posted on October 19, 2025 by admin

Philharmonia Orchestra Encore….

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MOVIE NIGHT: Bottle Shock

Posted on September 25, 2025 by admin

A nice wine surprise… 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay Bottle Shock (2008) Bottle Shock: Fact vs. Fiction That Revolutionary May Day in 1976 When California …

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PLANT.ITINERARIES: Farm.Native.Nursery.Orchard

Posted on September 10, 2025 by admin

Farm Forward… fall hours… will try again, looks great! Andy’s Orchard… delicious! Capitol Nursery… herbs & natives:

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DAY TRIP: Yerba Buena Garden Festival

Posted on August 7, 2025 by admin

A day trip to cherish… Lady Bianca… a special day… Happy Birthday! AFROSOLO PRESENTS: LADY BIANCA & THE WEST COAST CARAVAN OF ALLSTARS Maison Nico… Transamerica Pyramid… an American dream… The Cube… Midnight March… Masaki Miki… Center for Architecture + … Continue reading →

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DAY TRIP: SFMOMA

Posted on August 4, 2025 by admin

Yes, SFMOMA is open on Mondays! Starting the day at Sana’s Cafe… with Yemeni coffee… Aden Chai… savory pastries… Salesforce Park… gondola… Ruth Asawa: Retrospective! San Francisco’s Ruth Asawa (1979)

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DAY TRIP: San Francisco Historic Districts

Posted on July 19, 2025 by admin
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DAY TRIP: Sweet Mission

Posted on July 2, 2025 by admin

Short chilly day trip… starting at Heath… lunch at Tartine Manufactory… mushroom soup, sandwiches, apricot galette… Dandelion Chocolate… hot chocolate tasting… for a cold day… Baklava Story… absolutely perfect!

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DAY TRIP: Aptos

Posted on June 19, 2025 by admin

Seascape… peacefully relaxing… Mentone… happily delicious… Lemon curd… a bit sweet, and tart, and salty… creamy and crunchy… to be repeated!

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TOMATO.ITINERARY: Japanese Black Trifele

Posted on May 15, 2025 by admin

(Indeterminate) [Russian heirloom] Unusual pear- shaped 4-6 oz fruits, deep burgundy colored with green shoulders and a rich, complex flavor. Very productive, bearing early through late in the season. Crack-resistant fruits. Potato-leaf foliage. Purple & Black Tomatoes

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ART ITINERARIES: Accent Elimination

Posted on February 6, 2025 by admin

Cantor Art Museum… Accent Elimination… Nina Katchadourian

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