All Entries in the "California" Category
Wildest Mating Strategies in Animal Kingdom Now on Display in San Francisco Museum
From sex change to cannibalism, the natural world is filled with wild mating strategies. In a new aquarium gallery titled Animal Attraction, the California Academy of Sciences delves into the science of sex, exploring the remarkable and often surprising techniques animals have developed for attracting mates and producing offspring. Visitors will encounter hermaphroditic banana slugs, [...]
Chef’s Holidays at Yosemite
Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul – John Muir Hike through Yosemite Valley surrounded by waterfalls, or cross-country ski along the Merced River beneath granite walls, then return to the giant fireplaces and soaring ceilings at [...]
Relaxed Island Life in Southern California
Coronado Island is a world away from skyscrapers, freeways and malls, yet it’s only a bridge away from downtown San Diego. Blue skies and warm sun keep watch on 70 miles of beaches in the San Diego area where a gentle Mediterranean climate tempts you to go to the beach. Coronado’s wide, white sand beaches [...]
Napa, Sonoma and Surviving Wine Festivals. P.S. Buy a wine bra.
Spice up a quiet wine country visit; plan ahead and take part in a local festival. Check the “Events Calendar” in area websites for the latest offerings: Healdsburg, Sonoma County, Napa. Everyone has heard of Napa, but there are other, not-so-well-known, scenic areas worth a visit. I recommend the Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma County, [...]
Ten Best Gardens to Visit With Mom
1. Winterthur Garden, Wilmington, Delaware http://gardenblog.winterthur.org/ Before you go, check their garden blog, a resource for garden lovers who want the nitty-gritty details of what’s currently blooming. 2. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, on Biscayne Bay near Miami, Florida http://www.vizcayamuseum.org/ Considered to be the best example of a Renaissance garden in the United States. 3. Dumbarton [...]
Active Travelers: Best Walks in NY, SF, Paris, London
Traveling friends – I have to share these great new books with you. Everyone who knows me, knows I love to explore a city on foot. Often the walks I take are my best memories. But I don’t want to waste my time in unattractive or unsafe areas. Two California travelers have teamed up and [...]
Celebrate Wine, Food, Love of Life in the Heart of Alexander Valley
There is still room at the table on the terrace overlooking the vineyards of Alexander Valley at the newly opened Francis Ford Coppola Winery restaurant near Geyserville. The 88-acre property of rolling land includes sustainably farmed vineyards and embraces bucolic views from the terraces, tasting rooms, movie gallery, pools and bocce ball courts. Recently on [...]
