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Daytrip: San Francisco - Science, Nature, Beer and Barbecue

Admin — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 03:35:16 +0000

Story and Photos by Niki Kangas

There are a thousand and one ways to spend a day in San Francisco. It’s a city that is rich with beauty, history, hidden treasure, spectacular entertainment and top-notch food and drink, offering a… Read more

Daytrip: Marin Headlands - Golden Gate National Recreation Area

OldManFoster — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:15:00 +0000

story and photos by Niki Kangas

Across the banks of the red bluffs, a gentle but unyielding breeze coaxes tall marshy grasses into a tidy comb-over; rainbows of shaking wildflowers bow reverently to the sea. A net of haze blurs… Read more

Daytrip: Munnerlyn’s and More - The Charms of Highway 88

OldManFoster — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:29:29 +0000

Story and photos by Dean Seavers

In Sacramento at least, ice cream parlor patronage is almost like a religious affiliation. Whether you are a Burrist, a Guntherite or a Vicsian, odds are that you are one of the “true believers”… Read more

Soak it Up! - Winter Hot Springs for Young and Old

OldManFoster — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:08:57 +0000

Story and photos by Dani Kando-Kaiser

When the not-so-insignificant chill of Sacramento winter hits, a lot of folks head for a long weekend to some golden Orange County beach or the year-round warmth of Joshua Tree. Nice idea, but all… Read more

Sierra Hot Springs

OldManFoster — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:01:47 +0000

by Becky Grunewald

Sierra Hot Springs is located north of Truckee, about 2 and half hours northeast of Sacramento. It’s a short jaunt from the teeny town of Sierraville, down a dirt road. As I approached the large, handsome frame… Read more

Amador County Daytrip - Perfect for the Holidays- or Anytime!

OldManFoster — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:15:59 +0000

Story and photos by Liv Moe

Amador County is a region I’ve spent a lot of time in over that past few years. Between cute little towns like Sutter Creek, Amador City, and Jackson, wine tasting in the Shenandoah Valley,… Read more

Alameda Daytrip - Antiques, Snacks and More

beckler — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:32:58 +0000

When you think about heading for the Bay Area you probably think of San Francisco foremost, and then maybe you’ll make a side trip to the Gourmet Ghetto in Berkeley, or to Chinatown in Oakland, but have you ever thought… Read more