“Enlightenment is understanding that there is nowhere to go, nothing to do, and nobody you have to be except exactly who you’re being right now.” Special birthdays deserve special celebrations. This year, I decided to do something of a spiritual nature to celebrate my birthday – so, instead of stuffing my face (I love […]
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What better time of year to enjoy good old-fashioned comfort food – tasty grilled cheese “melts” and delicious soup combos. The Melt (owned by Flip Video founder, Jonathon Kaplan) recently opened a new location on the San Francisco Peninsula – at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto. Nestled between Max’s Diner and California Pizza Kitchen,
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We both love Italy and Italian food, so it’s no surprise that North Beach is one of our favorite places in San Francisco. The cosmopolitan neighborhood is packed with wonderful little restaurants and cafes – we love grabbing a cup of coffee at one of the sidewalk cafes and just hanging out and people-watching. With
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Fleet Week San Francisco 2011 celebrates the “Centennial of Naval Aviation.” The official Blue Angels Air Show takes place on Saturday and Sunday. The fun event features a Parade of U.S. Navy Ships, Survey Flights and Practice Air Shows, Blue Angels Air Shows, Ship Tours… and more! Get an early start if you’re driving
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Finally… a Cheesecake Factory in San Mateo! The restaurant’s Grand Opening was on Monday, September 19, 2011 at Hillsdale Shopping Center (across from Trader Joe’s and Old Navy) and what an opening it was – you wouldn’t believe the crowds! We’ve enjoyed many a fine meal at some of their other locations (there are over
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Highest Customer Satisfaction Scores Per Tier Hotel Categories – and Scores* Luxury Ritz-Carlton – 858 Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts – 852 W Hotels – 833 Tier average 829
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A Fun Thing To Do on a Friday Night in San Francisco Looking for something different to do on a Friday night in San Francisco? Check out Off The Grid – held Friday nights from 5-10pm (rain or shine) at Fort Mason Center near the Marina Green. Off The Grid features the largest market
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Travis’s Air Expo spanned two days and included air demonstrations by the world-famous USAF Thunderbirds (F-16 Fighting Falcons – see pic below), amazing aerobatic performances by a variety of pilots, ground attractions – and more airplane displays than we could count! This was our first Air Show at an air base (we’ve watched the Blue
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