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4/21/2008

It’s no secret that San Franciscans pine for a real summer. Granted, we do tend to get a few hot days in September and October—but assuming you can’t wait that long, Palm Springs is barely two hours away. Once you... Read More»

2/13/2012

While prepping for his first shot on the 15th hole of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am this past Saturday, 49ers coach Jim Haurbaugh takes a moment to smile up at the chanting crowd. "Who's got it better than us?!... Read More»

2/10/2012

On just another day skiing with the boys, Andy Wirth, CEO of Squaw Valley, noticed the hot cup of Starbucks steaming from the glove of pro skier JT Holmes, when a light bulb went off: “Wouldn’t it be nice to have a... Read More»

2/8/2012

The closer we get to 2013, the more tacky souvenirs and meaningless PR stunts to get the world riled up about the America’s Cup we’re likely to see. But two American sailing figures have joined together to offer... Read More»

11/11/2011

If it’s happened once, it’s happened a hundred times: Wandering from winery to winery up Highway 29, you forget about food. Then the munchies strike and you pull over at the nearest roadside store, only to wind up... Read More»

9/26/2011

It’s six o’clock on a Tuesday morning, and Sam Mogannam is running up 22nd Street with a friend. The hill is steep, but that doesn’t seem to bother him. At the moment, Mogannam, the 43-year-old owner of Bi-Rite... Read More»

5/1/2011

If I didn’t know better, my view from high atop the Shelf Road bluffs could easily be of the Loire Valley. Instead, it’s Ojai, a small town 40 miles southeast of Santa Barbara. Ojai’s reputation... Read More»

4/30/2011

The Pinnacles seem like a legend—could this exotic jumble of minarets, said to be hidden among the rolling hills between Salinas and nowhere, really exist? Ask any Bay Area native and he’ll say, “Yeah, I’ve... Read More»

4/30/2011

The fresh-out-of-the-water oysters and salt air of Tomales Bay are rarely enough to lure me an hour’s drive north, since our own bay is just a stone’s throw from my city apartment. But this year’s word that... Read More»