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Travel: Napa Valley

Posted by on Sep 2, 2010 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Napa Valley

It goes without saying that the Napa Valley in California is an American wine lover’s paradise.  People come for the colorful,...

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Architecture: Golden Gate Bridge

Posted by on Aug 21, 2010 in Architecture, Kids Stuff, The Arts | Comments Off on Architecture: Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most beautiful bridges not just in America, but in the world. No wonder it placed number five in the...

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Travel: Venice Beach

Posted by on Jan 10, 2010 in Travel | 1 comment

Technically, Venice Beach is…a beach. It has the Pacific Ocean, three miles of sand, and palm trees. But in reality, the beach is a...

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Travel: Big Sur

Posted by on Nov 27, 2009 in Travel | 2 comments

Big Sur stretches along the central coast of California and isn’t a town, but a roughly identified region covering 90 miles of...

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Sports: The Play (Cal vs. Stanford)

Posted by on Nov 8, 2009 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: The Play (Cal vs. Stanford)

Of all the plays in all the football games ever contested, why is this one known simply as The Play? First, it happened in a major rivalry...

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