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30 Bottles Plus

Unwinding after another long day in the news room. My dad sent me a picture of blue skies in Diamond Bar. Looks like my hometown dodged a bullet for this round of the wildfire season.
I need another drink.
Last weekend, we checked out a wine festival in Lodi. On Veterans Day, we did more wine tasting [...]

 

Dinner at the Yardhouse in San Diego

Checking out all the kegs at the Yardhouse. It has a great selection of draft beer. I enjoyed the local brew: Stone Arrogant Bastard

 

Sipping Beer at Henry’s

Go Bears! Getting down with the football action at Henry’s in Berkeley.

 

Dreaming of Incanto

It’s been 6 months+ since we moved back to Northern California.
I think we’ve synched up nicely with the rhythm of life in Sacramento and the Bay Area. Last month, we checked out the farm team for the Oakland A’s, the Sacramento River Cats.

Cheering on the River Cats!, originally uploaded by queenkv.

We scored [...]

 

Czech Beer

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Trying out the Klauster at Little Prague in Davis. A nice, spicy brew.

 

Brew It Up!

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A beer sampler from Brew It Up! I liked the Oatmeal Stout & the Irish Amber. Still stuffed from our 3 course meal. That plus the beer adds up to $30. A tasty bargain! I loved the spicy mussels & Mark’s scallops. This place also has brew sessions when you can craft [...]

 

California Eats

I called my dad about my first experience using the live chopper for a breaking news segment this morning. It was a crazy time. Thankfully, folks in the booth didn’t let me crash the segment (not the chopper…the actually show). My dad said I sounded happy. I am happy. I’m still training but I’m thrilled [...]

 

Race to the Border

We woke up to a light dusting of snow this morning in Laramie. I’m blogging from the Coral Creek Coffee Company and about to bite into my bagel with veggie cream cheese.
We said good-bye to Kansas yesterday. A cold start to another cross-country road trip. Daisy made herself at home in the back seat. I’m [...]

 

East Bay Lovin’

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I always love visiting my alma mater, UC Berkeley. I enjoyed checking out the computer lab at the business school — saying hi to my co-workers and my old boss. So many good memories….and so much good food!

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We also found some tasty meals down in Fremont. By the way, [...]

 

Drinking Local

A San Francisco-based blog is hosting an Eat Local Challenge for this month.

This year, the challenge is in September with an emphasis on canning and preserving the bounty of September for the winter months. During this time, nationwide participants focus on what foods are available in our local foodshed and how we can support our [...]