Owl: The Science of Seduction- Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, on Saturday, Feb. 14th, 2015

"Discover the secret love lives of animals, from fascinating rituals, to the science of attracting mates."


Night Owl:  The Science of Seduction

- featuring Samba Da

Saturday, February 14, 2015
7-11PM
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
165 Forest Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA
(831) 648-5716

Heavenly- Bagpipes and Sunset at Inn at Spanish Bay-Carmel,CA

My uncle passed away in January and I have been thinking of heavenly places I've visited.  Hearing the bagpipes at the Inn at Spanish Bay a Sunset is certainly one of them.  It reminds me of the movie City of Angels!  In the winter, at around 5:45PM, people gather around the fire pits, enjoying cocktails, and just as the sun is to set, you can hear the bagpipes.....magical yet surprisingly simple!

Resources:

Inn at Spanish Bay
2700 17 Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA
(831) 647-7500

Plank - Jack London Square

Plank Restaurant, Bar, and entertainment center at Jack London Square, Oakland, CA

Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival at the Coconut Grove in Santa Cruz, CA

On Sunday, January 18, 2014 at the Coconut Grove in Santa Cruz, CA there will be a chocolate festival.  The proceeds will benefit a program for re-entry students to UCSC.  I will be there!

Saul's Deli

Saul's Deli on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley is an excellent New York-style deli - pretty much as good as it gets for deli in Northern California.  Love the hot pastrami or corned beef sandwiches.  Outstanding latkes around Chanukah, too.

Image from saulsdeli.com.

Resources:

Saul's Deli
www.saulsdeli.com/
(Jewish and Eastern European cuisine located in Berkeley, CA.
(510) 848-3354
1475 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, CA

Cornish Christmas Festival in Grass Valley, CA is tonight, December 11, 2014!

Enjoy this 47th annual Grass Valley Cornish Christmas celebration tonight with chestnuts roasting over an open fire on the street, carolers, crafts, food, live music, and other merriment!  I love this event as it really helped me imagine life in another era!  A life where men and women worked hard, had little, but cherished the simple pleasures of hearty food and drink, good song, and a warm fire with family and friends!

Resources:

downtowngrassvalley.com