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Mocktails & Menus: Best Spots for Booze-Free Drinks and Great Food
Dry January doesn’t cancel the party — it just changes the guest list.
I Love Shrub!
Shrubs bring acid, depth, and structure to a drink — just like a good vermouth or amaro.
Blog: Electric Water Heaters Will Soon Be The New Normal
It is increasingly likely that, beginning in 2027, any new water heater you buy will be electric. But there will be exceptions.
Blog: One Night, Three Bites – Menlo Park’s Tastiest Holiday Stroll
Dining out is great—but why not elevate?
Adult Playday – San Francisco Ferry Building
Sometimes you just need a day to play – grown-up style.
Blog: There is an obvious answer to grass vs synthetic at El Camino Park
The obvious answer is to keep it as a synthetic field. But is that the right answer?
Blog: Palo Alto pays consultant $140,000 for 785 pages of … what?
Palo Alto’s consultant delivered a massive report riddled with errors, inconsistencies, and inexplicable gaps.
Envisioning a Democracy Fair for 6,000
While ninety-nine percent of the people I know oppose President Trump, only about half of them have marched in protest. When I ask them why, tactfully, of course, they look at me sheepishly as if to suggest that, while they abhor the President and everything he stands for, walking down a crowded sidewalk thrusting a…
DIY Coastal Cleanup Day – Oct 11
Join the effort to pick up food trash and litter in your own neighborhood this October.
An Evolving Perspective on Gardening (Part 3)
Ignorance can be bliss, especially these days when we are doing so much damage to our environment. But ignorance is also blindness.
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