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  1. Family-Friendly Luxury Getaway at Rosewood Sand Hill

    Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 6 June 2011

    When I need a break from the daily grind, a weekend overnight or two at a luxury hotel does wonders. Sometimes it's just too challenging not to work while at home — my "to do" list is always calling and by Sunday night I feel like I've had no downtime. As a consequence, I always have a list of favorite getaways ready for relaxation emergencies. In the San Francisco Bay Area, this list includes Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito, The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay ...

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  2. Christmas Across America Tour: A Very Merry Roadtrip

    Blog: The Silent I - 17 December 2010

    We're on a two week roadtrip across America this week, checking out how Christmas is celebrated from California to Ohio and back again. This year, my mother insisted that we come home to Ohio for Christmas. After checking flight prices...

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  3. World Cup: Where to Watch in Palo Alto/Stanford (San Francisco Peninsula)

    Blog: The Silent I - 28 June 2010

    My hometown of Palo Alto, California is a melting pot of cultures, and as international community as you are likely to find anywhere in the world. Home to Stanford University, Palo Alto is an upscale mecca for students, entrepreneurs, and...

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  4. Sustainable Foods Information Fair

    Blog: The Silent I - 26 May 2010

    After the wonderful, thought-provoking cooking demonstrations at the Cooking for Solutions event, I wandered into the Monterey Bay Aquarium. As part of the weekend's events, there was a Sustainable Foods Information Fair inside the Aquarium and out on the deck...

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  5. Palo Alto and the Mexican-American War

    Blog: Abandon the Cube - 2 March 2010

    If you live or vacation in Southern – Central Texas, this is especially important to all the winter Texans, take a short drive North of Brownsville to visit the Palo Alto Battlefield.  Easy to find and only taking an hour or so see, the Palo Alto Museum was a refreshing overview of sometimes forgotten American, [...] Related posts:Remember the Alamo!

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