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The Oakland renaissance
Oakland is feeling its oats. Steel-cut oats, that is. Sprinkled atop a puree of onion soup ladled over smoked dates at the Michelin-starred Commis, this coarse grain is being transformed into something wonderful and different, much like the rough-hewn city itself.
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Animal encounters in the green glades of Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in San Jose
Since the Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in San Jose completed a $72-million renovation in March, it's attracted a new set of visitors besides...
Sacramento Valley: A haven for birds – and birders
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Calaveras County: Still hopping to it
Los Angeles and this tiny Gold Rush town share the same "City of Angels" nickname, and the similarities don't end there.
Three older women tackle Mt. Whitney
She was sprawled in the mud, her whimper more from exhaustion than pain.
Warp speed to San Jose 'Star Trek' exhibit
True "Star Trek" fanatics who visit "Star Trek: The Exhibition" at San Jose's Tech Museum may find some flaws in the life-size replica of...
Inner Julia Child, please come out now
Until recently, the closest thing I'd come to a cooking class was watching the demo station at Trader Joe's. After seeing "Julie & Julia," I...
Berkeley and Stanford: college rivals, on and off the field
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Rich trappings at Nick's Cove on Tomales Bay
Luxuriate in comfort and seclusion at the new complex of cabins and cottages near Point Reyes and San Francisco.
Hot springs in Northern California: soaking up peace and quiet
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Hetch Hetchy Valley's hush
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Lava Beds National Monument: underground cave exploration
Few visitors venture into the lava tubes, which means the ones who do find solitude in the dark.
More than a tourist attraction: Exploring San Francisco by cable car
Some 7.5 million people ride San Francisco's cable cars each year. But visitors may not realize there are actually three cable lines, each...
Get your 'Peanuts' at Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa
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Ghost wineries of Napa Valley offer a taste of the past
A toast to old wineries: These centuries-old vineyards welcome their past. Restored and reinvigorated, they offer a taste of a forgotten...
Redwood: The land of the big trees
These magnificent parks mark the far northern quarter of California's map with green splotches near its coastline.
A delicious debut at Napa's new Oxbow Public Market
Oxbow embodies the conscientious omnivore's aesthetic: hormone-free meat, seasonal and locally grown organic produce.
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