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- A Passion for Art, Learning and Culture
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Our passion for art, learning and culture all began after we finished graduate school and moved to C…
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- A Passion for Food and Wine
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We love food. We love wine. But while we certainly enjoy the aromas, tastes, and textures of both, w…
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- A Passion for the San Francisco Bay Area
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Tom and Joyce love exploring, finding interesting restaurants, touring wine regions, hiking,…
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- A Passion for Travel
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Tom and Joyce love to travel. Neither of us traveled much as children. But from the moment we finish…
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By Joyce on April 9, 2021 Getting to Tijuana
Tijuana is the most visited border city in the world. It is also the second-largest city in Mexico. Although we were once in Tijuana about 30 years ago, we thought it may be worth taking a day trip from our pre-covid visit to San Diego.
Getting there could not be easier…unless you [Read more …]
Category: Featured-City, Mexico, Tijuana By Joyce on March 6, 2021 San Francisco was one of the first cities to shut down during the pandemic. For those of us who love museums, gathering with friends, going out to dinner, it was hard. But it was also an important thing to do to stop COVID. Then finally, a glimmer of hope after a very long wait. San [Read more …]
Category: Activities, California, Destinations, Featured-City, Museums, North America, San Francisco, Travel, United States By Joyce on January 3, 2021 In 2017, we were fortunate enough to spend New Year’s Eve in Sydney Australia. Here is a fond memory.
Every once in a while, we try to experience New Year’s Eve in a major celebration location. In 2014, we went to Hong Kong for the holiday. It was a little disappointing, truth be told. [Read more …]
Category: Australia, Destinations, Featured-City, New South Wales, Oceania/Australia, Sydney, Travel
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By Joyce on March 10, 2020 Premier Napa Valley (PNV) is Napa valley’s primary showcase for futures auction of barrels of its most recent vintage wines. The event attracts wine professionals, and those from the wine trade and media from around the world. It also attracts us. It gives us a chance to taste and report on vintages that we will [Read more …]
Category: California, Destinations, Dining, Featured-Trips, Napa, North America, Restaurants, Travel, United States, Wine Events, Wine Region, Wine/Wineries By Joyce on February 17, 2020 We can never stay away from New York City, even if we only pass through it for a few days. We recently stopped by for 2 plays and some food.
New York City Theater Ain’t Too Proud to Beg: The Temptations. We enjoyed hearing the group’s incredible songs, listening to the harmonies and watching the [Read more …]
Category: Destinations, Dining, Featured-Trips, New York, New York City, North America, Restaurants, Theater, Travel, United States By Joyce on December 22, 2019 Burning Man is an annual event, or should we say happening, that takes place in Black Rock Desert in northwestern Nevada. Burning Man is a gathering of a community in a temporary city, not to be confused as a festival. Each attendee is a participant in the event and is encourage to provide something to [Read more …]
Category: Activities, California, Destinations, Featured-Trips, Museums, North America, San Francisco, Travel, United States
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