The Monterey Peninsula is a seaside stunner any time of year, but it really shines during fall. Crowds thin, leaves turn golden, and its towns dress up nicely for the holidays. Yep... Read More
The tiny hamlet of Kenwood dates back to the late 1800s when it was part of a Mexican land grant. In 1895, the townspeople voted to name the location Kenwood, because it’s or... Read More
You won’t hear many San Franciscans complaining about our lack of seasons in the dead of winter. Having to don an extra layer while a good portion of the country shovels thei... Read More
Uh-oh. It’s that special time of year again, when things go bump in the night — and I don’t mean drunken one-night stands (although there will be quite a few of them ... Read More
Not since Mitt Romney traveled to Britain to tell our closest allies that they were going to screw up the London Olympics has a major sporting event been linked so closely to a cit... Read More
After attending several Lake County wine tastings, I decided it was time to visit. I picked up a wine-lover friend in St. Helena, and we headed through Robert Louis Stevenson State... Read More
A trip to Napa Valley often means jaunts through a variety of towns as I sip and dine throughout the region. But a recent trip to St. Helena changed that. I stayed put and enjoyed ... Read More
One of the few pitfalls of residing in Los Angeles for months at a time is the constant barrage of Dodger Blue that I have to endure throughout baseball season. A significant impet... Read More
When your team wins a World Series one year, and then the next year it loses a lot more games than it wins, the question presents itself: what happened? In the tradition of those w... Read More
I’ve lost my way station, and it’s going to hurt. My brother has taken on a new job that required him and his family to move from lovely Monterey, Calif. — author Joh... Read More
With the Giants playing like they’re still hungover from the parties of 2010 and 2012, with the A’s having a fine year over in the cracked, concrete birdbath across the... Read More
People who think that the America’s Cup is an uneventful playtoy of billionaires are given second thoughts when they hear that the large AC72 catamarans used in these races a... Read More
Although the Monterey Coast is breathtaking and Carmel-By-The-Sea is idyllic, there is a whole other side to Monterey County that shouldn’t be missed — the Santa Lucia High... Read More
Instead of driving past Geyserville on your way to somewhere else, stop and discover this historic town. In 1847, a series of hot springs were discovered called The Geysers and a c... Read More
The hottest sports book of 2013 is Eleven Rings. It is co-written by ex-Bulls and ex-Lakers coach Phil Jackson, and Hugh Delehanty, a former editor for Sports Illustrated and Peopl... Read More