Best California Wineries That Can’t Be Missed
Whether it’s fog-laced redwoods on the Sonoma Coast, manicured gardens near Santa Barbara, or one of the best views of Napa, you’ll find picturesque landscapes at [Read More...]
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‘Cosmic convergence’: Artist creating murals for Elk Grove school
With kid-friendly “Button-Head” characters and exuberant colors, Chicago-based visual artist Turtel Onli hopes to engage preschoolers at an Elk Grove school [Read More...]
Mount Tallac is a peak experience near Lake Tahoe
Hypoxic but happy, I ascended the final jagged metamorphic-rock-strewn ridge and, at last, stood atop Mount Tallac. Time to drink in the views — and goodly amounts of [Read More...]
Wine Corks Become Art
A 300-pound rhinoceros stands in a Fair Oaks couple’s garage. Sure, the creature is made from plastic foam, plywood and thousands of wine corks, but its sight may prove [Read More...]
Find Your Zen and Shed the Everyday Hustle and Bustle
Everyone from Buddhist monks to pop stars has come to Tassajara for spiritual enlightenment. Now people come to unplug and recharge. About Tassajara Located in Carmel [Read More...]
Technology Gives New Davis View
Two strangers looking at the same piece of art share a special bond. It’s one of John Natsoulas’ favorite things about the public art – the process of walking up to a [Read More...]
CIA Secrets of Fine Cooking
Never grab a falling knife. That’s the first-day lesson of CIA Boot Camp, drilled into wine-addled tourists and serious foodies alike. Forget that maxim and ruin the [Read More...]
Create a Patio or Walkway Using Paving Stones
Creating a walkway or patio out of paving stones can add aesthetic appeal to a property. Pavers are less permanent than concrete and decking. As a result, it is [Read More...]
American River Bike Trail Makes USA Today’s Top Urban Bike Trails List
Although they lag behind their European counterparts, American cities are becoming more and more bike friendly. A growing number are launching bike sharing schemes—New [Read More...]
Southside Sacramento, CA
This industrial neighborhood in the capital buzzes with craft cocktails, a farmer’s market, and summer’s last snow cone Artists Call it Home What was once a [Read More...]
My Select Life - By the Select Group 