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Flower Piano —- San Francisco’s Unique Al Fresco Musical Event
Mostly, I write about the adaptive reuse of space: how old buildings, rather than being demolished, are restored and given […]
America’s Finest Hemp Company — Danville, California
Going inside, I felt I was entering an apothecary of yesteryear. In addition to the botanical showcases, all the display fixtures were restored antiques and everything was for sale: the products on the shelves as well as the furniture, fixtures, and the pictures on the walls.
THE HOLBROOKE, A RESTORED GOLD RUSH HOTEL, BECOMES THE BACKDROP FOR DESTINATION WEDDINGS.,
INTRODUCTION. As you walk through the front door of the refurbished Holbrooke Hotel, enter another world, and become captivated by […]
Blackhawk Museum — some of the world’s most collectable cars under one roof.
1935 Duesenberg SJ Convertible-Coupe. 1 of 3 with coachwork by Walker Le Grande. 1992 Pebble Beach winner. This is car […]
TASCA da BADALHOCA — a 120 year old tavern, serving a century-old favorite in Porto, Portgugal
TASCA de BADALHOCA. One of the oldest taverns in Porto, Tasca da Badalhoca, has endured for 120 years by serving […]
DAVEY JONES. — The making of a Chef.
INTRODUCTION. The Davey Jones Deli is a unique sandwich shop inside the New Bait Shop Market in Sausalito, California, under […]
Louis Armstrong: What you probably don’t know……………
Painting by Leonid Afremov. Louis Armstrong, American musical ambassador, and arguably the world’s greatest trumpet player possessed a style that […]
The Spirit of an emblematic Cinema lives on in the Restored Moov Hotel in Porto, Portugal
INTRODUCTION. Even with the iconic, rattling, clanging, trams and lines of traffic endlessly rounding the curve of Bathalha Square, the […]
SAUSALITO – 9 options for Coffee, Pastry, Sandwiches and Brunch
Visiting Sausalito? Looking for breakfast and a good cup of coffee? The choices are endless, from 40-year-old diners to upscale […]