Take The Day Off (Part 4)
read moreMay 2004
FEATURE
DAYTRIP NO13>LOOSEN UP IN CALISTOGATake a brisk morning climb to what feels like the top of the world, and spend the rest of the day rewarding yourself in the most laid-back town in Napa Valley.MARCHING ORDERS: Why crawl the Silverado Trail with the rest of the pack? Start your morning with a hike north of Calistoga in Robert Louis Stevenson State Park (707/942-4575, www.parks.ca.gov), through ...
Five Great Unturkeys
read moreNovember 2005
EATS
Those big toms are fine for a once-a-year feast, but let's face it: there are fairer fowls to be had. Here are five restaurants offering birds of a different feather.
Above and beyond
read moreAugust 2006
THE EYE
What’s the difference between kitsch and great public art? Richard Serra’s new sculpture, Ballast, provides a stirring answer.
Get wet!
read moreOctober 2006
FEATURE
We drive around it, ferry across it, take beautiful photos of it. But as any Bay Area windsurfer, sailor, kayaker, or rower will tell you, the biggest fun of all is playing in the water. Just in time for Indian summer, 24 places to learn how to haul on an oar, feather a paddle, or lasso the wind.
