Another Guide To Summer TV

I wrote this for Retail Me Not Insider.

http://theinsider.retailmenot.com/featured/summer-shows.html

Vegas, Schmegas: Best Places to Elope In the Bay (via CBS San Francisco)

There are a million reasons to skip a big wedding – your family doesn’t approve of your betrothed, you don’t approve of your family, you spent all your savings on funemployment, you’re sticking it to the man, 2012 – but that doesn’t mean you need to take the next flight out to the middle of the desert to get hitched (even if the chapel throws in a few free plays at the craps table). And by staying local, you’re saving enough money that you could … Read More

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Dog-Friendly Vineyards: Where to Sample Wine with Your Best Friend (via CBS San Francisco)

It’s a story as old as time – you want to go wine tasting, but you’re not sure if your drinking buddy can come along. (Because if you kill that bottle of Fume Blanc with your dog, you’re not really drinking alone. Right? Right.) Or maybe you’re just on a long weekend in wine country and don’t want to leave your pup at home. Fresh air, beautiful scenery, rolling hills… everyone deserves a break from hectic city life – regardless of species – so we … Read More

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Wine Country’s Best White Wines (via CBS San Francisco)

With the throes of winter behind us and summer just around the corner, March is a great time to hit up white wine country* for a crisp, clean vintages that pair well with salads, seafood and other warmer weather meals. It’s also a convenient time to travel up the 101 around Healdsburg as the mustard flowers are still in bloom, the grasses are still green and Wine Road’s second Barrel Tasting weekend starts on Friday (though you must buy tickets t … Read More

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Best North Bay Hikes For Dog Lovers (via CBS San Francisco)

Hiking is a great way to keep in shape, commune with nature and bond with your dog. Plus it’s pretty cheap entertainment and a fantastic way to spend a morning or afternoon. And when you’re adrenaline is high, the air is clean and you’re watching your four-legged kid take in his first waterfall or scenic vista, life seems pretty darn good. Here is a compilation of some of our favorite hiking destinations in Marin and Sonoma Counties.* *Please not … Read More

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Best Places To Wait Out The Rapture (via CBS San Francisco)

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According to 89-year-old Oakland preacher Harold Camping, the end is near… REALLY NEAR. It’ll start with an earthquake in New Zealand around 6 p.m. PST on Friday and spread through the world according to time zones (you can’t make something like that up). Of course, you probably know this as the billboards are EVERYWHERE in the Bay. Read CBS SF.com’s coverage right here. So where should you spend your last hours on Earth? Here are some suggestion … Read More

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