Activities
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They Just Put 9,000 Lbs of Trout Into the Lafayette Reservoir. Here’s Why.
LAFAYETTE, CALIFONIA – When you hear “reservoir”, you might immediately think about drinking water, and cleanliness. Your thoughts probably don’t…
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Decades of Walks at Acalanes Ridge
By Madeline Salocks, Lafayette Photography by Madeline Salocks and Thomas Smith I’ve walked here for decades, in different seasons, different…
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Hilarious, Emerging Comedians Perform for Beer and Pizza At This Strip-Mall Restaurant in Concord
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – On a cold, windy Tuesday evening in Concord, the restaurant trade is often lacking. The exception is…
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This Dana Point Oceanarium Holds the Real-Life Sea Creature That Inspired SpongeBob’s “Patrick”
DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA – If you’ve ever watched the kid’s show SpongeBob Squarepants (or perhaps seen the SpongeBob movie currently…
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REVIEW: Cruising With Dolphins at Dana Wharf Whale Watching in Dana Point
DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA – Cruising through the Pacific Ocean off the dramatic cliffs of Dana Point is already a pretty…
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Video: If You Haven’t Tried This East Bay Park, You’re Missing Out
DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA – Lots of people in the 925 can’t be bothered to drive to Danville, much less all the…
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It’s Time for a Smoked Fish Picnic in Danville
DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA – When my relatives flew back to the East Coast from my recent trip to Newport Beach (more…
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Winterfest and the Joy of “Father Solstice” is Back at the Tilden Steam Trains
Just don’t call it Christmas! The annual Winterfest celebration is back at Tilden’s wildly popular steam trains. And that means…
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There’s Art, Live Music and Family Fun in Martinez This Friday–and It’s Free
MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA – Martinez’s monthly street fair is coming up this Friday. Artists and musicians will converge on the town…
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REVIEW: Ice Slides and Classic Skating at Walnut Creek’s Two-Decade-Old Holiday Rink
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – First, you have to haul a tube up a flight of stairs. That’s the tough part. …
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