With the mega sales, BBQs, and the excitement of the unofficial start of summer – it’s easy to lose sight of the origin of Memorial Day. It was originally established to honor those who died in the Civil War. As Oliver Wendell Holmes said in an address in 1864 to a group of Veterans of [...]
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Ridge Vineyards and Winery has been around since dirt was young – and with good reason. This marvelous winery perched on a hillside in Cupertino crafts an awesome red wine – particularly their flagship Montebello. We’ve been coming here for years. Brace yourself for the drive up – there are twists, turns and thrills around [...]
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Here’s the place to come with your pickiest eaters. The Counter in Palo Alto is the classic hamburger joint – redefined. It offers 312,120+ different ways to have your burger. 4 burgers (including a killer veggie burger). 12 cheeses. 30 toppings. 21 sauces. And 3 types of buns. Your kids’ soccer team could eat here [...]
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Happy Memorial Day weekend! Ready to kickoff the summer with some fireworks? Great America is putting on a fireworks show on Sunday, May 30 at 9:45 p.m. Enjoy the weekend! This blog is courtesy of The Dawn Thomas Team who is an award-winning Real Estate Agent team at Intero Real Estate Services in Los Altos [...]
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It’s all Greek to me! Well – maybe not all Greek at the Cafe Artemis in the Pruneyard in Campbell. It’s contemporary Turkish-Greek cuisine of the Greek Isles. Considering our weather of late – anything that makes me think of a hot, sun-drenched afternoon in the bright sunlight in Greece sounds lovely! I love this [...]
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Pop the cork! Long-time Redwood City favorite – Savvy Cellar Wine Bar & Wine Shop – has opened a second location in Mt. View last week. It features organic and 90-point wines by the tasting flight and by the bottle. Check out their “Best Wine Classes in the Bay Area,” 90-point wine-clubs, and wine-tasting [...]
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Remember drive-in movies? These days – you don’t need a car to enjoy a movie under the stars. The San Jose Downtown Association kicks off its summer traveling cinema series “Starlight Cinemas” on Wednesday, June 9 with Harrison Ford in the 1981 classic “Indiana Jones.” The Starlight Cinemas features free outdoor films in June, July [...]
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Recently, I tackled the realities of estate planning after a divorce, especially where one or both parties have remarried. It can be tricky to make sure your assets go where you intend them to (see below for previous blog). Trickier still is what to do DURING THE PROCESS of divorce. A colleague of mine who [...]
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