RWA Bed Bandit Strikes Again!

Posted by on Jul 30, 2008 in dish | 3 comments When they interview neighbors of the serial criminal, you usually hear things like, “We’re so surprised! She was so quiet!” or “I never expected anything like this.” But when I came down the hall to our room at the Marriott and spotted a neatly made rollaway bed just sitting there, I had flashbacks to Reno.Sure enough, my roommate can now be brought up on multiple...
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The State of Northern California

Posted by on Jul 29, 2008 in dish | 0 comments I feel so Lewis and Clark! Having spent my summers at Atlantic beaches and the Gulf, the deep blue waters and unpredictable surf of the Pacific are a treat. Our inn in Ft. Bragg is just a couple of blocks from the famous Glass Beach. Years ago, this area was a dump, literally. Folks from the lumber company and the town tossed all kinds of things over the cliff. Decades later, the junk is gone,...
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On the Road Again

Posted by on Jul 26, 2008 in dish | 0 comments Last day in San Francisco. If this bunch of Floridians is going to fly all this way, we’re damn sure going to check out some Pacific coastline. Before we left SF, we treated ourselves to one last gift: the Dale Chihuly special exhibit in the DeYoung Museum. You really have to hand it to someone with the vision to create this:After the feast, we piled in our Rent-a-Jetta and headed north....
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SF Day 3: If It’s 3pm, It Must Be Alcatraz

Posted by on Jul 25, 2008 in dish | 0 comments Nothing like packing in every possible tourist attraction in the city in one day, but Overachievers R Us. First, we navigate the Muni so we can pick up a cable car at Powell and Market. We and five thousand other tourists, apparently. So we hoof it up Powell and manage to squeeze on at Union Square. Here we are, geeking it up: Quick stop for the sea lions at Pier 39 (which is San...
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SF Day 2: Home is Where the Weird Is

Posted by on Jul 24, 2008 in dish | 0 comments We luuuuurve our SF home, the gorgeous Inn 1890 on Page Street. Our suite has curved windows, a gas fireplace with intricate carving and tile work, and–hold onto your sore backs–Tempur-Pedic mattresses. We slept like bricks last night. Look how pretty is is from the outside:We’re two blocks from Golden Gate Park and one block away from Haight Street, which we decided to explore...
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