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Baja Relief Effort
THANK YOU Loreto Bay home owners!
This photo is only part of the collections that the SF Bay Area Loreto Home Owners have donated for the relief efforts in the devastated regions of the Baja as a result of Hurricane Jimena.
One of our home owners will be flying this load...
Now we’re smokin’!
I have a friend who produces absolutely stunning smoked salmon and I wanted to try his recipe. I have a gas barbeque (gasp!) which really doesn't lend itself well to smoking. Yes, there's a smoking tray but you can't beat the aroma of a real mesquite wood fire. Susan...
Stomp!: New Blackhawk wine & small plates lounge
We started with hummus; fresh fava bean, with Moroccan spices and crispy pita bread with cured olives ($7).
Loreto Update from Bob Toubman Condo Administrator
I wanted to provide you a brief update of where we are after the storm.
As you may know, loreto has lost electricity, cellular service, and water to the town. Nopolo still has the water in the storage tank. We aren’t expected to get electricity back for another...
Bhutan 2009: Jili Dzong > Jangchu Lakha
We scampered up a rickety ladder made from tree limbs to the top floor of the Dzong to see the monks in training.
Thursday Loreto Update
The weather has continued to be rather hot and humid; temps down to 100 today and humidity somewhat tolerable. The activity in Loreto Bay continues to be clean up. The debris left by the exiting contractors as well as the accumulating dirt on the Paseo is being...
Loreto update
Dateline Loreto, August 5, 2009. The sweltering heat has subsided slightly. The humidity this morning at 7:00 AM was down enough to make walking the beach rather comfortable. The sight of the Inn is still sad, but I noted that there were a few sprinklers on...
Bhutan 2009: Paro > Jili Dzong
I handed the kids a bar of Trader Joe's chocolate which they devoured without hesitation.
Theater Review: ‘Tommy’, an energetic evening with the pinball wizard
Guest post by Pat Reardon.
Saturday night, the City Lights Theater Company launched its production of Peter Townshend's classic rock musical The Who's Tommy.
This late 60s epic album was originally brought to the stage in the early 90s. It has enjoyed a wide and dedicated following ever since. Tommy tells...
Bhutan 2009: Calcutta -> Paro and the Tiger’s Nest
In 1998 a butter lamp was knocked over and set fire to the monastery, burning it to the ground.
