#64: Run The Stanford Dish.
Feeling a little like Forrest Gump in this quick snapshot, yet still ran my little heart out nonetheless. The hills were a B$%TCH, but it felt good to reach the zenith and peer out to the entire Northern California countryside at eye level. Let’s see if we can keep this going on a regular basis. My fingers are crossed and my laces are double tied.
#63: Be A Kid Again At Great America.
Rachel and I were masters of the selfie and the kid rides.
#62: Pack California On Your Wall.
It’s much harder than you think. To pack everything you’ve ever imagined about California –– the wine, the mountains, the beach, the foods, the bizarre things, the 49ers, the ocean, the bay –– into a single map. But, if nothing else, at least you can pack wine, grapes, mountains, beach and cheese all in one. In a wine map of California. Unfolding now with the price tag smack down in the middle, it’s impressive given the size of California…
#61: The “Little Italy” Of CA: Sausalito.
Be careful though. You’ll probably visit and want to stay forever. Sausalito, a 30-minute ferry ride across the bay, nestled at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge, is simply breathtaking. Its mediterranean character and bohemian spirit become intrinsically apparent in the slope of the land, the style of the boats, the warm greetings from the deck hands, the open-air cafes giving way to the ocean views, the endless trattorias and gelaterias dotting the main street, and the…