Chronicle Magazine: May 2010
Skeptic grabs a paddle and gets on board
I first saw them years ago in Kauai. Paddleboarders - or "janitors," as the traditional surfers call them - standing upright on a long board...
From elegant cars to Civil War camp
San Rafael: Janice Joplin's bathtub will be the loudest Porsche at the annual Marin Concours d'Elegance. Two hundred cars will be on the lawn...
Meatball bandwagon on a roll
It was just 16 months ago that I wrote about places that offer stellar meatballs, yet the trend continues to snowball. It's moving right up...
George Webb - 3rd generation Webb Ranch farmer
Webb Ranch straddles Interstate 280 at the Alpine Road exit to Portola Valley. Just east of the overpass sits the ranch's Farmers' Market, which...
San Diego's culinary revolution
A row of warships lies anchored in indigo waters to my right, the San Diego skyline sparkles in the sun to my left, and straight ahead, a...
Funky places to stay match Portland's artsy rep
It was one thing to find an authentic, old-school photo booth in the Ace Hotel's lobby, the inspiration for a steady stream of hipsters (most of...
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