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A Taste of the Good Life
By Linda Tancs
Hot dog eating champs, move over. It’s time for a less hurried, more palate-pleasing competition in California. Just a few miles northwest of Philo, Greenwood Ridge Vineyards hosts a wine tasting competition this weekend. Singles can vie as connoisseurs on Saturday. Sunday is reserved for doubles. There’s even a training camp on both days for oenophile wannabees. Time to get your game on.
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Burbank is More Than a Studio City
By Linda Tancs
NBC’s impending sale of its West Coast studios in what Johnny Carson dubbed “beautiful downtown Burbank” gives rise to the question: besides standing in line for hours for Leno tickets, what else is there to see or do in Burbank? Turns out, plenty. For starters, Warner Bros. is still around for studio tours. And you can catch a few flicks (30, to be exact) at the theatre complex. Is live theatre your thing? Then check out the Colony or the Falcon. Burbank also bills its Starlight Bowl as a premiere outdoor entertainment venue, nestled amidst the Verdugo Mountains. You can also shop till you drop, golf, bowl or ice skate. Wondering what life was like in the 19th century? Then visit the Historical Society’s museum and smarten up. All this and a local airport, too. What are you waiting for?
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Autumn in San Diego
By Linda Tancs
Although it may be difficult to think of fall harvests and foliage tours in sun-drenched San Diego, there are events in that area to celebrate the rise of the harvest moon. Consider, for instance, the apple harvest in the town of Julian, just one hour east of the city. Until the apples run out (and you better hurry, some picking sites are already closed for the season), you can enjoy the fall foliage mountain views of Cuyamaca from the orchards. Any particular shade of crimson you’re looking for? Check out the fall foliage maps and hotline provided by the US Forest Service, www.fs.fed.us.
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