Posts Tagged ‘California’

Wine and More: Paso Robles Activities for the Whole Family

Wine and More: Paso Robles Activities for the Whole Family
Passing through Paso Robles (known simply as “Paso” to the locals) and wondering what to do? For a slice of small town America, Paso offers a surprising number of activities, and has a rich history. Paso Robles qualifies as California’s oldest watering place. The Natives knew it as...

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King’s Mountain Art Fair: Art Meets Redwoods in the Bay Area

King’s Mountain Art Fair: Art Meets Redwoods in the Bay Area
The King’s Mountain Art Fair, held every Labor Day Weekend, offers the only best of the best in Arts and Crafts and Entertainment! Since 1963, this juried art fair located off Skyline Boulevard in the Santa Cruz Mountains, has benefited the Kings Mountain Volunteer Fire Brigade, the Kings Mountain...

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Paso Robles’ Olive Festival Feeds the Community Spirit

Paso Robles’ Olive Festival Feeds the Community Spirit
California has often been said to have a “Mediterranean” climate, so olives are a natural. Back to the days of the Missions, olives have been a feature of California agriculture. Olive trees flourish in much the same climate as grapes, so it’s a natural that the wine regions around Paso...

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Brown Turkey Figs: a California Delight

Brown Turkey Figs: a California Delight
A friend recently asked me to investigate a certain tree she had growing in her backyard in Los Angeles. It looked like a fig tree, but the fruits were not quite as red, and the inside looked more floral than fruity. The aroma was mild and the taste was almost unidentifiable. Was it edible fruit? Was...

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Fennel Foraging: Medicine and Food in One

Fennel Foraging: Medicine and Food in One
Living in California, one is surrounded by a bounty of wild herbs, grasses, fruits, and vegetables — all ripe for the picking. Sage, lavender, dandelions, rosemary, and countless orchards grow rampantly in the streets and fields of Los Angeles. It’s amazing to live in such a crowded urban landscape...

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