By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Murrieta’s Well winery in Livermore Valley, Northern California, is named after Joaquin Murrieta, a mythical outlaw of the Gold Rush era whose posthumous glory and widely fictionalized adventures inspired a 1854 novel The …
Tag: Culinary Travel
SMART to Windsor, or the Hampton Inn’s Unique Lodging Package
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Reading in the news that credit cards and airlines are getting stingier with travel perks for their loyal users makes me sad… and yet, our local Northern California hospitality continues to extend welcoming …
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California Summer Highlights: San Ramon Jazz Series
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Alas, it’s almost over, but this summer in Northern California has been a blast! First of all, we had just a few insignificant heat waves, unlike those poor vacationers in Europe scorched by …
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Mendocino: Brewery Gulch Inn & Spa
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov A road to Mendocino, California, is sometimes windy, and sometimes gorgeous, but most of the time it’s both. On your way up north from San Francisco, you’ll pass busy highway junctions, quaint coastal …
The Best Daytrip in San Francisco: Stretchy Pants Food Tours
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov. If you cruise ship stops in San Francisco so you have the entire day on land to explore, or if you’re coming to the City by the Bay for a conference or a …
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San Francisco Bay Area: Holiday Gifts That Keep On Giving
San Francisco Bay Area: Holiday Gifts That Keep On Giving By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Exploring the San Francisco Bay Area during the holiday season offers a festive escape from chilly, snowy “other” regions to cheerful and sunny …
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The Best Time to Visit Paso Robles is Now!
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov California wine country lures national and international wine lovers any time of year, but especially in the fall, during harvest season. Paso Robles on the California Central Coast is surrounded by mountains and …
Bay Area Restaurants: Far from Ordinary
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov San Francisco, California, is one of the most famous culinary enclaves in the world. You would be hard pressed to name a world cuisine that wouldn’t be somehow represented in the city and …
Best of the Alps: Courmayeur
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov What to do at a ski resort in the heat of summer? This question might sound senseless to skiers and snowboarders. They’d say, not much! It might sound senseless to alpinists, mountain bikers, …
Recommended: Ultimate Pintxos & Wine Tour in San Sebastian with Devour Tours/Walks
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov For an American tourist, discovering San Sebastian, Spain, is a mighty royal affair. Beautiful wide boulevards, endless avenues lined with chestnut and linden trees, artful bridges adorned with sculpted horses and spherical lanterns …
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