Hiking Adventures in the San Francisco Peninsula and Beyond
It does not rain in the San Francisco Bay Area in September. I have lived here for nearly 43 years and can attest to this fact of nature. Sprinkle, maybe. Rain, definitely not. Thus, when my weather app forecasted 60% chance of rain at 8am this morning, I thought little of it. At 9am, it … Continue reading Pulgas Ridge OSP – September PHG Hike
It was finally time to buy a second home and invite over a few close friends. Enjoy.
Nuestra caminata hoy. Muy linda. 1300+ acres, 12 miles of trails, 30 miles south of San Francisco, a different metaverse (but not of madness, thankfully). 16 hikers, a group record: 14 humans y dos perros. A 5-mile out-and-back and a 7 mile loop. Betsy Crowder to Spring Ridge to Anniversary Trail and back or continúe … Continue reading Windy Hill OSP
Fabulous Truckee roaster Drink Coffee - Do Stuff (I ordered Bark at the Moon) The latest from Philz New beans, from my SF favorite micro-roaster Readers, here are the selections for June: two from high altitude roasters (Truckee, California) and two from roasters closer to sea level (San Francisco). As would be expected, but you … Continue reading Coffee of the Month Club (June 2022)
Apologies readers, but not enough time again to write a proper post. Suffice it to say that the weekend in Truckee was memorable: soccer golf (my favorite and least favorite sports) at Old Greenwood, Sermon on the Mount (with a fabulous speech on proportionality and the toxicity of cancel culture from someone wise well beyond … Continue reading Truckee Gold
The Perfect Hike
A picture says a thousand words. Well, this one says fewer, but you get the point. This is from downtown San Mateo, California, USA. Your town or city might have something like this. Take time to read it. Really powerful stuff. What have you lost? What are you hopeful for? What are you grateful for?
No time for a proper post this week (sorry), so here a few recent selections from Napa, California (Migration Winery). The 2019 Santa Rita Hills Syrah, in particular, was fabulous - deep, a tad spicy, with hints of blackberry, boysenberry, and vanilla. Now, if only the finger foods were slightly bigger …. Enjoy.
Wilder State Ranch Park, just north of Santa Cruz, California. 12-mile coastal/ridge Pacific to Redwoods Loop hike, surf & turf, enjoy.
Happy Saturday! Lots to discuss. Peruvian Coffee First, coffee. Papachay Coffee Co. in San Carlos, California. Bought a bag of magic (I hope) beans, light roast from Peru. Plus, there’s nothing finer than a good nitro brew (no milk or cream needed) on a hot day. Next, local politics. Posted above is the silliest (and perhaps most toxic) political mailer I have … Continue reading Saturday Musings 5.21.22
The Peninsula Hiking Club 