We departed March 24, the day Indiana’s stay-at-home order went into effect. The next four days felt like we were in a void. We kept checking with hotels to make sure they weren’t closed. We wondered if a shutdown would mean California could close its borders, and we would get stuck in Wyoming or Nevada. … [Read more...] about A reporter’s surreal pandemic cross-country move to the Bay Area
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Why Bay Area newcomer Dunkin’ Donuts matters to East Coasters
Are the doughnuts actually good? That isn’t the point. It’s not the point for the coffee either. Under any other circumstances would I ever eat a jelly-filled doughnut? No. Under any other circumstances would I ever drink flavored coffee, especially ones like French vanilla, hazelnut or caramel? Hell no. But Dunkins isn’t apt for this sort of critique. It simply inspires the blind loyalty of kinship: We cannot — will not — say anything bad about it. It’s not whether we like it. It’s that we are it. … [Read more...] about Why Bay Area newcomer Dunkin’ Donuts matters to East Coasters
10 scenic waterfront restaurants open in the Bay Area right now
Sam’s Chowder House Half Moon Bay is full of pretty waterfront seafood restaurants, but Sam’s Chowder House is a consistent favorite for good reason. Emulating a classic East Coast chowder spot, the restaurant makes a rich, bacon-studded clam chowder; a soft, buttery lobster roll; and a shrimp Louis amped up with blue crab. The extensive patio overlooks the endless blue of the ocean and, thankfully, is lined with heat lamps. … [Read more...] about 10 scenic waterfront restaurants open in the Bay Area right now
Family Summer Bicycle Challenge Launches In SoCo, Bay Area
The local REI team created a list of 28 things for families to find or do while out on their family cycling adventures. Parents are invited to visit the NorCal Family Summer Bicycle Challenge site, download the challenge list and get pedaling to cross items off their list by finding items such as: a California Poppy, a park entrance sign, some local chalk art and more! … [Read more...] about Family Summer Bicycle Challenge Launches In SoCo, Bay Area
Bay Area vintners’ support of Trump clashes with politics of most wine drinkers
When he compared states’ per-capita wine consumption with their percentage of votes for Trump in 2016, a clear pattern emerged. Washington, D.C., is the most prolific wine consumer, at over 25 liters per person per year, and also favored Trump the least, giving him just 4.1% of its votes in the last presidential election. Meanwhile, the state with the lowest per-capita wine consumption, West Virginia — about 2.5 liters per person — had the second-highest share of Trump votes of any state, at 67.9%, just barely trailing Wyoming’s 68.2%. With the exception of a few outliers, like New Hampshire, where wine consumption is high (close to 20 liters per person) but votes for Trump were also relatively high (46.5%), the data follow a more or less linear pattern. … [Read more...] about Bay Area vintners’ support of Trump clashes with politics of most wine drinkers
