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The Quarry Golf Course – San Antonio, Texas

Designed by nationally recognized golf course designer Keith Foster, The Quarry is recognized around the country for it’s unique setting and character. The front 9 plays through native rolling grasslands while the entire back 9 is nestled in a 100-year-old quarry pit. The golf course offers a challenge to … More things you should do’…

Round the Rock Alcatraz Challenge – San Francisco

The Alcatraz Challenge

The Pacific Islanders Cultural Association and He’e Nalu o Marin Outrigger Canoe Cub invite you to the Round the Rock Alcatraz Challenge, usually held the first Saturday in August (check website). The Round the Rock Alcatraz Challenge is an exciting Polynesian outrigger Canoe where athletes and paddling … More things you should do’…

Charles Barkley Makes Par

charles-barkley-makes-par.jpgI was there and I can be a witness – Charles Barkley made par on July 14, 2007 on the 17th Hole at Edgewood Golf Course at the Tahoe Celebrity Golf Tournament.

I’ve posted the score card — I was the hole … More things you should do’…

American Club – Wisconsin

Escape to where village charm meets old-world elegance. The American Club once provided housing, meals and recreational facilities for immigrant employees who could not afford housing. Today, The American Club is the Midwest’s only AAA Five Diamond Resort Hotel providing unique, luxurious décor that creates a singular experience … More things you should do’…

Desert Willow

I asked some of my pals, where would you take a visitor to play, if he or she only had time for one golf game on their visit to California. Lisa votes for Desert Willow in Palm Desert.

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Masters Golf Tournament Tickets
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Marina Sailing

In Southern California, I recommend Marina Sailing. They sail from 6 different harbors; located in Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties. The Channel Islands location is in Oxnard and convenient to Santa Barbara, Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands. Marina del Rey, Long Beach, Redondo Beach and Newport … More things you should do’…

Sail Now – Sausalito, California

Sail the San Francisco Bay with Sail Now

Join us for a day of sailing, blue skies (or fog), good company, and fun on the beautiful San Francisco Bay! We usually sail out of Sausalito on weekends, often enjoying a picnic lunch on Angel Island. The cost averages $40-$60 per … More things you should do’…

Mammoth Mountain

Ski/Ride
Freedom and Adventure on Mammoth Mountain

Mountain: capture the experience and make it your own.

Mammoth Mountain boasts one of the longest seasons in the country, extending from November until June.

By the numbers:

3,100 vertical feet
3,500 skiable acres
Top elevation: 11,053 feet
150 named trails
28 lifts (9 express quads, 2 gondolas)
300 … More things you should do’…

Run to Feed the Hungry

run-to-feed-the-hungry.jpgCharity Run Sacramento

Maybe this year I’ll run, but if not you can always count on me to cheer as you run by my house when you Run to Feed the Hungry on Thanksgiving Day in Sacramento.

Early in 1994, a Sacramento public relations … More things you should do’…

Rancho Bernardo Inn

A peaceful valley backdrop complete with tree-lined fairways is home to the AAA Four Diamond Rancho Bernardo Inn and the 18-hole championship Resort Course. The traditional layout originally opened in 1962 and recently underwent renovation to ensure that it will continue to present a modern challenge for today’s golfer. … More things you should do’…

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