by burtkauf | Feb 23, 2015 | Andrew Weil, Auschwitz, Living Ship Day, Nazi Germany, USS Hornet
USS HORNET LIVING SHIP DAYin the shadow of AuschwitzSpent most of Feb 19, 2015 aboard the USS Hornet aircraft carrier, best known for its participation in World War II as well as the last three Apollo missions. It was decomissioned in the late 1960s and today...
by burtkauf | Feb 22, 2015 | Alameda, Forbidden Island, Steel guitar, Tiki, Tiki Bar, Tiki Lounge
America’s Top Tiki Bar and Lounge – Forbidden Island, Alameda, CAForbidden Island is regarded as the top tiki bar with is authentic polynesian interior based on a real ship wreck in the Fiji Isalnds back in the 1940s. The drinks are pretty authentic...
by burtkauf | Feb 22, 2015 | Bay Trail, Mare Island, solitude, timeless
Who would ever think the very urban city of Vallejo would boast some of the most peacefull , uncrowded settings in the entire Bay Area. Well thanks to the recent decomission of Mare Isaland and subsequent Bay Trail growth we have an amazing spot that would make for a...
by burtkauf | Feb 22, 2015 | biking, Henry Coe State Park, Hiking, Morgan Hill
Though we’ve lived in the Bay Area over 50 years this is just another new discovery for us. Who would have thought such a large, majestic park in little Morgan Hill? Well Henry Coe State Park offers a bit of everything, from creek hikes to moon-lit hill zig...
by burtkauf | Feb 22, 2015 | backroads, bike, hike, Lafayette
Lafayette Art and Wine Festival, 2017. group playing Frank Sinatra and other old classics, Lafayette Circle https://bayareabackroads.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170917_1214211.mp4 HIDDEN LAKES in LAFAYETTE 2. Tucked away, hidden from humankind...
