by burtkauf | Sep 5, 2014 | Benicia, Benicia State Park, CA
One of the truly spectacular water parks in the Bay Area is Benicia State Park,You’re literally in the middle of the Bay in five minutes after taking the Benicia State Park exit off off the 780 Benica-Vallejo freeway. The town of Benicia, itself, is also a...
by burtkauf | Aug 14, 2014 | bay area events, fairs, fun things to do in the bay area, san francisco events, solano county fair, things to do in bay area, things to do in the bay area
Bay Area County Fairs – Visiting All 9 of Them – Which is Your Favorite?Now that we’re deep into the Fair and Festival Summer Season, we thought it might be of interest to review some of the fairs. If we were to include all the Bay...
by burtkauf | Aug 1, 2014 | Eastbay, Hiking, Mt. Diablo, Restaurants, Snow, Views, Weather
Type ‘Deal Or No Deal’ in ‘SASearch’ box San Francisco May Have the Big Name, yet the ‘Mysterious’ Eastbay May Be the Hidden Gemwith Bay Area features second to none….Five Great Features of the Eastbay – Hiking,...
by burtkauf | May 27, 2014 | CA, Emerald Gardens, Family, Historic Mountain View Cemetary, Memorable Memorial Day - Honoring, Oakland, Veterans
Memorable Memorial Day – Honoring Veterans and Family from Emerald Gardens of Historic Mountain View Cemetary, Oakland, CAMemorable Memorial Day – Honoring Veterans and Family from Emerald Gardens of Historic Mountain View Cemetary, Oakland,...
by burtkauf | Apr 28, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, Hollywood Sign, Huell Howser, Natural History Museum Los Angeles, Ryan Morris
HUELL HOWSER PERSONALITY PLUS GETS BACK AT TV SPOOFER HUELL VISITS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM NEW BACKGROUND ON HOLLYWOOD SIGNBehind the Scenes with Huell Howser, Part I -French Garden and moreBehind the ScenesObservations from Ryan Morris, Huell’s assistantThanks...
by burtkauf | Apr 8, 2014 | 50 Years, Bach and Dynamite Society, CA, California, Half Moon Bay, Intimate Live Music, Jazz, Jazz Club, Ocean, Pete Doublas
Legendary Bach and Dynamite Society Founder PETE DOUGLAS offers a brief tour here while espousing on his philosophy of music venues and jazz in today’s world50 Years of Intimate Live Music on the OceanFirst time over the weekend at this wonderful experience...
by burtkauf | Mar 7, 2014 | Bay Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame, Broadcast, CA, California Historical Radio Society, Emeryville, KRE, Old Radios, Radio
2-14 It doesn’t seem long ago we reported, below, the California Radio Historical Society in its ‘new’diggs at the beautiful old deco KRE radio station building in Emeryville, CA. Just saw this morning this video of the CHRS moving out!...
by burtkauf | Feb 2, 2014 | Elvis, Honeymoon home, Palm Springs home
Elvis’ Palm Springs Home (1970 to 1977) Was Open for ToursHuell Howser ( California’s Gold) visits the Elvis Presley Estate in Palm Springs and gets a tour of one of only five homes in the world actually owned by Elvis Presley — and was his...
by burtkauf | Nov 16, 2013 | calgold, California's Gold, holidays, Huell Howser
WOur good friends at KVIE have come up with something that might be able to help you with your holiday shopping list: kvie.org/shop/2 new podcasts up on iTunes or calgold.com (scroll down). 1st a RoadTrip to #VEGAS then its a search for the...
by burtkauf | Nov 14, 2013 | 4th Bore, Berkeley Tunnel, Broadway Tunnel, Caldecott History, Caldecott Tunnel, Fourth Bore, Grand Opening, Oakland Tunnel
Eastern portal of the Broadway High Level/Kennedy Tunnel. (Courtesy of Lafayette Historical Society) Caldecott Tunnel Timeline:BEFORE THE CALDECOTT THROUGH TODAY’S NEW FOURTH BOREAs we all eagerly await the opening of the new Fourth Bore of the...
