Skyscrapers

There are certain things in this world that must be seen in person to be truly understood. Without question, the California Redwoods are one of those things. People have heard about how tall they are and most people have seen photos or history channel shows about them but nothing can leave you awe struck like standing at the foot of one. Nothing. In addition to the physical beauty they possess, there is a deafening silence that makes the experience that much greater. 


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In Vino Veritas

If you had to imagine the embodiment of wine and the wine making process, this would be your guy. Jeff is a passionate, humble and incredibly knowledgeable guy with a job most people would kill for. Jeff was our private tour guide through Chateau Montelena, the winery made popular from the movie Bottle Shock. Their wines aren't easy to find but they are good. Despite being one of their lesser known wines, I really liked the Zinfandel (it went perfectly with my BBQ ribs for lunch).   


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Balloon

As colorful as they are graceful. The balloons fill up the Napa Valley throughout the summer. I've heard that the festival in Albuquerque is not to be missed. 


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Port of Oakland

Growing up as a kid in the Bay Area (and as a huge Star Wars geek) I remember hearing the urban legend of how George Lucas modeled the AT-AT Walkers after the cranes seen here at the Port of Oakland. Seemed logical to an 8 year old, heck, it still seems logical to me today. Lucas has since denied this . . . he also doesn't believe in Santa Claus. 


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Caen's City

"I've been to all the great cities of the world," he said, "and not one of them has what this one has - and I'm not talking about hills or water. I mean light - fantastic changes of light. I've never seen a city move so fast or so often from gray to white to blue to pink to gold and then back again, and sometimes all at the same time. Wherever you turn there seems to be a new shade in a new connotation - a violet hill, a yellow street or a green house turning orange right before your eyes."

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Caged

"Even caged birds need wings"

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Dirt Roads

"I was born at the dead end of a dirt road that had no name and no number. You can go anywhere from nowhere." -Robert Schuller


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