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Becky Lavelle: favorite trails, carbo loads, and training secrets from a Los Gatos triathlon champ
BEST PLACE TO RUN I love the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in Aptos. The trails are super-soft, and it's shaded and beautiful. Nothing beats...
Sunset, 05/01/09 by Lisa Taggart · More from publication -
Take me to the river: in Reno in the spring, all the action is on the waterfront. Here's your guide to making the most of it
SPRING IS THE TIME when the city of Reno sparkles--as high water in the Truckee River comes roaring through downtown. Renewal has also washed...
Sunset, 05/01/09 by Lisa Taggart · More from publication -
Taiyaki
Perfectly sized to pop in your mouth, Japanese taiyaki from Sweet Breams (220 Second Ave., San Mateo; sweetbreams.com) are so adorable, you wonder,...
Sunset, 03/01/09 by Lisa Taggart · More from publication -
San Jose
On weekend nights, N'awlins-style jazz heats up year-old Roux Louisiana Kitchen, where fried oysters, crayfish etouffee, spicy coleslaw, and...
Sunset, 02/01/09 by Lisa Taggart · More from publication -
City sparkle: cosmopolitan, down-to-earth, and brilliant with holiday cheer, Vancouver knows how to brighten December nights
THE AFTERNOON LIGHT IS FADING by the time my husband, Jim, and I catch a cab at the Vancouver airport. The sky is a heavy gray, the air is chilly,...
Sunset, 12/01/07 by Lisa Taggart · More from publication -
Death Valley journey: in autumn, the fabled desert park is at its most hauntingly beautiful. Hike, explore, and experience a world unlike any other
AT ZABRISKIE POINT in Death Valley National Park, my husband, Jim, and I are watching the world change colors. At this canyon overlook in the...
Sunset, 11/01/07 by Lisa Taggart · More from publication -
Perfection in Boulder; The Colorado town has it all gorgeous trails, great restaurants, and very happy residents
LATE-AFTERNOON SUNSHINE slants across the Flatirons edging the town of Boulder, casting long shadows across the downtown pedestrian mall. But no...
Sunset, 09/01/07 by Lisa Taggart · More from publication -
Cottage comeback: the young owners of Heath Ceramics bring a fresh approach to tradition in their update of a classic 19th-century home
DIVING HEADLONG into a challenging project was never an issue for Catherine Bailey and Robin Petravic. The two designers found themselves having...
Sunset, 04/01/07 by Lisa Taggart · More from publication -
Drive away from it all: an east bay backroad promises fresh air, wildflowers, and views to savor
WITH SKIES THEIR BRIGHTEST BLUE, fields popping out all over in electric greens, and that invigorating spring charge to the air, the time to get...
Sunset, 03/01/07 by Lisa Taggart · More from publication -
Calistoga: bubbles of all sorts make this Napa Valley spot an ideal winter getaway
UNIVERSALLY ADORED, guaranteed to perk you up, the antidote to winter blahs--let's hear it for bubbles. They're round, they're cute, they're fun....
Sunset, 02/01/07 by Lisa Taggart · More from publication
