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Summer (fun) guide

Summertime, and the livin' is busy—and can leave you overwhelmed! Do you even know where to start? We didn’t think so. Here’s, oh, just a few ideas for fun and adventure within (and a few outside) our region. Grab your ideas, our Summer Guide, your family and friends and go start having some fun. We’ll see you out there!

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June/July 2008

Features
	Glow up! The (no) hard and fast rules about aging skin... Ana Cotham
	Countryside rides For some, the summer months can only mean one thing: motorcycle season! Matt Larson
	House of culinary worship Napa’s newest food and wine destination caters to devotees from near and far... Shelly G. Keller

Features

Glow up!

The (no) hard and fast rules about aging skin...

Ana Cotham

Countryside rides

For some, the summer months can only mean one thing: motorcycle season!

Matt Larson

House of culinary worship

Napa’s newest food and wine destination caters to devotees from near and far...

Shelly G. Keller

Departments
Places Please	Archive »
As a precursor to the Solano Wine and Food Jubilee, NorthBay Healthcare Foundation’s major fundraiser “Open the Bottle Night” brought together more than 270 invited guests to experience...
10 Questions	Archive »
You may have already seen Donny Robinson of Napa featured on ESPN... Matt Larson
The Notebook: How do you get to Carnegie Hall?	Archive »
The Napa Valley Youth Symphony knows how... Ana Cotham
The Notebook: UC Davis presses the way for California's olives	Archive »
With three years of experience making olive oil from the nearly 2,000 olive trees on the... Jeannie Howard
The Notebook: "Napa Valley" Raiders	Archive »
Since 1996, the Oakland Raiders have adopted 6 acres of land between the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel and Redwood Middle School in Napa... Matt Larson
The Notebook: Advice for a beautiful experience	Archive »
The popularity of plastic surgery and cosmetic dentistry is soaring, fueled by TV shows and a cavalcade of celebrities who appear to have turned back the hands of time. Miriam Raftery
The Notebook: Suisun City	Archive »
From good eats to late night treats, explore a Solano County jewel Jeannie Howard
Health Check: Osteoporosis	Archive »
It is estimated that once over age 50, half of all women and a quarter of all men will have a bone fracture due to osteoporosis... Phyllis Pratt
Personality: Food for thought	Archive »
Alexis Koefoed, owner of Soul Food Farm in Vacaville, is known as the "chicken lady" for... Jeannie Howard
Bookbag: Natural health expert talks food, energy and truth	Archive »
Local author Beth Harrison, a natural health expert, calls herself a health food advocate and nonfiction junkie... Shelly G. Keller
Going green: Eco-friendly summer living	Archive »
Saving the environment and saving money go hand-in-hand, and summertime is the perfect time to acquire new green living skills. Shelly G. Keller
48 Hours: A San Francisco treat	Archive »
48 hours just isn't enough... Charles Neave
Bits & Bites: The West Coast keeps it cool	Archive »
The US air conditioning industry has a dirty little secret... Ana Cotham
Marketplace: A food gem on wheels	Archive »
The Dos Hermanos taco truck on the corner of Sonoma Boulevard and Sereno Drive is an unexpected gem. Jeannie Howard
Dining Out: Azzurro Pizzeria e Enoteca	Archive »
The name heralds the launch of a new, larger restaurant, half a dozen or so blocks from the original location. Charles Neave
Chef Talk: Philippe Jeanty	Archive »
French cuisine with the comfort of a bistro Jeannie Howard

Jul 16, 2008 to Jul 23, 2008 - Will Durst: An Evening of Bi-Partisan Bashing

Every show, Will Durst is funny. But, every four years, he's unstoppable. And 2008 couldn't be better for the stand-up political comic following the ongoing foibles of...

Jul 18, 2008 to Jul 18, 2008 - GuitarHero

Teens can strut their guitar skills as part of the Metamorphosis@Your Library Teen Summer Reading Program. The last GuitarHero tournaments will be July 18.

Jul 20, 2008 to Jul 20, 2008 - Celebration of Local Authors II

Solano County Library Foundation’s event connects local authors with local readers and aspiring authors. Ten local authors representing genres as varied as poetry, quiz...

Jul 26, 2008 to Jul 26, 2008 - Jump Jive'n Jazz

The annual event is a membership drive for the Vaca Jazz Society. An auction, raffles and public requests for business and individual sponsorships will help support the upcoming...

Jul 26, 2008 to Jul 26, 2008 - Steve Freund

Blues guitarist Steve Freund will visit 851 Music Studio in Benicia. Freund will play a guided guitar tour of the evolution of modern blues with roots in country blues and a...

Aug 5, 2008 to Aug 5, 2008 - National Night Out

The first Tuesday of August is National Night Out. The national event encourages neighbors to turn their porch lights on, lock their doors and windows and step outside to...

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