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Flaming Trips
The last gasp of summer: drive-in movies, oysters at Nick's Cove and, of course, Burning Man!
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posted on June 30, 2008
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 Image credit: courtesy of Dreamworks; Jim Lopes
ROOM WITH A VIEW
When it comes to movies, we'll take the drive-in over an air-conditioned supertheater any day—especially if it's in balmy San Jose. An hour on the 101 and you're at the Capitol Drive-In, where summer blockbusters like Tropic Thunder show every night of the week for a mere $6.75 per person. Late-late shows begin at 1:30 a.m.: the perfect hour for an old-fashioned, backseat make-out session.
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 Image credit: courtesy of Silverado
FEATS OF STRENGTH
Drive to Napa's Silverado resort, take in a golf tournament, then end the day with a spread prepared by the chefs from Meadowood, the Carneros Inn and Cole's Chop House, along with wine from Chalk Hill and Domaine Chandon. Share our Strength's annual Taste of the Nation event, to be held on August 25 at Silverado, is a golf, food and wine lover's paradise, with a feel-good bonus—all proceeds support Share Our Strength, an organization that fights to end childhood hunger in the US.
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 Image credit: Mike Elliott Photography
BURN, BABY, BURN
Perhaps you've heard about this little experimental community out in Black Rock Desert—heck, maybe you've even spent a hot and disorienting week out on the playa along with 48,000 of your newest best friends. Haters will tell you that Burning Man, held this year from August 25 to September 1, has officially jumped the shark, but we leave it to you to decide for yourself. No flakes: Tickets will not be sold at the gate this year.
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 Image credit: Lori Sash-Gail
COMMON KNOWLEDGE
Do your preliminary Slow Food Nation homework now by attending one of these lectures at the Commonwealth Club. On Tuesday, August 26, listen as nutritionist Marion Nestle (right) reveals her research into last year's pet-food recall, or sit in on a lecture by Marin Agricultural Land Trust cofounder Phyllis Faber about our disappearing farmland. On August 28, Albert Straus of Straus Family Creamery discusses his sustainable approach to farming.
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 Image credit: courtesy of Sausalito Art Festival
WATER WORKS
Some 20,000 original works of art will be on display at the 56th annual Sausalito Art Festival, held this year from August 29 to September 1. As much a fun social scene as an art walk, it makes for a fine day and some good culture. A tour through the sculpture garden provides a welcome respite from the crowd (and a good place to eat lunch), but no piece of art can compare with the million-dollar view of the city that comes free of charge.
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 Image credit: Alice Waters by Platon;
Michael Pollan by Alla Malley
SNAIL'S PACE
Modeled after Slow Food's conference in Italy, Terra Madre, Slow Food Nation promises to be one of the country's most amazing, and certainly noble, food gatherings—ever. The weekend-long event, held August 29–September 1, will be filled with special dinners, sustainable street food, lectures and demonstrations on everything from beekeeping to pickle making, the creation of a victory garden on Civic Center Plaza and mushroom-foraging expeditions. Alice Waters (right) and Michael Pollan (far right) sightings guaranteed.
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 Image credit: Val Atkinson
THE NICK OF TIME
Here's as good an excuse as any to get out of Dodge: Locals' night at Nick's Cove, Pat Kuleto's restaurant and beachfront cottages in Marshall, close to the Point Reyes National Seashore. Pick a warm Tuesday afternoon to knock off work a little early and drive north. The reward for your trouble? Local oysters ($1 a pop), $3 pints of Lagunitas beer and live music. The road home is winding, though—better plan on renting a room for the night.
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 Image credit: Aubrie Pick
FOG DAY EXTRA
The Lone Palm bar evokes a tropical island in name only. It's perfectly cozy, and pairs well with a Scotch.
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Image credit: courtesy of Dreamworks; Jim Lopes
ROOM WITH A VIEW
When it comes to movies, we'll take the drive-in over an air-conditioned supertheater any day—especially if it's in balmy San Jose. An hour on the 101 and you're at the Capitol Drive-In, where summer blockbusters like Tropic Thunder show every night of the week for a mere $6.75 per person. Late-late shows begin at 1:30 a.m.: the perfect hour for an old-fashioned, backseat make-out session.
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Image credit: courtesy of Silverado
FEATS OF STRENGTH
Drive to Napa's Silverado resort, take in a golf tournament, then end the day with a spread prepared by the chefs from Meadowood, the Carneros Inn and Cole's Chop House, along with wine from Chalk Hill and Domaine Chandon. Share our Strength's annual Taste of the Nation event, to be held on August 25 at Silverado, is a golf, food and wine lover's paradise, with a feel-good bonus—all proceeds support Share Our Strength, an organization that fights to end childhood hunger in the US.
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Image credit: Mike Elliott Photography
BURN, BABY, BURN
Perhaps you've heard about this little experimental community out in Black Rock Desert—heck, maybe you've even spent a hot and disorienting week out on the playa along with 48,000 of your newest best friends. Haters will tell you that Burning Man, held this year from August 25 to September 1, has officially jumped the shark, but we leave it to you to decide for yourself. No flakes: Tickets will not be sold at the gate this year.
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Image credit: Lori Sash-Gail
COMMON KNOWLEDGE
Do your preliminary Slow Food Nation homework now by attending one of these lectures at the Commonwealth Club. On Tuesday, August 26, listen as nutritionist Marion Nestle (right) reveals her research into last year's pet-food recall, or sit in on a lecture by Marin Agricultural Land Trust cofounder Phyllis Faber about our disappearing farmland. On August 28, Albert Straus of Straus Family Creamery discusses his sustainable approach to farming.
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Image credit: courtesy of Sausalito Art Festival
WATER WORKS
Some 20,000 original works of art will be on display at the 56th annual Sausalito Art Festival, held this year from August 29 to September 1. As much a fun social scene as an art walk, it makes for a fine day and some good culture. A tour through the sculpture garden provides a welcome respite from the crowd (and a good place to eat lunch), but no piece of art can compare with the million-dollar view of the city that comes free of charge.
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Image credit: Alice Waters by Platon;
Michael Pollan by Alla Malley
SNAIL'S PACE
Modeled after Slow Food's conference in Italy, Terra Madre, Slow Food Nation promises to be one of the country's most amazing, and certainly noble, food gatherings—ever. The weekend-long event, held August 29–September 1, will be filled with special dinners, sustainable street food, lectures and demonstrations on everything from beekeeping to pickle making, the creation of a victory garden on Civic Center Plaza and mushroom-foraging expeditions. Alice Waters (right) and Michael Pollan (far right) sightings guaranteed.
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Image credit: Val Atkinson
THE NICK OF TIME
Here's as good an excuse as any to get out of Dodge: Locals' night at Nick's Cove, Pat Kuleto's restaurant and beachfront cottages in Marshall, close to the Point Reyes National Seashore. Pick a warm Tuesday afternoon to knock off work a little early and drive north. The reward for your trouble? Local oysters ($1 a pop), $3 pints of Lagunitas beer and live music. The road home is winding, though—better plan on renting a room for the night.
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Image credit: Aubrie Pick
FOG DAY EXTRA
The Lone Palm bar evokes a tropical island in name only. It's perfectly cozy, and pairs well with a Scotch.
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