Hello Bay Area, We are back after a year off traveling and taking care of our personal life. We kick off with a review of an amazing place in San Francisco, called The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen. Yes, you heard me right, “grilled cheese”. Do you remember as a kid that was one of our...
Hidden in Fremont CA is one of the Bay Area’s most thrilling race courses everyone should try, LeMans Karting. LeMans Karting is a heart pounding go-kart race course where you as the driver will be filled with exhilarating moments and heart pumping action between the green and checkered flags. The course is an indoor and...
In our admiration of drinking wine, we stumbled across an unpretentious and cool wine bar in downtown San Jose called Vino Vino. It is located in the new San Pedro Square Market, which opened to the public in October 2011 in former and abandoned buildings on the corner of N San Pedro St and W...
Last Friday I got to go to one of my favorite restaurants in Oakland at Jack London Square called Bocanova. For those of you that haven’t been to Jack London Square in a while it is becoming a little hip site for some trendy new restaurants like Bocanova or Haven, candy shops, outdoor activities like...
Who said floating in air like a bird was not fun? I have always wanted to skydive, but have put this off till my kids are a bit older. Recently, I got a gift to go to iFly in Union City, CA with my son. It was a blast and more than I could have...
In the search for a tool that would let me plot my runs around the neighborhood, I stumbled across a very cool web site that let’s you do this on Google Maps. Gmap Pedometer is a site that uses Google Maps to let you record your distances by plotting your walk, run or cycling routes....
Cirque du Soleil’s latest show, Totem, comes to San Jose in March. Opening night is March 2 – April 15. I had the privilege of attending a preview, warmup show last night. In the usual Cirque du Soleil style, Totem has numerous gravity-defying acts, fantastic music, beautiful costumes and numerous acts of amazing strength and body manipulation....
This is a recipe my wife found in a magazine a few years back that has been a favorite of ours and the kids for breakfast. It is super easy to make. German Panckake Makes 4 servings 3 large eggs 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup milk (whole milk is better) 1/4...
The other day I was looking to order some new dining room chairs from Pottery Barn when I remembered an article I had read while on a Southwest flight talking about a startup called Cardpool. Cardpool allowed consumers to sell unused gift cards and for buyers to acquire these gift cards at a discount to...
We have all seen the videos on YouTube or TV of random flash mobs taking place in city streets, malls, college campuses, etc. Wouldn’t you love to take part in a flash mob and check it off your own “bucket list”? Well you can. Some of you might ask, what is a flash mob? Wikipedia...
This past weekend I snuck away to the city and wanted to have dinner at Flour + Water, 2401 Harrison St, San Francisco. which I have heard so much about and have avoided in the past due to the 2-3 hour wait. This time I was willing to wait to see what all the excitement...
In the heart of San Jose, one is reminded of a bygone era of gangsters, prohibition, ragtime music, and underground speakeasies as they enter singlebarrel, the new bar in town. One might miss singlebarrel as they drive down to the corner of First and turn right onto W San Salvador St. There are no signs,...
