Down Under Cover is Made in California
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Born in the USA...Right Here in California! by Barbara L. Steinberg
It's amazing that anyone thinks to start a business today. Any business. And more shocking still to find that not only have they created a product utilizing good old fashioned American ingenuity but one that's made right here on American soil. Good grief. Manufacturing! What will they think of next?
Thanks to holiday infomercials you've all seen too much of the "Snuggie" and, sadly, many of you know it firsthand. A blanket with sleeves...who invents this stuff? Honestly, I have no idea what or where Snuggie came from. Or what it's made from. The ads say "fleece". Well Snuggie beware...The Down Under Cover has arrived! The Down Under Cover doesn't have sleeves. I don't know about you, but my hands have never been "trapped" by any blanket. The Down Under Cover is soft and warm and great for just lying around the
house. BUT the All Weather Warmer is all that and more...and is perfect for the great outdoors. water- and slip-resistant! The
outer covering is made from rip stop nylon DWR that has a durable water
resistant coating and is windproof. The interior is lined with the
famous Polartec® Classic 300™ Double Velour that is soft and very warm. That sounds good and far more information then you'll find on the "snug" site. Better still, it's made right here in San Francisco, California. Gosh darn US of A and says so right on the label...right on the ad...right on the website. Not only do I know where it was made...I know who made it. I met Doug Snyder at the San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival on Mare Island in Vallejo, California. No infomercial in sight!
I hate to tell you that you can't get two Down Under Covers for the unbelievable price of $19.99 plus shipping and handling. And you won't get two "FREE" book lights as a bonus just for ordering right now! What you will get is a quality product that's made here in California, by a Californian. And if you want to spend time outdoors -- on your boat fishing or in some field waiting for that perfect photo -- the All Weather Warmer won't fail you. But I'm thinking that Snuggie will!
I wish Doug and his DUC a Made in California success story! You can make it so.
Darrell Mansfield Blues and Valentine’s Red
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Winterhawk Winery in Fairfield California Features
Reds, Whites, & Blues Valentine's Day Weekend
Winterhawk Winery hosts their weekly
Wine By the Glass
Just in Time for Valentine's Day
February 13, 2010, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
4537 Abernathy Road
Fairfield, California
Featuring the mellow sounds of Darrell Mansfield along with the Used Blues Band. Enjoy great wine, dancing, homemade pizza, and the best of life in the country. All for $5 per person.
Just in time for Valentine's Day...come for the weekend and enjoy the beautiful Suisun Valley wineries. Spend a romantic day and night in Fairfield. Nearby hotels adjacent to Suisun Valley are the perfect end to a perfect day. Wake-up on Valentine's Day and head back to the Valley for wine tasting and beautiful views at other Suisun Valley wineries.
Yosemite’s Badger Pass Ski Area at 75 Years
By · Comments75th Anniversary Weekend Schedule of Events - Ski Like its 1935
Ski Races, Torch Light Parade & Live Music Highlight Historic Events
Celebrating First Ski Area in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range
The festivities begin at 9:00am on January 23 when Delaware North Companies will offer free lift tickets to anyone showing up at Badger Pass over the anniversary weekend dressed in a 1930s-period ski outfit:
Saturday, January 23, 2010
* 10:00am, 1:30pm & 4:30pm - Historic Badger Pass film (three showings), accumulated over the decades.
* 11:00am to 4:00pm - Trivia Contest based the history of Badger Pass. Visitors to the ski area will be able to review interpretive story board exhibits to obtain clues to questions, and the person with the most correct answers will win a prize.
* 12:00pm - Band: Akoustik 2 will perform contemporary covers of popular tunes at the Badger Pass Day Lodge.
* 1:00pm - Slalom Ski Race: a NASTAR-style open slalom race will take place on the Chipmunk Run. There will be different age brackets for skiing, snowboarding and telemark skiing competitions.
* 1:00pm - Nic Fiore Impressions & Yodeling: come see locals muster up their best impressions of the former Ambassador of Badger Pass, Nic Fiore, at the Day Lodge.
* 4:00pm - Cake cutting ceremony celebrating the 75th anniversary at the Badger Pass Day Lodge.
* 5:45pm - Torch Light Parade commences from the top of the Eagle run, consisting of skiers making their way down the hill in a serpentine fashion carrying torches of fire.
* 6:30pm - Late Badger Pass shuttle service departs to Yosemite Valley
Sunday, January 24, 2010
* 9:30am - Guided Cross Country Ski Tours down the Chinquapin Trail
* 11:00am to 4:00pm - Trivia Contest
* 12:00pm - Band - Akoustik 2
* All Day - Historic Badger Pass film looping on Badger Pass closed circuit TV
For more information about the weekend's activities, visit www.BadgerPass.com, or call 209.372.8430.
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New dining Shabu in Midtown Sacramento
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Well Really, Shabu Shabu by Barbara L. Steinberg
Finally!
At last! OMG! Sacramento has something new to cheer about in the food
realm. It's not another sushi bar. Nope, not Mexican. Not Thai. Not
just expensive libations. Though I love all of those. It is...drum roll
please...shabu shabu. The owner of Shabu,
John Voong, simplifies for some (myself included) and calls it Japanese
fondue. The only similarity is that you cook your meats and veggies in
a bubbling cauldron of amazing broth. (I chose spicy miso.) But that's
where the similarities end. I don't want to begin to try and explain
Shabu. Just go and experience this for yourself. This isn't a Japanese
steak house where food and sharp objects somersault through the air.
I
have longed for something new in Sacramento's ever-expanding dining
scene. And I was positively giddy after dining at Shabu for the first
time. In fact, you couldn't knock the smile off my face. I had to tell
someone...so I called my friend Judith. She's traveled the world...she
loves good food...she lives in Midtown...I knew I had to share the good
news with someone who would care. Someone who would get why this was so
exciting.
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Set Up Fund for Victims’ Families
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) and California Association of Professional Scientists (CAPS) remembers and honors their fallen colleagues. January 5, 2010, Clu Cotter, DFG Associate Biologist, 48 years old, Kevin O'Connor, DFG Senior Biologist Supervisor, 40 years old, and Tom Stolberg, DFG Scientific Aide, 31 years old, all of Fresno, lost their lives in a helicopter crash. Helicopter pilot Dennis (Mike) Donovan of Landells Aviation, also lost his life. They were on a routine aerial deer survey when the crash occurred in a remote section of Madera County. An investigation is under way into the cause of the crash.
Governor Schwarzenegger announced that State Capitol flags will be flown at half staff. DFG Director John McCamman also ordered flags to be flown at half staff across the state at all DFG buildings in honor of the fallen scientists.
McCamman immediately instituted critical incident counseling teams to work with DFG staff to help them deal with the loss of their coworkers. DFG is also working with the victims’ families to offer support.
“Fish and Game employees are very much like a big family and this is a tremendous loss to our team,” said Director McCamman. “We will continue to do everything we can to help the victims’ families and our employees during this difficult time.”
DFG annually conducts helicopter surveys to track trends in California deer populations. Surveys are conducted from the air because of cost-effectiveness compared to ground surveys, access to remote
locations and to reduce bias compared to road-based observation. DFG has grounded all helicopter surveys and captures until further notice.
CAPS has established a memorial fund for the three biologists and
helicopter pilot killed in the crash in Madera County. CAPS welcomes
donations to this account which will benefit the families of Department of Fish
& Game employees Clu Cotter, Kevin O'Connor, and Tom Stolberg, and
helicopter pilot Dennis Donovan.
Thanks for your support!!
Memorial services have been arranged for Clu Cotter, Kevin Connor and Tom
Stolberg. They will be held Thursday, January 14, 2010, at 1 PM at the
Northside Christian Church.
Northside
Christian Church
2709 E. Nees Ave.
Clovis CA 93611
559.323.9675
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California: Nature is Our Heritage – Chico, California
By · CommentsFollowing the 6th Annual Cultural and Heritage Symposium, hosted in historic Chico, the Watchable Wildlife Project will host its “California: Nature is our Heritage” program.
The California Watchable Wildlife Project (CWWP) celebrates California’s wildlife and diverse habitats by acknowledging and elevating the value of wildlife viewing to benefit individuals, families, communities, and industries while fostering awareness and support for conservation and protection of wildlife and habitats. We encourage you to stay for the weekend and enjoy the 11th Annual Snow Goose Festival.
California: Nature is Our Heritage Sponsored by:
January 29, 2010
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Bell Memorial Auditorium - CSU, Chico
W. Second & Chestnut streets
Chico, CA 95929
REGISTER TODAY
Register online or by fax. Click here for the registration form
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47th annual juried art show in Fairfield seeks artists
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Redding eagles have returned
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Oh, my goodness! They are back! Patriot and Liberty! Everyone's favorite bald eagles have returned to their mega eagle condo overlooking Highway 44. Last year's, they birthed & raised three young eaglets. The miraculous triplets fledged after the Eagle Cam went dark. We all fell in love with Freedom, Hope & Spirit and unfortunately we just missed seeing them take flight. Let's hope for a repeat in the months ahead. And thank our lucky stars that the New Year is already bringing us such good luck! The Eagle Cam is brought to us by those great folks in Redding, California at Caltrans and Turtle Bay Exploration Park.
Stay tuned. Check back and check in...often. The show has just begun.
Redding eagles have returned
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Oh, my goodness! They are back! Patriot and Liberty! Everyone's favorite bald eagles have returned to their mega eagle condo overlooking Highway 44. Last year they birthed & raised three young eaglets. The miraculous triplets fledged after the Eagle Cam went dark. We all fell in love with Freedom, Hope & Spirit and unfortunately we just missed seeing them take flight. Let's hope for a repeat in the months ahead. And thank our lucky stars that the New Year is already bringing us such good luck! The Eagle Cam is brought to us by those great folks in Redding, California at Caltrans and Turtle Bay Exploration Park.
Stay tuned. Check back and check in...often. The show has just begun.
Post holiday celebrations in Fairfield’s Suisun Valley
By · CommentsKeep the Holiday Spirits Alive...Literally! by Barbara L. Steinberg
So, it's the 26th of December -- are you feeling those day-after holiday blues? All that pretty wrapping paper is now just so much trash. Maybe you're not part of the post-holiday sales crowd frenzy...enough retail already! But you've got family in town (or not) and you're just looking for that something special to maintain the seasonal glow. Well, that "something" is about 50 miles away in Fairfield's Suisun Valley.
December 26 - 27, 2009 celebrate the 3rd annual Suisun Valley Anniversary Weekend. This wine tasting adventure honors Suisun Valley's 27 years as an official AVA (American Viticultural Area). One of California's lesser-known wine regions, Suisun Valley is small but offers amazing opportunities to enjoy great wines and beautiful scenery...and it's just so close, convenient, and uncrowded. What a fantastic after-the-fact gift to yourself and that special someone (or someones) in your life.
December 26th & 27th
12 pm – 5 pm
$5.00 fee includes Anniversary Weekend Logo Glass, Special Tastings & Small Bites
Purchase tickets at participating Suisun Valley Tasting Rooms during event hours or in advance
Winemakers Dinner
Visit with the Winemakers and taste their Suisun Valley wines
Tuesday, December 29th
Clubhouse at Rancho Solano
Reception 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Dinner 7: 30 pm – 9 pm
$75.00 Advanced Sales Only
Particiating Wineries
Ledgewood Creek Winery
Tenbrink Vineyards
Winterhawk Winery
Wooden Valley Winery
Suisun Valley Wine Cooperative
Blacksmith Cellars
King Andrews Vineyards
Mangels Vineyards
Sunset Cellars