Oakville Grocery is legendary in Napa and has been the inspiration of not only many picnics and wine tastings, but also of many art pieces created by those that have fallen in love with its charming exterior and sensory delights inside.
Along the sometimes rushed Hwy …
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This is way beyond anything we could have imagined. In the grand scheme of the gigantic Web though it’s still a minuscule drop in the bucket. Certainly we never expected this kind of response.
While it’s easy to know how many people visit, it’s more difficult to understand why.
Loni gives an update on construction in the Agua Viva neighborhood in Loreto Bay. This video clip is from the tower of our little casa which should be completed sometime soon.
I don’t know how I missed this development in Loreto, BCS.
As luck would have it, I stumbled across the Costa Loreto Marina & Residences development a couple of days ago and when I realized it was being built in the Loreto area, I became intrigued.
The …
While waiting for Clint to get his hair cut at the salon, his hairdresser showed me a Japanese game she got from her husband called “Meiji Black Chocolate”.
Meiji is the Japanese equivalent to “Hershey” in the US, or “Cadbury” in the UK.
Packaged like a bar …
The House Bunny (2008)
Rating
Loni says:
“Predictably fluffy, only watch if you are in the mood for some pink cotton candy.”
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Category
Movie reviews
After watching “Dark Knight” the day before, I couldn’t think of a movie with greater contrast than “The House Bunny”, which is exactly why I …
I rested my head on the seat, imagining where Paige, Vivek and I would be had we missed the tour bus in Bruges. Perhaps another type of adventure would have awaited us?
On the bus, I was feeling the effects of the long day of roaming …
2009 is off to a flying start. We just wrapped a trip to Napa that had Loni sending tweets on the fly from Artesa, Turbull, Cakebread, Sequoia Grove and other scenic spots along the way. More on that trip to come.
We’ve updated the StarkSilverCreek Loreto …
I wanted to share with you a note I got back from Animalandia for all your support of this year’s 2009 Loreto Calendar. The calendar is still available for purchase here.
Dear 2009 Loreto Calendar Supporters,
Your purchase of the 2009 Loreto Calendar has made possible …
A couple of days ago, I announced the availability on StarkSilverCreek of the JW Marriott Residences Loreto floor plans (JW Marriott Residences Loreto, Baja: Floor plans now available). In that post I thought the penthouse floor plans would be custom.
Greg Campbell, a Sales Associate, with …
If you’re interested in what’s happening in Napa today, you can follow along on our trip. Loni will be sending out ‘tweets’ throughout the day from wine country.
On the right sidebar you’ll see a red heading and live updates below. Just refresh your browser to …
Clint and I were able to eat and review quite a number of restaurants on our last trip to Loreto, BCS. To check them out, click here.
Unfortunately, there were many we missed.
However, as we were strolling by, we did snap away and got a glimpse …
Two things concerned me this week. The first was Loni’s Isagenix diet program. It’s one thing when two people go on a diet together, but a whole other story when just one does. More on that in a sec.
My second concern was the inevitable viewing …
This is the thirteenth dream home that HGTV has built and this year, it’s in Sonoma Country part of California’s famous wine country.
For those of you unfamiliar with Home & Garden Television’s (aka. HGTV) dream home, it’s a once-in-a-year event where the network partners with …
For the complete story behind this video, including photos and the history of the track and cars, check out this post, “Slot car racing a 35 year old basement tradition at the Starks“.
Despite the economy, it was a great year for wine. Loni and I enjoyed several highlights that we wrote about on SSC.
Looking back, I thought I would pick out some of our favorite blog highlights in case you missed them. Also below, is a …
The Stark Naked Report: December 31, 2008
‘The Dark Night’ Batman movie review: he said/she said
Top 5 things you should do before your next Napa or Sonoma wine country tour
New Year’s resolutions for 2009
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For those occasions you want to impress and yet keep it simple, think form factor and edible gold flakes.
To dress up a classic dessert of brownie and ice cream for a night of glamour (shall we say New Year’s eve party):
1. Grab your favorite brownie …
