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Last weekend Andy and I headed up to Sonoma for a day of wine tasting, bike riding, and picnicking. We were debating whether to go to Napa or Sonoma, but heard from friends that Sonoma is better. Apparently Napa is far more touristy and built up, where as Sonoma is more down to earth and truly about the wine. We packed a picnic lunch, loaded our bikes, and drove the hour north to Sonoma. It was a pretty drive through an area we haven't seen yet. Because it is 'winter' here in California, Sonoma was more brown than it usually is and the vines were all empty of grapes. The area was also more empty than it would be in the summer, which is considered high tourist season. The tasting rooms that we visited were full of people though, so I can only image what their busy season is like! We found a wonderful 15 mile bike ride that would hit 6 different wineries. Some are in the small town, but most of them are out in the countryside. If you are interested in doing the same route her...

A few weekends ago Andy and I visited Treasure Island. Treasure Island is an island in the middle of the bay between Oakland and San Francisco. In fact, the Bay Bridge goes right through Treasure Island. Every time we crossed the Bay Bridge I wondered about it. What is this Treasure Island, and can people go there, it is interesting?? So we finally went and checked it out! The Bay Bridge and San Francisco viewed from Treasure Island. We took the exit off of the Bay Bridge that said 'Treasure Island' and had no idea what we would encounter. Immediately there were all sorts of plants and palm trees. It seemed to be a tropical little island right there in the center of the bay. When we came into an opening we saw palm tree lined streets, a marina filled with boats, and a large airplane hanger looking building that read "Winery". Sweet, it was paradise complete with wine! Before visiting the winery we decided to explore the island. The first half of the island was filled ...