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A Quick ‘n’ Dirty Guide to the Sausalito Art Festival
The Sausalito Art Festival is one of the largest and most renowned art festivals in the country, celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2012. Held every Labor Day weekend in Sausalito just north of San Francisco, the festival celebrates the artistic history and legacy of Sausalito and the greater Bay area.
Capturing the Colors of San Francisco
Travel Supermarket is hosting Capture the Colour, a photoblogging contest in which travel bloggers are asked to produce a post sharing photos from their travels that highlight or represent five colors (blue, green, yellow, white, and red).
Alcatraz: Separating Fact From Science Fiction
Recently, I saw a TV commercial for the new Fox drama Alcatraz, which is scheduled to premiere tonight. My first thought? Geez…yet another movie or television show about Alcatraz?
Travel Passes: Are They Right For You?
Ah, the travails of the budget traveler. You planned to fly out on a Tuesday or Wednesday, signed up for every fare alert you could find, and then pounced on that discount airfare to the destination you’ve been dreaming about visiting forever. You combed through hotel review after hotel review and then used your auto club card to secure an… [Keep reading...]
Weekend Intelligence: April 2-3, 2011
April is finally here–what’s the best way to start of the month? A little snow, of course! This week’s April Fools snow event left its greeting card on the Jersey Shore, but it’s sunny today. A great start to the weekend. If the weather is foul where you are (and even if it’s not), why not curl up with a… [Keep reading...]
A Single Snapshot: What is Art?
One of the best things about travel is that it exposes you to new ways of thinking and existing, and offers countless perspectives for engaging with world and with yourself.
A Single Snapshot: Life is Beautiful
Heading north across San Francisco’s famous Golden Gate Bridge on a cool, breezy morning, I was in my element. The air was bright and clear and I finally—finally!—had a chance to experience the Bridge up close. I was just…happy. And so enveloped by the awe and romance and joy of the moment that I became startled when, several yards before the first tower of the bridge, I came across this call box for crisis counseling help.
