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Packing for the Islands

I'm packing for a no-car trip to the San Juan Islands. I did it 4 years ago, for my 60th. That trip started from Orange County, CA. This trip is more compact, but hopefully just as much fun, this week-long,…

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Bye Santa Barbara

It's our last morning; we will depart Santa Barbara at 2pm as we head for home. We've got time for a ride south along the coast; breakfast is our objective. Yeah, it's a beautiful off-road bike path, this Coast Route…

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Familiar Santa Barbara

Our favorite breakfast spot, Garrett's Old Fashion Restaurant, is just blocks from the Mission, so we have to pedal over and enjoy the views. Although it's our final stop on this 6-day getaway, there's no remorse. We've visited Santa Barbara…

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SLO Sunday Scene

It's a quiet morning, or so I think, until the church bells start ringing at 6:50am — and they keep ringing till 7:00 — everyone's awake. We're packing out of SLO, on our way home via Santa Barbara where we'll…

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SLO Bike Rodeo

The last post ended just as we were meeting Dan Rivoire, Executive Director of the SLO Bike Kitchen. The Kitchen does a lot of things, but maybe primarily it's a space where people can bring their bikes in need of…

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SLO Sights

Before the more private part of this trip begins — we're here celebrating our 39th anniversary — I'm squeezing in a few meetings. I've got breakfast with Jo Anne Miller who is breathing new vigor into the local entrepreneurship scene,…

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