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To the Himalayas and Back — In a Day and Duty Free
Bay Area residents -- it's not too late to catch this year's Himalayan Fair at Live Oak Park in Berkeley. Today's the second and last day of the annual celebration of the cultures of Tibet, Nepal,...
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Institute of Mosaic Art — A Berkeley Spin on an Ancient Art
The Institute of Mosaic Art left its creative mark on facades all over Oakland's Jingletown neighborhood before moving last year to Berkeley. Visitors are welcome to stop by, and on a recent afternoon...
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Judy Seidel: Click Here for an Eyeful of Her Life-Affirming Paintings
Some artists seem to be able transfer the way their minds work onto paper or canvas. And of those artists, every once in a while, it's a mind that you'd like to spend more time with. I'm thinking of...
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Sculptor Patricia Bengtson-Jones — Connecting with the Cosmos
The mythology of prehistory continues to beckon to sculptor Patricia Bengtson-Jones. The Berkeley, California, artist has been exploring stone, bronze, steel and glass for decades -- and a few weeks...
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Shopping at the Berkeley Potters Guild — Three Artists, Three Visions
Lots of wonderful stuff to see at the Berkeley Potters Guild the other day. The work of three potters in particular, each with a distinctive vision, caused me to pull out my trusty point-and-shoot and...
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Funny, Funky Gift Ideas — Bernie Sanders Earrings and Clocks Made of Vintage...
Thanks to the ever-creative minds of Berkeley, California, a funny, funky gift can be yours to give -- Bernie Sanders earrings or a wall clock made of vintage hardcover books. Read more. The post...
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The Baby Quilts Are Ready — Now All We Need Are the Babies
Grandchild No. One is due in February, and I've managed to finish the baby quilt in plenty of time . . . Make that four baby quilts. Read more. The post The Baby Quilts Are Ready — Now All We Need Are...
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The Bay Area Book Festival — My Idea of a Good Time
If you are up and at 'em this fine Sunday morning, it's not to late to head on over to downtown Berkeley for the Bay Area Book Festival. Treat yourself to 300 authors, 230 exhibitors and 150 programs....
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What I Really Wanted for My Birthday
What did I want for my biggest, fattest birthday yet? I wanted to visit to Nancy Selvin's pottery studio -- and go home a beautiful pot. Read more. The post What I Really Wanted for My Birthday...
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California’s Golden Poppies Aren’t So Golden This Year — They’re Orange
This year's California Golden Poppies are a richer, darker -- orange -- color than I've ever seen in the Bay Area. Credit that winter rain? Read more. The post California’s Golden Poppies Aren’t So...
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The American Flag Is Flying in My Liberal, Elitist, San Francisco Bay Area...
'The right wingers don't own the American flag flag,' I said as my husband hung the Stars and Stripes from our garage. 'It's my flag too.' Read more. The post The American Flag Is Flying in My...
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