Challengers climb North Chalone Peak
Be careful. You may find yourself walking down the street, lost in your personal reverie, when all of a sudden you are picking yourself off the pavement; the only evidence of your encounter is the waffle-soled boot marks of a Mt. Hoffman Challenger up your back.
Love wine? This is the man you must meet
During the last several years of writing this column and meeting with the local wine community, one person's name always comes up in conversation. In revered tones, people ask me, “Have you heard of Steve Beck?” or “You really need to meet Steve Beck!”
Students dive deep into ocean learning
SO MANY OF US, young and younger alike, have read (or at least watched film versions of) Jules Verne’s iconic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Captain Nemo’s underwater adventures are nothing short of legend, steering his Nautilus into the great ocean depths and, to this day, into our imaginations.
