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Month: August 2019

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Essays

Many Hands Farm: Family-Style, Farm-to-Table Dining

August 26, 2019 Suzanne Rico 0

Many Hands Farm in Thorndike, Maine (population 900), is a homestead that holds some mystery for our group.  We park next to a field of summer wildflowers and run the mosquito gauntlet—a path through a hundred yards of forest with […]

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San Diego Travel

JRDN at Tower23: Brunch in Pacific Beach

August 16, 2019 Ron Donoho 0

There’s nary a nicer section of Pacific Beach than the end of Felspar Street that abuts the beach boardwalk. This is where JRND restaurant occupies the ground floor of boutique-y Tower23 Hotel. […]

San Diego Travel

Fairmont Grand Del Mar: Wellbeing There

August 11, 2019 Ron Donoho 0

I sign up for a water fitness class—in advance of a stay at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar. Wellbeing is a trending watchword at this palatially ornate, Forbes Five-Star property. […]

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