Have fun, fun, fun ‘til your daddy takes the T-bird away! Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Ford Thunderbird, marvel at classic Mustangs and Pontiac GTOs and dance your bobby socks off on at the Hot Summer Nights Hot Rod and Classic Car Show. This year, Hot Summer Nights honors the T-bird, the first personal […]
Go beyond pretzels and beer can chicken! Try these recipes to bring out your inner culinary creative.
Go behind the scenes with the Livermore Valley’s winemakers as they strategize to win the coveted People’s Choice award and other honors at Taste Our Terroir.
Are you ready to roll with all the beer connoisseurs and craft beer experts? We’ve got a handy little quiz to provide the “hoptimal” assessment of whether you’re a knowledgeable beer enthusiast.
After a long day at work, sometimes you just want a nice, refreshing beer to relax. But when the bartender asks, “Do you prefer a more caramel or citrus bouquet?” you may just give them a blank stare. Don’t let your lack of expertise keep you from kicking with the barkeep like a pro. Even […]
Dim Sum Hot Spots in the Tri-Valley The Tri-Valley is a melting pot of diversity, bringing together traditional cuisines from various cultures. With a broad variety of ethnic food offerings, even an expert foodie might have trouble taking their pick between so many amazing restaurants. To keep it simple, we’ve put together a list of […]
From the hilltops to the waterfronts, here are three adrenaline-pumping experiences to add to your Tri-Valley bucket list.
If you ask the locals when historic Downtown Pleasanton really comes alive they will tell you, “The summer!” When the weather turns warm, things start to heat up on Main Street—especially on the first Wednesdays and Fridays of the summer months. Beginning the first Friday of June, Lions Wayside and Delucchi Parks turn into a […]
Take a tasting tour around the world without leaving Dublin. Spice up your next culinary adventure with these local dining options.
With Livermore Valley’s Taste Our Terroir coming up July 23-26, 2015 we dug up this great video from last year.
For Collin Cranor, winemaker at Nottingham Cellars and Vasco Urbano, winemaking has gone from a hobby to an obsession. We caught up with him on the 5th anniversary of his flagship Bordeaux blend, Supremacy. Q: What inspired you to create a high-end Bordeaux blend? CC: In 2007, my dad convinced our winemaker at Satyrs’ Pond […]
The Philadelphia-born Francis X. Hogan started working in restaurants when he was 14 and continued to work in them all through college and beyond. “It’s what I know—all I know. I can’t see myself doing anything else,” the well-traveled 34-year-old says. Surely, his biggest challenge is creating small-plate tapas for Pleasanton’s Sabio on Main restaurant, […]
