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Going walkabout in Saratoga

Like historical houses? Figure you can walk all the way around the block without getting lost? If the answer to both questions is “Yes,&rdquo...
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Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch is fun to visit, but hard to say

  • Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch
  • May 18, 2011
OK, “Bernal-Gulnac-Joice” is not an easily pronounced name. It’s actually quite epiglottal and if it were spoken any further back...
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The South Bay Historical Railroad Society makes a great whistle stop

I gotta tell ya, I love me some trains. So here’s my two top railway-related tips of the day:The South Bay Historical Railroad Society is an...
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The Berlin Wall in Mountain View: Mr. Gorbachev tore down this wall

In the back of a parking lot on a side street in Mountain View stands part of the most infamous wall in European history. Two sections of the...
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Hendy Iron Man Museum in Sunnyvale: Are you tough enough?

The Hendy Iron Man Museum is a small tribute to a series of big contributions to our country.Nobody much remembers the Joshua Hendy Iron Works...
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Rengstorff House, the oldest home in Mountain View

Mountain View is a city of renovation. They took a downtown that was taking a downturn in the late 80’s and completely revitalized Castro...
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The mystery of Frenchman's Tower

The things I go through for you. Today’s adventure required me to solve a mystery over 100 years old. Not only was there a threat of being...
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Hewlett-Packard's garage in Palo Alto marks the birthplace of Silicon Valley

The birth of Silicon Valley includes three wise men and, if not a manger, then a humble garage in the not-so-humble town of Palo Alto. You can...
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August horror events

Can you believe we're an inch away from August? The best thing about August is that it is one month closer to October! Although only a few of...
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Save Bray Studios

Vampires, monsters, and aliens! Oh my! Bray Studios, an iconic locale in Berkshire, United Kingdom, is highly noted for their horror films such as...
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