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Check any California marina on any given day and you’ll invariably see a fleet of yachts and pleasure craft tucked securely in their moorings, canvas draping most of the windows with little sign of life. The owners presumably are toiling in the corporate world somewhere earning the money to pay for boats that just stay tied up at the dock. This situation got Oakland’s Rob Harris to thinking – what if some of these boats could be made available to people who can’t afford to own and maintain a boat, but have the time to actually use one? That’s how Dockside Boat and Bed was born and, today, the company rents out yachts and pleasure craft to eager would-be boaters in Long Beach, San Francisco and Oakland. |
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Think zoo and you think of San Diego. Think of San Diego and you think of the San Diego Zoo. For decades, this world-famous zoo has been attracting visitors from all over the world – and its popularity is as great as ever. Yet many people don’t realize that the San Diego Zoo is just one part of an amazing collection of fascinating attractions and museums that, together, comprise Balboa Park. While you might allow several hours for your visit to the zoo, you could literally come back several different days to enjoy the 15 museums located on this picturesque piece of San Diego real estate. |
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If all goes according to plan, skiers and snowboarders will be winging their way to Mammoth Mountain in Boeing 757’s in the not-to-distant future, putting this ski resort on a par with famous resorts in Colorado, Utah and Western Canada that have long been considered flyaway ski destinations. It’s all part of an effort to boost midweek visitors to a mountain that most would agree is highly under-utilized most weekdays except for holidays. If you can picture 3,500 acres, 150 trails and only 5,000 visitors on any given weekday, it’s easy to see there is plenty of room to stretch your ski legs. “You feel like you have the place to yourself,” says Dana Vander Houwen, who moved to Mammoth last year to become Communications Manager for Mammoth Mountain. |
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