Author: Ely
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Hike of the Week: Beautiful Lake Anza to Inspiration Point
Tilden Regional Park has miles of great hiking trails and several attractions … Plus, it is transit accessible.
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Five Good Ways to Save Energy in Your Home in 2024
Wouldn’t it be good to reach net-zero this year? While there is no bad time to improve the energy efficiency of your home, 2024 has never been better. The cost of utilities has never been higher—but the cost of energy improvements has never been lower. For starters, you can get thousands of dollars in federal…
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Hike of the Week: Crissy Field to Baker Beach
For views of the Golden Gate Bridge and a lot of people, go here! Features piers and views of the Bay.
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Easy to Make Vegan Breakfast Favorite: Tofu Scramble
If you are unfamiliar with tofu, or simply need inspiration for good ways to cook it, I have recipe for an easy tofu breakfast. This dish uses tofu as a substitute for eggs in an omelet, and it resembles scrambled eggs. Tofu is a very good absorber of flavors. It tastes good with almost anything,…
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Hike of the Week: San Bruno Summit Loop Trail
San Bruno Park, in the Peninsula, offers views of the city and preserved native species. Go here for a long hike any day of the week.
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Hike of the Week: Slacker Hill and the Marin Headlands
The ideal time to see the Golden Gate Bridge is in April or early May, when the visibility is not obstructed by the winter rains or the summer fog. Slacker Hill is right outside of San Francisco, and is a relaxing short hike without all the crowds. As a bonus, you might see the super…
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Hike of the Week: National AIDS Memorial Grove
National AIDS Memorial Grove The rainy season is almost over, and I am getting back into the swing of things with my Hike of the Week posts. I am glad the drought is over, and am looking forward to a great hiking season! But for now, it is still hard to get out and, coupled…
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Hike of the Week: Montclair Railroad Trail
Montclair is a small commercial district in the Oakland hills, a few miles away from Chabot Science Center and uphill from Piedmont. It flourished in the first tech boom of the early 1990s, and is a good place for a transit accessible hike. Originally, it was part of the railroad going into Oakland. There continue…
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Please Participate in my Fundraiser. Details Here.
I started a GoFundMe Campaign Hi Everyone, This Giving Tuesday, please consider donating to my fundraising campaign. I am grateful for all the page views, likes and comments I have received so far. Now as I enter the next stage of life as a digital creator, I humbly put out a request for funding. My…
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Hike of the Week: Albany Bulb to Berkeley Marina
This week, there was only enough time for a short hike. I chose McLaughlin Eastshore State Seashore, since it is easily transit accessible and easy to turn around. This park was created from landfill in the 1960s, and consists of a narrow strip of shoreline between Emeryville and Richmond. It is narrow in some places,…