California Appreciation Thread

[Quatsch]



A meth den in suburban Tennessee is analogous to, but more attractive than most of Salinas.

They're in rural Tennessee, not suburban!

Thanks guys. I appreciate the help.

 

[willpower]



Rodney rules! Watch the documentary "Mayor of Sunset Strip".

 

[mordecai]

Heartbreaking documentary. I've met him once or twice. He seems really humble and gracious.

 

[TrojanGarb]

+1 more Coastal Appreciation

 

[Parker]

Leroy Grannis, California surf photographer

 

[brown eyes]



+1 more Coastal Appreciation

Where in CA is that?

 

[mordecai]

Nice sunset this weekend (click for larger image).

 

[imatlas]

+1 more Coastal Appreciation

Where in CA is that?

That's McWay Falls, Julia Pfeiffer-Burns State Park / Big Sur.

 

[NorCal]



Seems like this might be the thread to ask in. I'm looking into taking a trip to the Bay Area in mid-November. The reason for this trip is that I am starting out in the wine industry, and after my cellar internship this year and possible other cellar internship in Australia in the spring, I'm hoping to find vineyard/cellar work somewhere in the central coast or really whatever I can get. Before I up and move out there, I figure that I ought to see the place for myself. I feel pretty confident I'll like it, but you know. Any general advice on what a good way to accomplish my (admittedly very loosely defined) goals might be?

How much time do you have, do you like the outdoors or do you prefer being near a larger urban center, how is your budget?

 

[retronotmetro]



Used to love coming here on a date and feed the ducks.

Nice pic. It looks really sad these days surrounded by mesh fence with the lake drained. I look forward to seeing lotus plants again, though.

 

[Gus]



That's McWay Falls, Julia Pfeiffer-Burns State Park / Big Sur.

I love that stop along the road. It is an enjoyable hike.

 

[imatlas]

That's McWay Falls, Julia Pfeiffer-Burns State Park / Big Sur.

I love that stop along the road. It is an enjoyable hike.

Been there once, would love to go back. I'd love to get down into the cove...I don't remember if it's because the trail is really steep, or non-existent, but I recall that hardly anyone gets to the beach.

 

[Parker]

Something for Manton. Cal Golden Bears vs. USC Trojans playing in SF Giant's Park. Halftime show. Cal band playing a medley of songs from California Girls (beach boys) to California Love (tupac). I could see the formation pretty well from my nosebleed seats.

 

[ConcernedParent]



Nice pic. It looks really sad these days surrounded by mesh fence with the lake drained. I look forward to seeing lotus plants again, though.

When is it slated to be open again? A year? Two?

Something for Manton. Cal Golden Bears vs. USC Trojans playing in SF Giant's Park. Halftime show. Cal band playing a medley of songs from California Girls (beach boys) to California Love (tupac). I could see the formation pretty well from my nosebleed seats. 

I was somewhere in the opposite endzone ; too bad the game was ******.

 

[mordecai]

Seems like the best place for this:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/11/sasha-gray-visits-compton-class.html?track=icymi

A visit by former Appreciation star Sasha Gray to a Compton elementary school prompted officials to offer an explanation Monday regarding how the actress ended up reading to a classroom full of children.

Gray, who recently landed a part in the HBO show "Entourage," visited Emerson Elementary School as part of its guest reader program. The visit was arranged by an outside talent coordinator, the Compton Unified School District said in a statement.