Anna Mindess

Calistoga

The East Bay is just a short hop—a day trip—away from some of the world’s most scenic and interesting streets, neighborhoods, and small towns. Our new Bay Tripping feature brings you the flavor of a nifty neighborhood—or sometimes just one cool street—by peeking into shops, restaurants, parks, bookstores, and more. This month, our Bay trip takes us to lovely and soothing Calistoga. Bay Tripping alternates monthly with Shop Talk.

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San Rafael

The East Bay is just a short hop—a day trip—away from some of the world’s most scenic and interesting neighborhoods and small towns. Our new Bay Tripping feature will give you the flavor of a place or a street by peeking into cool shops, restaurants, markets and more. This month, our Bay trip takes us to lovely and lively San Rafael. Bay Tripping will alternate monthly with Shop Talk.

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The 1995 film Home for the Holidays, starring Holly Hunter, about a comedic (both dark and light) trip back home for Thanksgiving, inspired our essay roundup. Eight essayists tell stories from a child’s eye to the mind’s eye, from poignant family lore to lighter fare. Each of these literary lights takes us into the season with moving, funny, irreverent moments in time.

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Beyond Bacon and Eggs

While some Americans tend to stick to cereal, pancakes and eggs for breakfast, other Americans find comfort and pleasure in breakfast dishes from China, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Ethiopia and India—right here in the Bay Area. Our writer wakes us up to the taste of jook, kao tom, pho and paratha.

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Faces of the East Bay