StarkSilverCreek week in review: hiking in Loreto, teaching your child to become a McDonald’s cashier

More Loreto news, more wine reviews and controversy in the comments… all in the last week. Here’s the recap below in case you missed it. Also, Deborah Scanlon wrote a guest post (Tabor Canyon–Ideal Hike Conditions Now), by emailing blog@starkinsider.com with photos too. You can read all the guest posts by clicking here for the Loreto Live Blog. Thanks for sharing Deborah!

In Wine Country

• 2006 Cellar No. 8 Cabernet Sauvignon
• Peju Winter Estate Red Club wine shipment arrives
• 2005 Peju Estate Bottled Merlot Napa Valley wine review: a good showing

Holiday Gift Guide

• Holiday Gift Guide: What not to get your child

Editorial

• Chris Anderson on the “Freemium” business model

Book Reviews

• Showcase the best in Loreto Bay architecture and Baja beauty at your coffee table

Gadgets and Tech

• Sony PS3 ‘Home’ beta early impressions: watch yourself slack at the mall with other virtual slackers

Travel

• Grill Da Tonio Restaurant: A cozy Italian escape in the middle of Leuven, Belgium

Loreto Baja

• Loreto farmer’s market changing back to Sunday…again.
• Loreto Live Blog: Tabor Canyon–Ideal Hike Conditions Now (by Deborah Scanlon)
• JW Marriott Loreto Baja ‘Discovery Center’ officially launched
• Loreto Bay Announces 2009 Homeowner Events
• Baja books in Loreto, Mexico: A visit to El Caballo Blanco brings many little surprises
• Loreto Bay golf course illustrated guide and photos
• Celebrating Día de los Muertos in Loreto, BCS Mexico