Clinton Stark

News

Stewart vs. Cramer on Comedy Channel uncomfortably entertaining, thought-provoking television

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.14.2009

I finally carved out 20 minutes this weekend to catch up on The Daily Show episode everyone is talking about: the so-called showdown between comedian…

News

Tenuta Vineyards 2006 Chardonnay, Livermore Valley: A great wine from a unique winery

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.14.2009

We weren’t completely surprised by this Chardonnay from Tenuta. Just weeks earlier we had enjoyed some of it, along with several other wines and some…

Tech

Will Apple launch a Netbook?

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.13.2009

The latest rumor buzzing around tech circles is whether Apple will release a Netbook. After some initial research I believe the question is when, and…

News

Northstar at Tahoe: Blooper outtake, the “Jack Nicholson” golf course

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.12.2009

You’ve probably heard of golf courses designed by the legendary Jack Nicklaus, but apparently, according to Loni, even Jack Nicholson is in on the action.…

Loreto

A Baja ice cream oasis in downtown Loreto at La Michoacana (Video)

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.12.2009

31 flavors. Are you kidding me? It seems like the family-run La Michoacana has 31,000. Or slightly less. Regardless, watch Orlando here rhyme off some…

Food & Wine

Tahoe wine roundup: Ridge vs. Buehler vs. Peju

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.12.2009

Although not the primary focus of our recent Tahoe weekend getaway, we did manage to enjoy some wines along with the always fine culinary skills…

Loreto

Video tour of our ‘Nueva Chica’ village home in the Loreto Bay resort: A dream 3+ years in the making

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.11.2009

Almost 3 years ago we stood on a plot of dirt in the Baja desert, staring out to the blue waters of the Sea of…

Tech

5 ways to save money on your next tech purchase

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.11.2009

Recently I was looking for a deal on a MP3 player for my son-in-law. I pulled out my usual Web shopping bag-of-tricks, starting with Google…

News

Ehlers Estate wine club shipment

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.11.2009

A rare and special event! Ehlers, unlike most wine clubs, only ships once per year (March 1). Yesterday we received our shipment as I expect…

Loreto

Loreto Calendar charity update for 2009 and 2010

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.10.2009

Our thanks to Marla and Kirk for so graciously hosting us for a Sunday morning breakfast at Los Mandiles on the Malecon (look for a review…