Cline Zinfandel, Sonoma 2007
After Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, our feisty new world grape, Zinfandel, is the third most planted red grape in California. It has a polarizing personality.…
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Scholz Garten, Austin Texas: Oldest business in Texas for a reason
For lunch today my colleague and a customer brought me to Scholz Garten. A local stomping ground since 1866 when it was first opened by…
How To: Hold a Loreto style Clam Bake
The next step is to place the clams, wide side down in the gravel, tightly spaced together.
Visiting Artist for Whale Mural to Benefit GEA
All the way from Maine, artist Carla Sanders has been diligently working on a large painted mural to be placed in the new visitor center…
Boat trip on the El Don
(This is a guest post emailed to Stark Insider. To read how you can too, check out the StarkSilverCreek contest guidelines here.) I thought your…
Stark Insider Awards are finally announced!
I have mentioned several times in my twitters and a past podcast that I would send out details on the StarkSilverCreek contest. A contest that,…
Whale of an appetite! In our own back yard.
(This is a guest post To read how you can too, check out the StarkSilverCreek contest guidelines here.) Ever watch a whale feed? We had quite the…
Casa del Lagarto Azul, Loreto Bay gets outfitted with gas lines
I find it somewhat amusing that I have moved from talking about beautiful hand-painted sinks and cabinets to discussions about sewage, water, and propane infrastructure.…
This just in: USA Today article on Loreto Bay, JW Marriot and Paraiso del Mar in La Paz
(02/08/2009 Update: Here is the actual scanned in USA Today Loreto Article courtesy of Mark Codiroli.) The press strategy kicked off by Jim Spano of…
Loreto Bay update from Luis Amare, Director of Architecture
With a CoSP issued on our Casa del Lagarto Azul (AV25) in Loreto Bay, I’ve been trying to get all my ducks lined up. On…