Sunset back issues from August 2002:
The cooling-off issue. (From the Editor).
Aug 01, 2002; ... * August is when summer finally ripens to its full potential in the West. In the area south of San Francisco where I live, it's the time when the fog finally lifts, when I can be reasonably sure that a weekend will include dipping my feet into a pool, or a river, or at least using the ...
Open House: letters from our readers.
Aug 01, 2002 ... Best of the West section draws kudos, comments Kudos to you and Harriot Manley for the article "Standing by the Sea" (June, page 17). "Chilean seabass" is the figment of Madison Avenue's imagination. There is no such fish. What is marketed as Chilean seabass is the Patagonian ...
Best of show. (Innovators).
Aug 01, 2002 ... KEEYLA MEADOWS RETHINKS THE GARDEN. When Keeyla Meadows designs display gardens at the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show enchanted visitors hover around them like kids at a carousel, marveling at elements like strawberry-colored walls, striped pots, and glant crayon sculptures. "Her work ...
Peanuts and pharaohs. (Museums).
Aug 01, 2002; ... Travelers to the San Francisco area can wax nostalgic over Charles Schulz's beloved creations and stand in awe before the grand art of ancient Egypt. The Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center, opening August 17 in Santa Rosa, houses the icon's original comic strips and a ...
Colorado's Pearl. (Shopping).
Aug 01, 2002; ... CELEBRATING 25 YEARS, BOULDER'S PEDESTRIAN MALL IS JUST HITTING ITS STRIDE. At 25, Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, continues to generate edgy energy, controversy, and cosmopolitan flair. Here are some of the places we always duck our heads into. For information on anniversary ...
Lessons from the trail. (Secret).
Aug 01, 2002; ... OREGON CHEF HAS IDEAS THAT'LL SEND YOU PACKING FOR THE OUTDOORS. Zeb Johnson grew up in northeast Oregon, moving cattle and cooking in the great outdoors, and at 23 he's doing the same thing in his job as chef at Minam Lodge. These days, though, the cattle come in the form of steaks, which ...
Wild berry scoop. (Ingredient).
Aug 01, 2002; ... A COOL WAY TO BRING WILD BERRIES TO YOUR TABLE. Come August, it seems that every creek bottom and hillside in the West is covered with brambles of blackberries, fat and gleaming in the dust. A simple sherbet is just the thing for bringing their special, dusky sweetness to the table. ...
Best historic homes. (The Sunset Strip).
Aug 01, 2002; ... These four homes bring architecture--and history--alive. CARMEL, CA Tor House and Hawk Tower Significance: The rugged granite-bouldered coastal home of poet Robinson Jeffers was completed in 1919. Fun fact: Jeffers apprenticed himself to the ...
David Austin roses. (Arrangement).
Aug 01, 2002; ... WHEN BIG LUSH ROSES ARE IN SEASON, THEY NEED VERY LITTLE EMBELLISHMENT. From this maxim comes a summery picnic table arrangement, which uses a generous armful of chubby, old-fashioned-looking David Austin roses. These are apricot pink 'Evelyn' and pale yellow 'Golden Celebration', but any ...
Second nature. (Craft).
Aug 01, 2002; ... Make fine art with a photocopier. Antique botanical prints are beautiful--and pricey. With a color photocopier, you can make your own for a fraction of the cost. (1) Select a leaf from your garden or florist. (2) Print the horticultural name of ...
Surf snack. (Recipe).
Aug 01, 2002; ... TAKE SOME FOCACCIA TO THE BEACH. A simple topped bread will stand up to coastal conditions, especially when cut into squares and individually wrapped in waxed paper. Our easy version is conveniently made from purchased bread dough; you can top it off with items from an Italian deli counter ...
Charmed. (Project).
Aug 01, 2002; ... WINE CHARMS ARE FUN TO USE--AND FUN TO MAKE. Wine charms, the little jeweled rings meant to distinguish one person's drink from another's, are attaching themselves to the stems of wineglasses across the country. You can make your own instead of buying them. The charms, like these crafted ...
Busy butterballs. (Natural Event).
Aug 01, 2002; ... Golden-mantled ground squirrels are busy occupants of campgrounds and picnic areas in mountain areas throughout the West. Prepping for winter hibernation, they're putting on some serious layers of body fat and carrying so many seeds that their cheeks bulge out to twice the width of their ...
Pedaling through moonshine. (Recreation).
Aug 01, 2002; ... FULL MOONS MEAN HOWLING WOLVES, FALLING IN LOVE, AND BIKE RIDING--AT LEAST IN MARIN COUNTY. The Tam Valley Bike Club leads moonlit mountain-bike rides each month on fire roads in the Marin Headlands. "It's incredibly cool, safe, and legal," says Keith Denebeim, a regular on the Full Moon ...
Sparking personality. (Wine).
Aug 01, 2002; ... The best way to beat the heat on a hot night? With a chilled glass of snappy, re-freshing sparkling wine. Here are a few of our summertime favorites. Mirabelle Brut nv (North Coast), $16. Light and fresh with just a hint of creaminess. Bottom line: Delicious bubbly ...
Hike Bucks. (Tips & Trips).
Aug 01, 2002; ... PLUMAS COUNTY Hike Bucks The Bucks Lake area is less overrun than other summer spots in the Sierra, and the accessible trails offer views north to Mt. Lassen and the pristine 24,000-plus acre Bucks Lake Wilderness (Plumas County Visitors Bureau, 800/326-2247; Plumas National Forest, ...
Get trashy. (Tips & Trips).
Aug 01, 2002; ... SAN FRANCISCO Get trashy Since 1990, Norcal Waste Systems' Sanitary Fill Transfer Station (415/330-1415 or www.norcalwaste.com) has offered the country's only competitive residency program for professional artists that operates at a recycling center. Out of the rubbish rise sculptures of ...
Learn to love paperweights. (Tips & Trips).
Aug 01, 2002; ... SANTA CRUZ Learn to love paperweights The West Coast's only paperweight museum (inside the L. H. Selman Ltd. Glass Gallery, 123 Locust St.; 800/538-0766) is located in downtown Santa Cruz. The ...
Cruise West Marin. (Tips & Trips).
Aug 01, 2002; ... POINT REYES Cruise West Marin Two of our favorite summer drives originate at the Point Reyes National Seashore's Bear Valley Visitor Center. The first route heads west out to the 19th-century Point Reyes Lighthouse. The second runs north up the east side of Tomales Bay to the tiny town of ...
California's forgotten waterway: Humboldt Bay is a natural waterfront playground. (Travel: Recreation).
Aug 01, 2002; ... * My mother grew up in Seattle, and I was raised on her tales of a childhood spent beachcombing, digging clams, and roasting oysters on bonfires on the shores of Puget Sound. That could explain why I like Humboldt Bay so much. Geographically, it sits on California's far northern coastline ....
A village unto itself: in the heart of San Francisco, Cole Valley has its own small-town vibe. (Travel: Northern California Day Trip).
Aug 01, 2002; ... Residents call it "the village" because, though Cole Valley is close to San Francisco's geographic heart, it can be its own world. Its short business district has one auto shop, one hardware store, an art gallery, an antiques store, and plenty of good restaurants and wine ...
Surviving the centuries: discover New Mexico's Spanish colonial art in timeless high road villages, historic, churches, galleries, and a vibrant new museum. (Travel).
Aug 01, 2002; ... At noon on a quiet Sunday in northern New Mexico, villagers gather at El Santuario de Chimayo to pray before a 19th-century gold-leaf altar imported from Mexico. When you first walk into the 180-year-old church and face the altar, there is a moment of practically being thrown ...
Beating the odds in Las Vegas: with a little planning, you can live large on a small bankroll in Sin City. (Travel: Value Vacation).
Aug 01, 2002; ... Some people don't believe in luck. They say we create, through effort or karma, our own futures. So the source of the good fortune bestowed upon my husband and me on a recent weekend trip to Las Vegas is debatable, but wherever it came from, we sure felt charmed: We enjoyed great food and ...
A beach of one's own: at these Bay Area beaches, you'll have the ocean to yourself.
Aug 01, 2002; ... On summer weekends it seems we're all looking for the same escape: the beach. When you get to the surf only to find more crowds, parking hassles, and someone blasting '80s rock on a too-loud boom box, you realize this is no way to relax. What you need is a beach of your own ....
Something to read while you wait for the paint to dry.
Aug 01, 2002 ... So, you're talking to the guy next door and you ask him how his trip to Des Moines was. "About as exciting as watching paint dry," he replies. The proper response to that is something along the lines of "Wow! Who knew it would be so invigorating?" Think about it. Is watching paint dry ...
Sunset wants heroes. (Travel).
Aug 01, 2002 ... Do you know a local environmental hero? Are you one yourself? For an upcoming article, Sunset is looking for individuals and groups doing outstanding work in categories like these. Oceans, beaches, and rivers. We're looking for people and groups that help keep these resources ...
Downieville's new boom: mountain bikes and hiking boots have replaced picks and pans in this Gold Country town. (Travel).
Aug 01, 2002; ... The story of Downieville, off State 49 in the foothills above Nevada City, is the quintessential tale of the Gold Country. When Major William Downie and his crew discovered gold here in 1849 at the Forks--where the Downie River joins the north branch of the Yuba--thousands of hopeful ...
Garden gems: Cape bulbs look exotic but grow like natives in our climate.
Aug 01, 2002; ... * If you live in California, you ought to read bulb catalogs in reverse. Why? Hidden in the back of the book under some grab-bag category like "exotics" are freesia, sparaxis, watsonia, babiana, and the rest of the Cape bulbs (named after a former province of South Africa). These are, ...
Afternoon showers predicted. (Garden: Northern California Guide).
Aug 01, 2002; ... Think twice before you toss out anything. This smile-inducing outdoor shower, at the California home of George Martin and Jim Watterson, didn't start life as a shower. Martin, the creative director for a merchandising company, dreamed it up to add spice to a New York mannequin showroom ....
Floating flowers. (Garden: Guide).
Aug 01, 2002; ... * When floral designer Laurie Connable throws backyard parties, she transforms her swimming pool into a floating garden. Bunches of blooms, arranged in the centers of foam rings, glide silently over the water's surface. For each bouquet, Connable uses two foam rings (one 10 ...
Sculpture garden. (Sonoma County).
Aug 01, 2002; ... * Several years ago, Ricardo and Sara Monte decided it was time to rejuvenate the gardens adjacent to Wildwood Farm, their specialty Japanese maple nursery near Kenwood. Ricardo redesigned paths and renovated planting beds, but the couple soon realized that something was missing ....
Events.
Aug 01, 2002 ... * August 10, San Jose. Fruit tasting hosted by Dave Wilson Nursery at Emma Prusch Farm Park. There will be 40 to 50 varieties available for tasting, including annual favorites Flavor Queen' pluot, 'Cox's Orange Pippin' apple, 'Heavenly White' nectarine, and 'O'Henry' yellow ...
New resource guide. (Clippings).
Aug 01, 2002 ... Ten years in the making, the 700-page California Master Gardener Handbook (University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Davis, CA, 2002; $30; 800/994-8849) is an important reference for any ...
What to do in your garden in August. (Checklist: Northern California).
Aug 01, 2002 ... PLANTING * LATE-SUMMER AND FALL COLOR. Many perennials reach their bloom peak in spring and summer, but there are plenty of flowers that will carry a border into late summer and fall. Choices include aster, cape fuchsia, chrysanthemum, coreopsis, daylily, gaillardia, gaura, ...
Back to basics.
Aug 01, 2002; ... Composting components. Composting is a great way to recycle yard and kitchen waste. In return for your efforts, you get a valuable soil conditioner. Do compost: coffee grounds, ...
Peas as sweet as sugar. (Garden).
Aug 01, 2002; ... Veteran pea growers can't resist nibbling peas right off the vine. That's because peas, like sweet corn, are at their sugary peak the moment you pick them. From that time on, the sugar starts converting to starch, and sweetness declines. Tall vining types, which bear over a long ...
Four corners, four kinds of outdoor living: a Los Angeles garden offers places to be together and apart.
Aug 01, 2002; ... When all you have is a broad expanse of lawn for your backyard, you start dreaming of possibilities. The owners of this garden saw themselves entertaining, cooking, growing roses, relaxing in a spa, and simply stretching out in the sun. Their subsequent remodel offers lessons for anyone ...
Hawaii: taste the good life with Healthy Choice[R]. (Special Advertising Supplement).
Aug 01, 2002 ... Taste the spirit of Aloha Set off for a vacation to Hawaii, a destination that lets you replenish your energy rather than absorb it. Frolicking on the beaches, being surrounded by wildlife and spectacular scenery, you'll experience the true meaning of the Spirit of Aloha ....
Trickle fountain: water drips down plant-topped columns into a dreamy pond. (Garden).
Aug 01, 2002; ... A fountain doesn't have to be a splashy affair. In fact, artists George Little and David Lewis (206/842-8327 or www.litleandeandlewis.com) have perfected a trickle fountain that flows just a drop at a time. One of their creations is pictured at right in a garden on Bainbridge Island, ...
A cool summer place. (Garden).
Aug 01, 2002; ... Ann and Larry Andersen of Denver transformed a boring backyard into an inviting garden retreat with the help of landscape architect Belinda Arbogast of Centennial, Colorado. In summer, the couple uses the space as a dining area. Arbogast relocated an existing brick patio, then ...
Under control: automatic watering is easy with an inexpensive battery-operated timer. (Garden).
Aug 01, 2002; ... In the dry-climate West, watering lawns and garden plants is often our biggest challenge during summer (it's vacation time, after all). To keep plants irrigated automatically, you could install a highly efficient, multivalve automatic irrigation system. But there's a simpler option for ...
Islands of delight: a visit to Washington's San Juan Islands just might change your life.
Aug 01, 2002; ... Normal satisfied well-balanced people visit the San Juan Islands all the time. But they don't usually decide to stay. If they do it's probably a mistake and they'll have to pay a pile of cash to ferry their worldly goods back to the mainland a few months or years later. The San Juanderers ...
Cool comfort: shake, blend, and pour your way to soda-fountain contentment.
Aug 01, 2002; ... The feeling that comes from sipping something cold, sweet, and thick enough to stand a straw in is one of summer's meltingly ephemeral pleasures, meant to be seized whenever inspiration strikes. These creamy frozen drinks--from a frothy raspberry soda to a grown-up grasshopper milkshake ...
A little water music: how to add the magic of falling water to your garden.
Aug 01, 2002; ... Perhaps it's the music of burbling water that is so enchanting about backyard waterfalls, or the tiny rainbows that form in the mist above them, or the ribbons of clear water, sparkling in sunlight, that cascade off rocks. But one thing is certain: Waterfalls cast spells, beguiling and ...
At home with nature: an active family builds an indoor-outdoor playground in Oregon. (How the West is Living).
Aug 01, 2002; ... * Drawn to their roots in the Pacific Northwest, Gretchen and Geoff Wagner decided to settle down with their three children near Portland after living in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Wagners asked Berkeley designer David Stark Wilson--with whom they had previously worked--for a house ...
Backyard bocce: it's a snap to learn and doesn't take a lot of space. (Home: Guide).
Aug 01, 2002; ... * What game is as ancient as Rome and still fun to play today? It's bocce, an Italian ball game that involves rolling resin bocce balls down a long rectangular court at a small target ball, called a pallino. A familiar activity in places like the Napa Valley bocce is becoming more popular ...
Light up your nights. (Home: Guide).
Aug 01, 2002; ... Pail fire These miniature torches deliver light and insect protection directly to the table. Four 12-inch citronella torches come with a bag of sand and a galvanized pail. $15 per set. Patio Companion; (800) 527-0505. Nesting lanterns ...
Carport poolhouse. (Home: Guide).
Aug 01, 2002; ... Meet the multitasking carport. Designed for a Seattle family who had no garage and whose driveway skirted one side of a pool, it serves as a car shelter, storage shed, and poolhouse, all in one structure. "Because it's a small lot, we didn't want to take up visual space with an ...
Place mats that rock. (Tabletop Idea).
Aug 01, 2002; ... Slate tiles aren't just for the floor anymore. Bring the beauty of nature to the table this summer by making slate tiles into place mats. It's easy: Select tiles with interesting patterns, and affix self-adhesive plastic "bumpers" to the undersides to prevent scratching. The tiles can be ...
Seeing clearly: an open design and a fresh, cool palette brighten this home. (Home).
Aug 01, 2002; ... When Lauren White and Alex Gansa purchased their 1,750-square-foot home, they knew that they would need to expand it. After reviewing a number of different schemes, they settled on a two-story rear addition that celebrates light and openness. The ground floor contains the kitchen and ...
Welcome to our cabin: this inviting getaway was quickly built from a kit. It showcases new materials and techniques.
Aug 01, 2002; ... Inspired by the compact, one-room miners' cabins of the Gold Rush era, this 400-square-foot structure works for today by incorporating some of the latest resource and energy-efficient products. Architect David Wright designed the modular unit to be easy to build and inexpensive to operate ....
Dream time: create an outdoor sleeping platform to take advantage of balmy summer nights. (Home).
Aug 01, 2002; ... There's something irresistibly romantic about sleeping outside. Long a part of cowboy and camping traditions, it achieved architectural expression in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the rise of the sleeping porch; Sunset published an early story on it in 1915. The idea ...
Build a trellis table: it's a do-it-all outdoor living center. (Home: Project).
Aug 01, 2002; ... Most picnic tables offer little more than a nondescript surface for serving outdoor meals. This 8-foot-long table tries harder: It combines a table, seating, and a trellis in a single structure. It uses four tall posts to form the rectangular core. These are sandwiched near the bottom by a ...
Sea of greens: seafood salads make refreshing meals for sizzling summer days.
Aug 01, 2002; ... * On hot summer nights, salad seems just the right solution for supper, especially when it's made more substantial with a generous dose of seafood. Leafy greens, sweet ripe tomatoes, or crisp shredded cabbage are perfect counterpoints to cool, sweet shrimp, scallops, crab, fish, or ...
Hot cheese: holloumi, a firm cheese from Cyprus, makes a great quick meal. (Food: Guide).
Aug 01, 2002; ... * A friend recently mentioned to me that she had been cooking halloumi; I thought either she had a cold or she had found some kind of unusual fish. It turned out neither was the case: Halloumi is a cheese from Cyprus and is now becoming easier to find in American markets. It's a ...
The lightest of them all. (Wine Guide).
Aug 01, 2002; ... If the wines you drink are mainly from the western United States, you're drinking some of the world's most powerfully alcoholic wines. These big-bodied wines--wonderful, to be sure--are the result of nature. Compared to the rest of the wine-producing world, the West is drenched in sun, ...
Native roots. (Wine Guide).
Aug 01, 2002; ... What were the foods to the south of us like before Columbus's voyage? Much more interesting, complex, and varied than popular history has led us to believe. And those culinary roots linger in the lands of the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas with more fidelity than you might expect. This is the ...
Swedish sand. (Food: Adventures in Cooking).
Aug 01, 2002; ... Swedish sand pastries convey summer celebrations for me. My introduction to them came in the form of cookies made by a Swedish friend who wanted to mark a midsummer's day with her California neighbors. Years later, I was actually in the right place at the right time--Sweden, on the longest ...
Chicken piri-piri: put a popular Portuguese dish on the grill for a simple meal. (Food).
Aug 01, 2002; ... Africa is the source of the heat, but it was the Portuguese spirit of adventure that brought us chicken piri-piri, a spicy grilled dish common in southern Portugal and in Portuguese-style restaurants in Africa (where piri-piri is a small hot chili). It was a yen for wealth more than ...
Super cool: take the heat off with light, flavorful cold soups. (Food: Low-Fat).
Aug 01, 2002; ... When the mercury rises, appetites fall. Suddenly, it seems far too warm to cook, eat, or do anything more strenuous than lounge in the shade sipping iced tea. But you have to keep your strength up somehow, to combat that heat -- it's just that the last thing you want is to eat something ...
Fiesta stacks: put savory seafood fillings between tortillas for layers of fun. (Food).
Aug 01, 2002; ... Tortillas are folded and rolled around countless mixtures in Mexican entrees. But in Mexico City recently, I learned a simple lesson: You don't have to bend tortillas to create a festive dish. They make a big impression just stacked with seafood and melty cheeses. Carmen Titita Ramirez ...
Spice up summer meals: readers' recipes tested in Sunset's kitchens. (Food: Kitchen Cabinet).
Aug 01, 2002; ... Terry's Barbecued Ribs Theresa Liu, Alameda, CA Theresa Liu knows a barbecue party has been a success when she sees lots of bare rib bones on each guest's plate. Ask the butcher to cut the rack in half lengthwise for appetizer-size portions. The ribs can be rubbed ...
Ernie's place. (Western Wanderings).
Aug 01, 2002; ... ALBUQUERQUE--The white bungalow sits along Girard Boulevard. A sign announces, surprisingly, that it is a public library. But the house still radiates a modest domesticity. "He only lived here five years," says librarian Harry Borum. "And he was gone most of the time." ...