Hidden Gem in Northern California

Hidden Gem in Northern California

By Robert Kaufman Day after day, a steady stream of cars and buses cruise the two-lane highway through the rural farmland of Northern California’s Capay Valley to reach the unincorporated community of Brooks. This remote getaway, 90 minutes northeast of San Francisco,...
Like Golfing in a Bubble

Like Golfing in a Bubble

San Diego Country melds superb topography with an even better climate By: Ted McIntyre At about 10C on this sunny November day at Maderas Golf Club in North San Diego County, the locals are finding it somewhat chilly—three-layer-chilly. Not to mention abnormally...
San Diego's Wild Side

San Diego's Wild Side

Well, there is a first for everything!  Time was that it did not matter what the destination, golf was always top of mind…and truth be known it still pretty much is otherwise I might have to re-think being the Traveling Golfer. This past spring as I was planning my...
GOLF, GOLD, GRAPES AND…FROGS!

GOLF, GOLD, GRAPES AND…FROGS!

by Robert Kaufman Long live James W. Marshall and Rosie the Ribiter, two of the most significant celebrities to hail from California’s Gold Country, the recognized birthplace of the Golden State. The former is historically admired as the original 49er after...