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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 21, 2012
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Below-average snowfall is the forecast for Lake Tahoe this season, but new terrain parks, express chairlifts, and après-ski parties guarantee good times.
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by David Downs
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2012, Skiing, Lake Tahoe, El Niño, Ski Lake Tahoe, Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Sugar Bowl
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 21, 2012
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Ten gift ideas available at some of the East Bay's best new boutiques.
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by Kathleen Richards
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2012, Jessica Winzelberg, Esqueleto, Juniper Ridge, Goodstock, Piper and John General Goods, Nicole Buffett, Desiree Salas, Sewing Room and Style Lounge, Mercado Global, Atomic Garden, Winte, Good Stock, The Sewing Room & Style Lounge, Standard & Strange, The Alley at Temescal Square, Oakland Surf Club, Club, OwlNWood, Convert, Bridge & Burn, Slash
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 21, 2012
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Having a tree in your home this holiday season doesn't have to be bad for the environment. Many Christmas tree farms encourage pruning, rather than killing.
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by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2012, Christmas tree farms, Four Winds Christmas Trees, Patchen California Christmas Tree Farms, Lone Star and Skyline Ranch, Black Road Christmas Tree Farms, Castro Valley Christmas Tree Farm, East Bay Nursery, Plant Manning, San Jose Christmas Tree Rentals
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 21, 2012
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The top ten bestsellers at Bay Area bookstores.
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by Alison Peters
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2012, Alison Bechdel, Chad Harbach, Julie Otsuka, Fifty Shades of Grey, E.L. James, The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins, Michelle Alexander, Ann Patchett, Telegraph Avenue, Michael Chabon, A Visit from the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan, Wild, Cheryl Strayed, University Press Books, Pegasus Books Downtown, Mrs. Dalloway's, Diesel, A Bookstore, Moe's Books, A Great Good Place for Books
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 21, 2012
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As gifts go, booze is about as foolproof as it gets. Herewith, six ways to make everyone on your list love you.
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by Ellen Cushing
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2012, Miss Olivia Brion, Alameda Wine Co., Stew Ellington, 901 Very Good Cocktails, Karen Ulrich, Laetitia, Elizabeth Sharp, The Wine Mine, Drake's Brewing Company, St. George's, TateDog, Brent Fraker, Vintage Berkeley, St. George Spirits/Hangar One Vodka, Drake's Brewery and Barrel House
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 21, 2012
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Our picks for the best books of the year.
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by Alison Peters
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2012, Dana Johnson, Eric Kiefer, Peace Corps, David Talbot, Carolina de Robertis, Telegraph Avenue, Michael Chabon, Kate Bornstein, Gretchen Rubin, Ellen Forney, Luisa Weiss, Katya Cengel
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 21, 2012
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Ten edible stocking stuffers that will please the fussy gourmand in your life — and anyone else who likes to eat.
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by Luke Tsai
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2012, Oaktown Spice Shop, East Bay Urban Bees, Camino, Umami Mart, CommonWealth Pickles, Piper and John General Goods, CommonWealth Cafe and Public House, Oaktown Jerk, Beef Jerky, INNA Jam, Dafna Kory, Boccalone, Amphora Nueva, Chocolatier Blue, Gaumenkitzel, Bûche de Noël, La Bedaine, Alain Delangle, Umamimart
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 21, 2012
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You are Iron Man.
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 21, 2012
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From the massively multiplayer Riders of Rohan to Angry Birds Star Wars, the best games this holiday lie beyond the shooter genre.
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by David Downs
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2012, Video games, Halo 4, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Borderlands 2, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, NBA 2K13, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Angry Birds Star Wars, Angry Birds, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan, MMORPG, The Hobbit, The Walking Dead
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 21, 2012
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Feeling stressed out? Here are five laid-back vacation spots that are guaranteed to make you feel better.
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by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2012, Nevada City, Mendocino Coast, MacKerricher State Park, Big Sur, Deetjen's Big Sur Inn, Treebones, Julia Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Point Lobos State Reserve, Santa Cruz, Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Berry Creek Falls, Wilbur Hot Springs
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 21, 2012
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From THEESatisfaction to Taylor Swift, our critics recommend the best music of the year.
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 21, 2012
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From Meshuggah to Tamaryn, our critics recommend the best music of the year.
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 21, 2012
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From Kendrick Lamar to Death Grips, our critics recommend the best music of the year.
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 21, 2012
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From Frank Ocean to Fiona Apple, our critics recommend the best music of the year.
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 21, 2012
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From Ava Luna to Social Studies, our critics recommend the best music of the year.
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 21, 2012
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Our top twelve picks for toys that have a purpose.
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by Stevanne Auerbach
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2012, Toys, Blue Orange, Diggin Active, Folkmanis Puppets, Green Toys, Hero Arts, Klutz, LeapFrog, Moosetache Games, Nukotoys, Peaceable Kingdom, Colorforms, Rockridge Kids, The Ark, Five Little Monkeys, Whole Foods Market Oakland, Mr. Mopps’ Children’s Books & Gifts, Games of Berkeley
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News,
Seven Days,
Nov 21, 2012
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The defeat of two ballot measures will make it much more difficult for the East Bay to do its part in the fight against global warming.
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News,
Raising the Bar,
Nov 21, 2012
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Five reasons to give thanks for the November election.
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News,
Letters,
Nov 21, 2012
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Readers sound off on mind uploading, Jane Brunner, and sex work.
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News,
This Modern World,
Nov 21, 2012
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News,
Nov 21, 2012
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A new law proposed by Oakland's city attorney would impose fines on both taggers and property owners.
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News,
Eco Watch,
Nov 21, 2012
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The passage of Measure M promises to help clean up Aquatic Park and Codornices Creek.
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News,
Legalization Nation,
Nov 21, 2012
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This holiday season, it's time to step up your weed game.
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News,
Opinion,
Nov 21, 2012
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The company is the country's largest private-sector employer and has forced unionized retailers to lower their wages.
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Arts & Culture,
Theater,
Nov 21, 2012
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An ancient Chinese legend of shape-shifting sorcery and good and evil comes to Berkeley Rep.
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by Erika Milvy
- Tags: Theater, The White Snake, Berkeley Rep, Mary Zimmerman, The Iliad, Amy Kim Waschke, Tanya Thai McBride, China, The Lion King, Julie Taymor, commedia dell'arte, Christopher Livingston, Jack Willis, Metamorphosis, Argonautika, The Arabian Nights, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
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Arts & Culture,
Visual Art,
Nov 21, 2012
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The artist's immersive installation situates the viewer between a Midwestern blizzard and The Salton Sea.
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Arts & Culture,
Books,
Nov 21, 2012
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New and old technologies collide in Robin Sloan's new novel.
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Arts & Culture,
Culture Spy,
Nov 21, 2012
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A growing segment of children's media has a progressive bent, and much of it is locally produced.
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by Corey Hill
- Tags: Culture Spy, activism, 99 Percent, A is for Activist, Innosanto Nagara, Occupy, LGBTQ, Children's Book Press, Maya Christina Gonzalez, Michael Franti, Spearhead, Balance Edutainment, Pacha's Pajamas, Aaron Ableman, Destiny Arts Center
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Arts & Culture,
Savage Love,
Nov 21, 2012
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Plus a polyamory problem.
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Movies,
Movie Review,
Nov 21, 2012
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One-track mind.
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Movies,
Movie Review,
Nov 21, 2012
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Talk to the animals.
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Movies,
One-Night Stands,
Nov 21, 2012
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Repertory film listings for November 22-28, 2012.
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Food & Drink,
Last Call,
Nov 21, 2012
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With Fauna, Downtown Oakland's alcoholic ecosystem expands, nicely.
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Food & Drink,
Restaurant Review,
Nov 21, 2012
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In the middle of a residential neighborhood, this restaurant serves what's probably the best Laotian food in town.
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Food & Drink,
What the Fork,
Nov 21, 2012
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Plus the Lake Merritt neighborhood gets a deli, Grand Lake Kitchen.
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by Luke Tsai
- Tags: What the Fork, chicken and waffles, Temescal, Beauty's Bagel Shop, Ronca's Kitchen, Bakesale-Betty, fried chicken, Ingrid Ibarra, Julia Ibarra, Amy Remsen, Layonna Vegetarian Health Food Market, Grand Lake Kitchen, Dave Wasem, May Seto, 4505 Meats, Lake Merritt
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Music,
Nov 21, 2012
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The musician-turned-entrepreneur pairs his favorite albums to wine.
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Nov 21, 2012
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Trilogy
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Music,
Nov 21, 2012
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Three pop-punk bands — This Time Next Year, Set Your Goals, and The Story So Far — discuss the scene in the East Bay suburb.
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by Whitney Phaneuf
- Tags: Music, Brad Wiseman, This Time Next Year, Walnut Creek, pop-punk, This Time Next Year, Set Your Goals, The Story So Far, New Found Glory, Kelen Capener, Green Day, Blink-182, Bottom of the Hill, Slim's, Oakland Metro Operahouse
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Nov 21, 2012
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III
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Nov 21, 2012
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A List of the Burning Mountains
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Music,
Local Licks,
Nov 21, 2012
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This week, we review 100s, AgapéSoul, Lux Moderna, and Owl Paws.
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Blogs,
What the Fork,
Nov 27, 2012
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Blogs,
What the Fork,
Nov 27, 2012
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Nov 26, 2012
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Blogs,
Legalization Nation,
Nov 26, 2012
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Nov 26, 2012
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Nov 23, 2012
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Blogs,
Legalization Nation,
Nov 21, 2012
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Blogs,
What the Fork,
Nov 21, 2012
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Blogs,
Legalization Nation,
Nov 20, 2012
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At Ben's Restaurant, typical Chinese takeout dishes are prepared with a lighter touch. They're also a bargain.
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Some Oakland politicians and groups are pointing to research by UC Berkeley faculty as proof that the city needs to add hundreds of police officers, but other studies contradict that conclusion.
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Wanna ride? Here are three options for all-day bike rides.
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East Bay chefs share their secrets for putting together a great summer barbecue — with or without an actual grill.
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Our staff recommends the best summer festivals in the Bay Area and beyond.
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At Ben's Restaurant, typical Chinese takeout dishes are prepared with a lighter touch. They're also a bargain.
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The new Richmond restaurant is a living museum for American comfort dishes, but these reinterpreted classics could use more oomph.
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Traditional West African dishes are served without compromise.
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Smoke Berkeley and Genny's BBQ take pride in more than just brisket and ribs.
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An early warning system would save thousands of lives when the next major earthquake hits. But will California find the money to implement it?
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Some Oakland politicians and groups are pointing to research by UC Berkeley faculty as proof that the city needs to add hundreds of police officers, but other studies contradict that conclusion.
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Transit planners say the policy leads to widespread fraud and nightmarish traffic, plus it robs cities and retailers of much-needed revenue.
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Now that Kaiser workers have again voted overwhelmingly to stay with SEIU, NUHW and CNA should end their insurgency campaign.
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The team benefits greatly from the people, character, and vibrancy of the city.
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Wall Street capitalist or mujahid? Decisions, decisions.
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Stark reality.
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