Russ Beebe

"Subway and Taco Bell are here, but do try Gobi Mongolian BBQ, Pho Queen Noodle House and Stevens Philly Cheesesteak. What Tasman Square really needs wasn't a 2nd noodle house but actual working wifi."

"La Catalana pours two Sangre de Toro wines, one from Catalunya, one from Priorat. It is very much worth comparing the two."

"If you can negotiate the "Bozo Filter" that is Highway 4 between Copperopolis and Angels Camp, then a visit to Twisted Oak Winery is a fine reward! It's also a winehiker favorite, for many reasons."

"Backpacking? Set out every piece of gear you own - then pack half of it. Walking across the Golden Gate Bridge in June? Pack it all."

"Zilog, a subsidiary of IXYS (located in the same building), supplies application-specific embedded system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for the industrial, telecommunications, automotive & consumer markets."

"IXYS manufactures a diversified product base of telecommunications ICs, RF power devices, power subsystems and specialized driver & power management ICs."