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Monthly Archives: May 2013

Maker Faire 2013: Bay Area

May 19, 2013by Silicon Valley Loonies Leave a comment

Sometimes there are events that you attend which leave you inspired. The Maker Faire had just that kind of impact on us. Maker Faire started in the Bay Area 8 […]

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Life

Postage

May 13, 2013by Silicon Valley Loonies Leave a comment

There’s something magical about receiving a card or hand-written letter in the mail, and opening it to reveal its secret. As much as I love e-mail for keeping in touch […]

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Cost of Living, Useful Tidbits

Coyote Valley Family Farm Feast

May 12, 2013by Silicon Valley Loonies Leave a comment

This afternoon, Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA) hosted the “Coyote Valley Family Farm Feast” in their beautiful 348-acre Coyote Valley open space preserve in Morgan Hill, CA.  A […]

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Life

Fahrenheit? I only know Celsius …

May 10, 2013by Silicon Valley Loonies 3 Comments

A full year has past since becoming a resident of the USA, and yet, I still think in Celsius. The question of “How hot do Vancouver summer’s get?” often comes […]

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Life, Useful Tidbits

Hockey Night in Canada

May 9, 2013by Silicon Valley Loonies Leave a comment

Thanks to subscribing to NHL GameCentre Live, we aren’t missing hockey night in Canada! Well, almost. NHL GameCentre Live imposes blackouts on local games though. No matter, these hockey games have […]

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Life

Hog Island Oysters

May 8, 2013by Silicon Valley Loonies 1 Comment

Every time I think of San Francisco, my mouth waters for the seafood at Hog Island Oysters. Hog Island Oysters only has two locations – one in San Francisco’s Ferry […]

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Good Eats

Farmers’ Markets

May 8, 2013by Silicon Valley Loonies 4 Comments

Visiting the Farmer’s Market in Mountain View, California on Sunday mornings is always a treat. There is at least one farmer’s market open each day of the week in the […]

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Useful Tidbits

Oranges

May 8, 2013by Silicon Valley Loonies 1 Comment

          Fruit trees galore in the month of May. I walk by this orange tree often. The oranges are the size of large oranges from the […]

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Life

Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!

May 8, 2013by Silicon Valley Loonies Leave a comment

I love the outdoors, but seeing bugs elsewhere makes me squirm. South Bay in March, April and May have spring in bloom from its budding flowers, melodious birds, buzzing bees, […]

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Useful Tidbits

Let’s go for coffee!

May 8, 2013by Silicon Valley Loonies 1 Comment

Although Starbucks is our “go to” place for a caffeine fix, we like exploring boutique coffee roasters and retailers. A few of our favourites include:     Transcend Coffee in […]

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Good Eats

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