Central California

Big Rick Stuart

Apr 4, 2022

Photo: Toy Soldiers

These toy soldiers are in a display case at the Cypress Inn in Carmel. I took a bunch of shots of them and this was the best. It was hard...

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Spanish Bay at 17 Mile Drive Pebble Beach California

Big Rick Stuart

Apr 3, 2022

Spanish Bay at 17 Mile Drive Pebble Beach California

Sony a6400 Sony lens 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 ƒ/13.0 158.0 mm 1/400 160

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Big Rick Stuart

Mar 22, 2022

Rocks Kids Beach

I had a great time shooting photos in Pebble Beach on the 17 Mile Drive. It was a little overcast with rain in the morning but things...

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Vintners Across the State Report Outstanding Quality for 2021 California Harvest

Big Rick Stuart

Feb 8, 2022

Vintners Across the State Report Outstanding Quality for 2021 California Harvest

PR Newswire SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Winemakers across California predict that the 2021 vintage will be one of the...

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Southwest Airlines begins long awaited Santa Barbara service to three cities

Big Rick Stuart

Apr 12, 2021

Southwest Airlines begins long awaited Santa Barbara service to three cities

KEYT.com It has been a wish from Santa Barbara area travelers for years. Travelers hoped for a low cost airline with multiple flights to...

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KENDALL-JACKSON LAUNCHES LOW CAL CHARDONNAY

Big Rick Stuart

Mar 20, 2021

KENDALL-JACKSON LAUNCHES LOW CAL CHARDONNAY

drinksbusiness.com From May this year there’s be a new offer under the Kendall-Jackson brand, whose Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay has been...

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Visit the Santa Ynez Valley sweetens the pot on a Sun-Thur visit with up to $60 in dining credits...

Big Rick Stuart

Mar 16, 2021

Visit the Santa Ynez Valley sweetens the pot on a Sun-Thur visit with up to $60 in dining credits...

winebusiness.com Midweek Vibes in the Santa Ynez Valley Just Got Even Better, Thanks to New Passport Incentive Program to Welcome Back...

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Open By Summer? Emergency repairs announced for Highway 1 in Big Sur

Big Rick Stuart

Feb 25, 2021

Open By Summer? Emergency repairs announced for Highway 1 in Big Sur

Emergency repairs on Highway 1 in Big Sur at Rat Creek will begin in March, Caltrans announced on Thursday. Caltrans said that major...

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Five California Counties Are Allowed to Reopen Indoor Dining Today, Eight More Can Reopen Next Week

Big Rick Stuart

Feb 23, 2021

Five California Counties Are Allowed to Reopen Indoor Dining Today, Eight More Can Reopen Next Week

San Mateo and Marin counties are expected to enter the red tier on February 23, with SF to follow in March An updated map on the state’s...

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Big Rick Stuart

Feb 18, 2021

Martin Gore’s ‘The Third Chimpanzee’

Santa Barbara resident Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore Releases Primate-Inspired Instrumental EP As if it were not enough to be still active...

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Sting Scores Again as Top Celebrity Wine

Big Rick Stuart

Feb 18, 2021

Sting Scores Again as Top Celebrity Wine

Of the wines on this list I've only had the Sting wine "Sister Moon" and I remember it was really good! PR Newswire One thing is for...

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Big Rick Stuart

Feb 16, 2021

Penfolds Debuts California Collection

Decades in the making, new bottlings include a Napa Valley Cabernet and a Cabernet-Shiraz blend Australia's Penfolds is perhaps best...

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Local High School Coaches Excited About CIF Approving Beach Volleyball

Big Rick Stuart

Feb 10, 2021

Local High School Coaches Excited About CIF Approving Beach Volleyball

Starting in the spring of 2022, there will be CIF - California Interscholastic Federation - championships for girls beach volleyball. The...

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Repairs will keep collapsed stretch of Highway 1 near Big Sur closed for months

Big Rick Stuart

Feb 2, 2021

Repairs will keep collapsed stretch of Highway 1 near Big Sur closed for months

Caltrans officials say landslide repairs will keep Highway 1 south of Big Sur closed for months, rewriting travel plans for anyone who...

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This California town will pay you to visit

Big Rick Stuart

Feb 1, 2021

This California town will pay you to visit

A small town set amid the sprawling ranchland on California's Central Coast wants you to come visit — so much that it will pay you. Santa...

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Big Rick Stuart

Feb 1, 2021

Red Wine a Covid-19 Fighter?

Research from Taiwan shows that tannins in wine can help fight Covid-19 by effectively inhibiting the activity of two key enzymes within...

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UC Davis Launches $3 Million Project to Improve Farmworker COVID Safety

Big Rick Stuart

Jan 28, 2021

UC Davis Launches $3 Million Project to Improve Farmworker COVID Safety

Agricultural safety experts and communicators at the University of California, Davis, have launched the COVID-19 Statewide Agriculture...

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Former San Francisco 49ers Star Terrell Owens Launches His Own Wine Label

Big Rick Stuart

Jan 28, 2021

Former San Francisco 49ers Star Terrell Owens Launches His Own Wine Label

Forbes Eighty-One went into production in January of 2020, but the grapes were harvested in 2017. The full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon has...

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New Solvang Restaurant From Award Winning Chefs, winemaker team

Big Rick Stuart

Jan 26, 2021

New Solvang Restaurant From Award Winning Chefs, winemaker team

A group of six award-winning chefs, industry veterans, wine connoisseurs and close friends are opening a new restaurant in Solvang....

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