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Livermore: Would you like A Side Of BBQ With Your Wine?

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  Duane and I met some good friends out in Livermore for some lunch and wine tasting this weekend. When we were hunting for a wedding venue we stumbled upon Sauced, a Georgia home style BBQ joint located on the quaint Main St of Livermore, the smell of the place is absolutely mouthwatering. Looking for any excuse to return, we had our friends Marco and Alyssa join us for a pre-tasting meal. After sufficiently (x10) satisfying ourselves, we drove out into the valley for some vino at Concannon Vinyards and to enjoy the amazing weather. Yes, spring has come!

SW Date Night in SF

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Sister-wife date night in San Francisco; Two of my favorite things in the whole world, it really can't get much better. I took BART out to SF and Miss Chrissy Lowe picked me up to whisk me off to Archimedes Banya & Pectopah, an international "banya" in the Bayview Hunters Point district. This spa prides itself on blending the 'past and present', where ancient traditions of Greek laconica, Turkish hammam, German thermen, Russian banya and combining modern science and technology to create an unique urban spa experience. You have a  choice of heated rooms, ice-cold pools, sunning on the roof top deck with breathtaking views - you can have it all in a quintessentially San Francisco style. It was such a relaxing experience. We lounged around and just enjoyed the serene and tranquil environmental. After we were all zenned out, we headed back to the Château Lowe-Hédouin where french cheese, leek fondue, broiled halibut and fantastic french champagne wer