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Andy Cao Hosted by The Garden Conservancy

Andy Cao lecture on Thursday, November 17, 2011; an evening hosted by The Garden Conservancy at The Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio. Full details on the lecture – Incidental Placemaking: Beauty and Dreams, along with registration information can be found on The Garden Conservancy web site. Andy Cao’s lyrical, dreamlike installation at Cornerstone Sonoma: Bai Yun : White Cloud represents a stunning transformation of the original Cao – Perrot Studio design created for the Cornerstone Festival: the Lullaby Garden.

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Napa Truffle Festival

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Handful of truffles….

Photo Courtesy Napa Truffle Festival

January 13 – 16th: The second annual Napa Truffle Festival begins Friday at the Westin Verasa, Napa, taking in seminars, winery tours & tastings, and memorable meals. (The sold out event already has dates in place for the 2013 event.) On Monday, however, tickets can be purchased that day for a food and wine event celebrating the fabulous fungi at the Oxbow Public Market.

The event’s keynote speaker

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