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May 10
The Santa Rosa Farmers Market
If you asked me to recommend a good lunch spot in Santa Rosa on a Saturday, I’d have one and only one suggestion: Go to the Santa Rosa Farmers Market. Go hungry. Go willing to try a variety of cheeses, yogurts, dried fruits, vinegars, smoked fish, fresh produce, coffee, and Afghan pestos. Don’t shy away from the Bellwether Farms Sheep Yogurt (go for the plain), and if someone offers you a taste of dried cantaloupe, for heaven’s sake, don’t hesitate to destroy it with your digestive system. If you’re still hungry after your free-sample free-for-all, you can purchase some food from the lunch trucks and BBQ stands. Top it all off with a heavily caffeinated cup of Brazilian coffee. You might want to stop by the fresh fish stand for dinner supplies.
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Mar 10
The Everglades Action Map
Today marks the launch of the new Everglades Foundation website, featuring a web map I developed on the front page. Visit the new site, and click on the “Everglades Action Map” to check it out!
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Feb 10
NorCal URISA
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary organization geared toward professionals using GIS in urban and regional environments. I recently attended a meeting held by the northern California chapter of URISA in Sacramento, the theme of which happened to be web-based mapping. The first presenter was Brian Morgan from the UC Davis, which apparently has an extensive arboretum utilized regularly by students for research purposes. Darrin Farmer from Weston Solutions gave a presentation on a geospatial information “dashboard” developed for water-resource employees. Finally, Doug Renwick from HostGIS in Arcata talked about free, open-source GIS and web mapping technologies. A lovely and informative meeting overall!
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Feb 10
Fresh Cranberry Recipes
Until a few short years ago, I wouldn’t have known a fresh cranberry if one ate me for breakfast. And now, I eat THEM for breakfast! My, my, how the tables turn when time flies by. Here are a couple of fresh cranberry-inspired recipes I’ve been experimenting with lately.
