Author Archives: AlphaRoaming

On September 7th I did a big hike of 20 miles with a few friends. Due to the warmer weather, we decided to head towards the coast and redwoods. Michael suggested starting at Waddell Beach in Big Basin State Park. … Continue reading →

The Lake Tahoe region is known as a “wonderland” for year-round recreation. It’s also known for it’s crowds! Just 22 miles north-west of Truckee lies one of the most pristine lakes in the West. It’s about the same size as … Continue reading →

Wouldn’t it be interesting to learn of a “back door” to Pescadero Creek County Park (and upper Big Basin State Park)? No crowds, no entrance fees, and great views of the Pacific Ocean if the weather is cooperating! In the … Continue reading →

Many folks have heard of the movie “The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill”, released in 2003 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_Parrots_of_Telegraph_Hill Have you heard of The Wild Parrots of Sunnyale? About 10 years ago they first caught my attention while I was in the … Continue reading →

Foreword and update to the below blog post: A few weeks after my original publication of the below blog post, it was noticed by some members of the Alviso community and became my most widely read post as of yet. … Continue reading →

I’ve been wearing exclusively “Merrell Moab Ventilator” hiking shoes for about 3 years now. Love ’em! http://www.merrell.com/US/en/Moab-Collection After a little over a year of hard use, about 3 days a week, the soles were showing some wear in the center, … Continue reading →

This past thursday I took a docent-led tour, with 3 other friends, at Stanford University’s Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve. http://jrbp.stanford.edu/ It’s located very close to Highway 280, off of Sand Hill Road. If you’re passing-by on 280, and look at … Continue reading →

A few photos from a recent adventure in Henry Coe State park! It’s a great opportunity on summer weekends to drive 7 miles further into the park than you normally can. Dowdy Visitor’s Center: http://coepark.net/pineridgeassociation/planning-your-visit/visitor-centers-and-park-entrances/dowdy-ranch-visitor-center (It is also possible to … Continue reading →

Imagine the peaceful serenity and killer hillclimbs that can be found in Henry Coe State Park, but this ride includes one of the most innovative brewpubs around! You could do a big ride in Henry Coe State Park (like this … Continue reading →

Back on December 6th I wrote about the beginning of the demolition of the old Hewlett-Packard buildings (…and Tandem Computers, which was purchased by H-P) https://alpharoaming.com/2013/12/06/new-apple-spaceship-campus/ Here’s a local article, with an aerial view, showing the site being completely stripped … Continue reading →