Wisetrips Travel Blog

It's been a long time since I windsurfed at Sherman Island in Rio Vista, so I was excited to rediscover my old windsurfing spot (when I lived in Sacramento). The iwindsurf.com predicted 20+ knot winds on Saturday and Sunday, so I tried it out. Lately, I have been chiefly sailing at Coyote Point - since it's the closest location to my work and home. After playing a tennis practice match from 10:30 -2:…

Today, we saw a TheatreWorks production of Hershey Felder's Beethoven. The production primarily focuses on reminiscences of a Beethoven acquaintance while playing pieces of some of his most famous compositions, such as Moonlight Sonata, Pathetique, parts from Choral Symphony No. 9, and, of course, Fur Elise.  We enjoyed the concert, and Hershey Felder beautifully…

Once the rains in San Jose finally stopped, I returned to mountain biking at Almaden Quicksilver Park and surrounding trails. However, I noticed that my rear tire was constantly losing pressure. At first, I took my 2011 Specialized FSR Stumpjumper S-Works FSR Carbon to Trail Head Cyclery . The mechanic there redid the rear tire. However, one week later, the rear wheel was flat again. I returned to Trail Head Cycle…