The Right Safety Gear For Boating Before you decide to head out to a lake, stream, river or on the ocean, having the right safety gear on your boat is essential. Thousands of people die or are injured every year because they are not using the right equipment. You can avoid joining these statistics by taking...
Book Review: The LL Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing by Macauley Lord, Dick Talleur and Dave Whitlock When it comes to the great outdoors, LL Bean is probably one of the most recognized authorities on the subject. They have built up quite a following over the years with their outdoor clothing and accessories and it was only natural that instructional books would follow. If you are interested...
Travel Preparations I'm in the middle of preparing for a trip to The Lone Star State. The husband and I are to visit family. I admit the organizer in me enjoys the list making - what to pack, water the plants, take out garbage, lock door, etc. etc. etc and so forth....
Better Than Barbie - Positive Dolls for Girls I previously posted the measurements of the average woman compared to Barbie's. This spurred comments regarding Barbie as a poor choice of dolls for young girls. That got me to thinking... Which dolls present positive images to girls - that are not all about ginormous ta-tas and itty bitty waists?...
Fishing Report: June 19, 2009 Ocean Beach has been virtually swimming in tiny shrimp, which is perhaps the cause for the striped bass finding their way into the surf. The bass have been biting crazy here, especially late in the nights and in the early mornings. Fishermen have been pulling out bass as large as...
Stan's Yolo Marina, Clarksburg, CA Stan's Yolo Marina is located in: Clarksburg, CA Phone: 916.371.7040 Boat Launches: One boat ramp at facility What does the marina offer? The marina provides users with a boat ramp, docks and trailer parking. Please be advised that this marina does not have a fuel dock. The main...
Snug Harbor Marina, Carlsbad, CA Snug Harbor Marina is located in: Carlsbad, CA Phone: (916) 775-1455 Dock/Slip Rates: The marina management states: Basic rule for covered berth charges: $7.00 per foot (berth length) per month for long term leases. (Over 6 months). Basic rule for Open slips and docks: $6.00 per ft of dock space...
The Boat House Marina, Locke, CA The Boat House Marina is located in Locke, CA Phone: (916) 776-1204 Boat launches? Yes, the marina supplies a boat launch for their customers. Please keep in mind that although the public may use the marina, it is considered a privately owned operation. Marine stand by channel? You can reach...
Choose Great Hunting Gifts Whether you're looking for hunting gifts for a hunting buddy or you're someone who doesn't hunt but you need a gift for someone who does, just keep in mind what the person loves and it'll be hard to choose a gift that they don't love. Gift giving for anyone is...
Antiques and Collectibles At the thought of collectible home dÃ©cor, one can easily conjure up a number of images, including images of memorabilia, art deco paintings and accents, cartoons, games, toys, videos, calendars, comics, clothing, posters, accessories and a wide variety of other antiques and collectibles that can be used as dÃ©cor within...