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WINTER 2015 Magazine a Holiday Tradition: Dunsmuir-Hellman WINTER 2015 magazine A Holiday Tradition: Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate Find your Zen During the Holidays FROM THE EDITOR The holidays bring with them family, traditions, and whether we like to admit it or not, stress. The pressures we put on ourselves to see or be seen are enormous. Living in the Bay Area, we are lucky to have many activities to occupy our time, but often there are too many options. This year, let’s share our relaxing times during the holidays, the ones that make it all worthwhile. Be it the sight of little kids dressed in vel- vet and red plaid, the carolers at the tree lighting, or a nice cup of cocoa with your favorite people, remember one word—Enjoy. One of my favorite activities of the year is touring the holiday windows in and around Union Square. Although it puts me amongst the crazed shoppers, the outdoors gives a new perspective and doesn’t involve spending money. Over the years I’ve been enthused to take my walk around the Square, seeing what is different from last year and what feelings the windows express to me. I find the calming walk a much- needed stress-reliever. Never to be missed are the Macy’s ASPCA windows for a glimpse of cute animals and to drop a few bucks in the bucket for a good cause. The enormous tree inside Neiman Marcus is a tradition, and it would- n’t be December without seeing the Sugar Castle in the lobby of the St. Francis Hotel. The windows at Tiffany are always beautiful and have a tendency to transport me into another world. Although many can’t hope to own something from this elite store, Tiffany presents the dream of something special and magical happening this season. When you find yourself bogged down with last minute shopping and claustrophobic at the thought of standing in line, take a deep breath and admire the holiday windows. Remember the most important thing about giving and receiving is the people you are giving to and receiv- ing from. We at SEARCH hope to fill your winter days with insights, recipes, and ideas that will make your holidays more enjoyable and dare we say… easier. Happy Holidays! Emerian Rich Editorial Director We here at SEARCH would love to hear about your traditions. Take a picture and send your tradition to: [email protected] winter 2015 / SEARCH MAGAZINE 1 PUBLISHER / EDITOR-in-chief Jeannie Normandeau Editorial director Emerian Rich Copy editor Larriane Barnard On the web searchmagazine.net facebook Got errands? Facebook.com/searchmagazine.net No time? TWITTER Twitter.com/searchmagazine1 Swamped? #SEARCHmagSF Frazzled? Let us help. Personal and Business Errand and Special thanks Delivery Service Deborah Coleman Bonnie Killip (925) 437-0771 Sue Harvey Chef Walter Edward TKOErrandServices.weebly.com Evelyn Nicholas Information / ADVERTISING [email protected] SUBMISSIONS/ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [email protected] SEARCH Magazine serves the Contra Cost County and sur- rounding Bay Area. SEARCH may not be reproduced in whole or part without written permission from the publisher. Views ex- pressed herein are those of the authors, advertisers, and guests. They do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the ownership or management of the magazine. Contents © 2015. All rights re- served. Winter 2015, Issue #3. 2 SEARCH MAGAZINE / winter 2015 contributors Carrie sessarego is the author of HEATHER ROULO is a freelance writer Pride, Prejudice, and Popcorn: TV and Film Adapta- from the Seattle area. She’s just released the first tions of Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, volume in her Plague Masters Trilogy. Heather has and Jane Eyre, resident 'geek reviewer' for the a B.A. in English Literature and is the co-founder website SmartBitchesTrashyBooks.com, and the of Podioracket.com, publishing bi-weekly inter- creator and writer of GeekGirlinLove.com. views with independent authors and highlight- When not reading and writing, you can find Carrie volun- ing developments in the publishing industry. Twitter: teering for the Sacramento Public Library and getting into @hroulo trouble with her mad scientist husband, amazing daugh- ter, suitably mysterious cats, and highly neurotic dog. Elliot Thorpe is a freelance writer for Twitter: @geekgirlinlove Den of Geek, Shadowlocked, and Doctor Who TV as well as for Encore magazine and the Dean Ron Vitale has more than 15 years of Martin Association. He’s been commissioned to experience working on website strategy, content co-write a Frank Sinatra stage show celebrating development as well as implementing and main- the legendary singer’s 100th birthday. Twitter: taining website content governance workflows. @elliot701 His articles have appeared in varied places from PRNews’ 2011 Digital PR Guidebook to SFWA’s Tim reyNolds Humorist, novelist, The Bulletin magazine. When not writing about cool tech- photographer Tim Reynolds is a ‘former every- nology, he also is the author of the Cinderella’s Secret Witch thing’, including stand-up comic, teacher, edito- Diaries series geared toward new adults. Twitter: rial cartoonist, landscaper, actor, dishwasher, @ronvitale paparazzo, accountant, magician, and trainer of bus drivers. He digs deep in his life experiences Michele Roger is a harpist, composer, to find the humor in everything from cemeteries to medical and author living and working in Detroit. She is exams. Twitter: @TGMReynolds the author of several fiction novels and won the Joy Humanist writing award for Poetry. She was DIANNA KERSEY is a Global Digital Me- recently nominated for a 2015 Detroit Music dia Account Director with Be Found Online in Award. When Michele isn't working, she loves to Chicago who remotely telecommutes from their travel. Getting lost in unknown places is a particular talent acreage between the Ozark & Rocky Mountains. of hers. Twitter: @harpymichele “I like to describe my lifestyle as an avant-garde cyber mom who works and celebrates the mar- Emerian rich is an author, artist, and vels of virtual technology, while embracing my back-to- voice actor. She’s been published in anthologies, basics heritage homesteading.” Twitter: @diannakersey magazines, newsletters, and her novel count is Suzanne Madron currently 7. She’s the Editorial Director for is the author of The SEARCH Magazine and hostess of the radio Immortal War Series, and has been published in show, HorrorAddicts.net. Emz grew up all over the international Cover Stories Euphictional An- the US, but after landing in the Bay Area 24 years ago, thology. When not writing, she likes to create she’s finally home. and often can be found knitting, spinning, or Twitter: @emzbox making jewelry in her spare time. Suzanne also helps support the efforts of independent artists, writers, DAN SHAURETTE is an author, pod- musicians, and film-makers. Twitter: @xirconnia caster, voice actor, foodie, and geek from Phoe- Rain graves nix, AZ. He can be found serving up his own is a two-time Bram Stoker recipes for Morbid Meals on the blog at Hor- Winning author, described by Publisher's rorAddicts.net, as well as the author and pro- Weekly in 2009 as "Bukowski meets Love- ducer of a serialized audio story, BLACK craft..." A retired dance instructor and occasion- JACK. Twitter: @Dans42 al wine writer, she lives and creates in San Francisco. Twitter: @raingraves ASHLEY VRUBLEVSKIY is a writ- Larriane barnard er/blogger living in the beautiful pacific As well as be- ing an editor, Larriane Barnard is a multi- northwest with her husband and two chil- genre, multi-published author Larion Wills aka dren. She is an advocate for her son on the Larriane Wills. Writing from the past into the autism spectrum, and openly writes about future, she drags you into intricate plots in gen- their life on her blog. Instagram: ashmv res you didn’t think you liked before with a fast moving style that keeps you reading. Twitter: @LarrianeWills ■ CONTENTS WINTER 2015 6 CITY SPOTLIGHT: SAN FRANCISCO 8 FINDING YOUR ZEN DURING THE HOLIDAYS 10 DISCOVERING FAMILY CONNECTIONS 13 HOLIDAY MUSIC 14 5 BOOKS TO READ THIS HOLIDAY SEASON 16 GEEK OUT FOR THE HOLIDAYS 18 A SEATTLE PROGRESSIVE DINNER 20 RECEIPE: FORGOTTEN COOKIES 23 HOW NOT TO MAKE A FRUITCAKE 24 DUNSMUIR-HELLMAN HISTORIC ESTATE 28 5 HOLIDAY TIPS FOR PARENTS WITH AUTISTIC KIDS 30 FIGHTING HOLIDAY STRESS ONE BATH AT A TIME 31 SANTA, SENIORS, AND A GOAT 32 HOW TO MAKE FUSE-BEAD SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENTS 38 BAY AREA ATTRACTIONS: CHARLES DICKENS CHRISTMAS FAIR WINTER 2015 / SEARCH MAGAZINE 5 CITY SPOTLIGHT San Francisco By emerian rich Holiday Traditions in the City by the Bay. San Francisco, CA full of gourmet enticements. If you visit on a Living in the Bay Area is great at any time of weekend, you’re likely to catch the Farmer’s Mar- year, but San Francisco glows especially bright ket and Art Vendor Faire where you can find during the holidays. Some families celebrate tra- unique gifts for those hard-to-shop-for on your dition by attending SF Ballet’s The Nutcraker, list. Local artists and photographers serve up a A.C.T.S production of A Christmas Carol, or the SF bevy of visual delights from large art prints to Symphony for the many holiday themed pro- jewelry. The walk outside from the Ferry Building grams they provide. Trips to Union Square and to the Embarcadero and beyond is also a great Japantown for shopping are a must. Walking the holiday stress-reliever. streets of Chinatown and picking out a new scarf If you’re looking for the winter season is a personal guilty pleasure for something extra of mine. Browsing the shop windows around Un- special this season, ion Square and checking out other holiday favor- check out the Palace ites, such as the over-sized holiday ornaments at Hotel’s holiday 101 California, fill me with the holiday spirit.
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