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Walking with Gandhi

Walking with Gandhi

Hi.  I’m Walking Bob and the visit of Mohandas Gandhi’s grandson, Rajmohan Gandhi, on Sunday, October 24, has me looking at walking in a new light.  I walk for the exercise, the chance to enjoy my surroundings, the encounters with people I meet and the enjoyment of the natural and the man-made world of Davis, [...]

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A Vinyl Revival

A Vinyl Revival

Hi.  I’m Walking Bob and one of my regular stops when I’m walking downtown is Armadillo Music.  There is always interesting music playing amid a collection of new and used CD’s and DVD’s.  Manager, Paul Wilbur, and the many friendly and knowledgeable people who work at Armadillo are always there to help people find the [...]

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John Lescroart aka Johnny Capo

John Lescroart aka Johnny Capo

Hi.  I’m Walking Bob and recently I walked to Café Bernardo to meet my wife for lunch.  Across the room I saw that local bestselling author, John Lescroart, and his wife, Lisa Sawyer, holding hands and talking. I had been hoping to track John down for an interview, but I decided this wasn’t a time [...]

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The Labyrinths of Davis

The Labyrinths of Davis

Hi.  I’m Walking Bob and today’s blog is all about walking slowly and thoughtfully through the labyrinths of Davis.  I didn’t even know Davis had labyrinths until a friend told me about one and then I went on the World-wide Labyrinth Locator http://labyrinthlocator.com and discovered that we have four labyrinths in town. What is a [...]

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The Hattie Weber Museum

The Hattie Weber Museum

Hi. I’m Walking Bob and this week I want to talk about one of the two museums that grace Central Park and only come alive on Farmer’s Market days.  The U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame on the southwest corner is the new kid on the block so it has been getting the most attention since [...]

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