February 2006 Table of Contents

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FEATURES

The Eligibles
You won’t find these seven East Bay singles crying rivers about living solo. They’ve got cool careers and fun hobbies, and love hanging with family and friends. But they wouldn’t turn down the chance to be swept away by Mr. or Ms. Right.

Camelot Comes to Walnut Creek
It’s JFK appreciation time at the Bedford Gallery. Kennedy clan members are coming to town to celebrate an exhibit of photos of the 35th president and his family—images that helped define the Camelot myth of the Kennedy White House.

Rapture of Roses
Lafayette artist Carolyn Parker has not only turned her passion for roses into a flower-filled garden, she has created a gorgeous coffee-table book that illustrates the many reasons that roses have long inspired poets and other romantics.

Snowbound: The guide to Park City
In the time it takes to drive to Tahoe, you could fly to the fine powder of Park City, Utah, home to some of the best ski resorts in the country. Find out about all the best places to play, stay, and enjoy après-ski action in this trendy town.

ESSENTIALS

Behind the Scenes
Find love when you least expect it.

D-Mail
Readers react to our reports on local cooking schools and the East Bay economy.

Faces
Wendy Tokuda helps celebrate Diablo’s 2005 Threads of Hope winners; Amber Tamblyn reads her poetry in Walnut Creek.

10 to do
Around the world in Walnut Creek; dinner and a movie Wente Vineyards style.

24/7
Snow day on Mount Diablo.

Speak of the Devil
Don’t say “single” like it’s a bad thing to the last single woman in the world. Also, People profiles a sexy UC Berkeley professor, Valentine’s facts and figures, Goapele’s new album gets rave reviews, how to win Aerosmith/Lenny Kravitz tickets, indulging in liquid chocolate, a local skier goes for Olympic gold, a new book about an old crime, Walnut Creek authors discover what women and men really want in the bedroom, and elegant European lingerie. Plus, where to see world-class cycling in the 925, building the car of the future, and rainy day fashion statements.

DEPARTMENTS

Sex
Step into the home office of the Rockridge woman who created a popular online sex shop that sells everything a soccer mom needs to spice up her love life.

Romance
If you haven’t made Valentine’s Day dinner reservations, here are some great spots at East Bay restaurants for pitching some woo.

First Person
An East Bay woman shares her story of jetting to Paris to vie for the heart of the newest hunk on reality TV’s The Bachelor.

Getaway
Auberge du Soleil has long epitomized Wine Country elegance, but after a major makeover the venerable resort is better than ever.

DIABLO DINING

Paradise in Pleasanton
Mahalo means “thank you” in Hawaiian, and that’s what you’ll be saying after dining at Mahalo Grille, the latest addition to Pleasanton’s downtown restaurant scene. Mahalo gives island flavors the gourmet treatment. Brownie sundaes made with Kona chocolate? Mahalo very much.

Quick Bites
At Olivia, enjoy stylish California food in a quirky Moorish building in West Berkeley that’s reminiscent of the Old Country.

Diablo Dish
Va de Vi looks to open a retail store; East Bay chefs pursue S.F. ventures.

Cheap Eats!
A buffet bargain at Masala Indian Fusion in Danville.

Vine Finds
Those new, empowered Zins.