Today I’m heading out of the office early to pack up the car and go camping at Clearlake — about 2.5 hours north of San Francisco. I’ve never been camping before since my idea of roughin’ it is a fully functional lakeside cabin. This weekend, we’re pitching tents, fishing and.. well, for me, I’ll be laying out basking in the sun too

The boyfriend tells me I need to pack light and leave the makeup bag at home. And while I’m giving in and leaving the Chanel back in the city, there are definitely a few basics that I’m going to take with me.

1. Pond’s Clean Sweep Wet Cleansing Towelettes - on a campsite where bathrooms and sinks might be scarce, I plan to keep my skin clean and refreshed in 90 degree heat with these easy disposable wipes. These are heavy duty cloths packed with chamomile and vitamin E. Just one wipe will suffice in taking away all the sweat and grime from the outdoors in a few swipes. And, in a 30-pack, I can share with the rest of my friends without a hassle.

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Because at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, you don’t need ‘em!

I just got back from a very hot and very dusty couple of hours at the Garlic Festival where you can grub on just about anything you could ask for - with lots of garlic added. This event happens once a year during the last weekend of July. The Boyfriend and I went last year and this time we decided to invite a couple of friends along for the food ride, too.

Here, you can always find a smorgasbord of delicious, albeit not-that-good-for-you food. Today we opted for Garlic Steak Tacos and Crab and Garlic Fries, because you always need to eat the garlic fries when you come to this festival. Don’t these look like they’d give you a heart attack though? Eeep!

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Okay, so I don’t really love chocolate but I LOVE food festivals! But, if you love chocolate, I highly recommend you check out the Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival in San Francisco this weekend, Sept. 8th and 9th.

I went last year and it was a total blast! There’s an ice cream eating contest and chef’s demos, including a cupcake decorating demo from Kara’s Cupcakes, YUM! More importantly, there are lots of chocolate truffles, candies, cookies and cakes to sample as well as savory treats in case your sweet tooth starts to ache.

Hope to see you there!

Just got back from the Millbrae festival and what can I say - greasy, guilty eats and alcohol are a perfect combo! They had everything from the standard hot dog and frozen lemonade, to gyros, crab garlic fries, French crepes and Chinese chicken and beef skewers. Check out the huge smoked turkey leg that my friend attempted to devour. Here are a few snapshots.

It’s Sunday and to continue our holiday weekend vacation at home in the Bay Area, I’m going to check out the Millbrae Art & Wine Festival with my babe and some friends. There’s going to be delicious food and wine (yay!) as well as live music, arts and crafts. The weather’s still amazing and it’s going to be a blast so check it out if you can.