Disney goes to the dogs, cats, hamsters and rabbits

Do your family vacations only include the 2-legged members of your household? Leave it to the folks at Walt Disney World and Best Friends to come up with a perfect solution for owners to travel with their pets in worry-free style and comfort: the Best Friends Pet Care Center. The new 50,000-square-foot facility, which officially opened today, is located across from the Port Orleans Riverside ...

Adoptable Pets: Alameda's new bunnies available for homes

The East Bay rabbit Rescue is hosting the Bunny Art Show & Adoption Event, a large adoption event with five rescue groups from all over the Bay Area: the House Rabbit Society, Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary, private rescues and volunteers from local shelters, including Alameda.

Phil's Findings: Fontana was well known in U.S. in 1943

Readers who noted a commentary in a recent edition of the Herald News may have noticed that a reference was made to the mentioning of Fontana in the Jan. 4, 1943 issue of LIFE magazine, which had a circulation in the millions. That was 67 years ago and we were in the middle of World War II.

Marion County Fair starts today

SUMMIT — It's fair time in Marion County.

Steve Cooper Tasting Dinner @ Redwood Bar and Grill Recap 08/26/10

              The opportunity for haute cuisine served in a pirate-themed bar was too much for us to pass up, so I made my way to Redwood Bar and Grill last Thursday to try Steve Cooper’s second go at a four course tasting menu with wine pairing provided by Bar Covell’s Matt Kaner and dessert courtesy of Jessica Koslow at the Village Bakery . I’ve only been to Redwood a handful of times, but ...